HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-151RESOLUTION NO. 01-151
A RESOLUTION NAMING THE BUILDING
LOCATED AT SOUTH CAUSEWAY ISLAND
PARK AND ADJACENT TO THE ST. LUCIE
COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM IN FORT
PIERCE, FLORIDA AS THE "ST. LUCIE
COUNTY MARINE CENTER" IN ST. LUCIE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
the following determinations:
1. On November 8, 2000, the Board of County Commissioners approved the agre
between the Smithsonian Institution and St. Lucie County.
2. In the Agreement, the County was required to construct and fiamish a build:
approximately three thousand three hundred forty (3,340) square feet to house the Smith,,
Marine Ecosystems Exhibit, additional exhibit space, an educational classroom, gift shop,
space and restrooms at no cost to the Smithsonian.
3. The Smithsonian's Marine Ecosystems Exhibit is a model ora living Caribbem
reef ecosystem, was developed by Smithsonian scientists through years of research an,
work, and ;vas displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural Histn
approximately twenty (20) years.
4. This Exhibit, contained in approximately two thousand (2,000) gallons of sea
consists ora living coral reef;vith hundreds of plant and animal species, including various fi
invertebrates, interacting with each other and their environment. To maintain the delicat
building corals, the model ecosystem includes intense simulated sunlight and a wave generatc
included in the Exhibit is a smaller lagoonal ecosystem of approximately twelve (12) square
well-established sea grasses growing in nine (9) inches of substrate, with associated fauna.
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5. The objective of the Exhibit is to promote public understanding of the natur,
nnportance of marine ecosystems, to encourage a conservation ethic regarding marine environn
and to serve as an education resource for St. Lucie County and the broader community of Flork
6. This Board believes the name of the building should be the "St. Lucie County ~
Center", as the Center is located at South Causeway Island Park and adjacent to the St. Lucie C.
Historical Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, and is dedicated to promoting public understandin
education of marine ecosystems and conserving marine environments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby name the building located at South Causeway Island Par
adjacent to the St. Lucie County Historical Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the "St. Lucie C
Marine Center" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. The CountyAdmiuistratoris hereby directed to nofifytheproperutilities, theU. S.I
Service, the Property Appraiser, the Supervisor of Elections, the Sheriff of St. Lucie Count
Road Department, the Acquisition Division of the County Attorney's Office and any
departments needed to make the necessary changes accordingly.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Frannie Hutchinson
Vice Chairman Doug Coward
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner Cliff Barnes
Commissioner John D. Bruhn
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 25~ day of June, 2001.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMM!SSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
APPROV~ED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
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