HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-039RESOLUTION NO. 14-039
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MARCH 16-22, 2014 AS
"FLORIDA SURVEYORS & MAPPERS WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Surveyors and mappers are counted among the founding leaders of our country and were
instrumental in the formation ofthe layout of property boundaries in the United States which have
provided our citizens the enjoyment of property ownership.
2. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other former Presidents of the United States,
served their fellow colonists as surveyors.
3. The citizens of Florida recognize the valuable contributions of the surveying and mapping
profession to history, development, and quality of life in Florida and the United States of America
and make important decisions based on the knowledge and expertise of licensed surveyors and
mappers.
4. The surveying and mapping profession requires special education, training, the knowledge
of mathematics, the related physical and applied sciences, and requirements of law for evidence.
5. Surveyors and mappers are uniquely qualified and licensed to determine and describe land
and water boundaries for the management of natural resources and protection of private and
public property rights.
6. The continual advancements in instrumentation have required the surveyor and mapper
not only to be able to understand and implement the methods of the past, but also to learn and
employ modern technology in finding solutions to meet the challenges of the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the week of March 16 through 22, 2014, as "FLORIDA
SURVEYORS & MAPPERS WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board recognizesthe many contributions and the ongoing dedication of surveyors and
mappers to the citizens of St. Lucie County, Florida and the United States.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 18`h day of March 2014.
ATT T: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLO JDA
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