HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/10/19 - An Order of the County Administrator - Hurricane DorianAN ORDER OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
(HURRICANE DORIAN)
WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Administrator has made the following determinations:
1. Pursuant to Section 252.38, Florida Statutes, political subdivisions of the state
have the power during a state of local emergency to provide for the health and safety of persons
and property.
2. The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County has adopted Resolution
No. 00-277 authorizing the St. Lucie County Administrator and the St. Lucie County Public Safety
Director to exercise certain emergency powers and authority during a local emergency.
3. The National Hurricane Center identified Hurricane Dorian as a hurricane and
issued Hurricane Warnings for the east coast of Florida, including St. Lucie County.
4. The Governor of the State of Florida issued Executive Order 19-189 dated August
28, 2019, declaring a state of emergency for the entire State of Florida.
5. Executive Order 19-189, in accordance with Section 252.38, Florida Statutes,
authorizes political subdivisions to take whatever prudent action is necessary to ensure the
health, safety, and welfare of the community.
6. The presence of Hurricane Dorian placed St. Lucie County in a state of emergency.
7. On August 30, 2019, at 12:00 pm, the St. Lucie County Public Safety Director
declared a state of local emergency (copy attached).
8. In order to respond to such emergency, upon this declaration, the County
Administrator or his designee is authorized to initiate and take such actions authorized by
Resolution No. 00-277 (copy attached) for and on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners
during the term of such local state of emergency.
9. St. Lucie County (the "County"), owns and operates the Port of Fort Pierce located
in St. Lucie County, Florida.
10. The County approved the establishment of general port fees for the Port of Fort
Pierce.
11. Portions of the Bahamas have been devastated by Hurricane Dorian, requiring
hurricane relief and recovery efforts.
12. St. Lucie County desires to support hurricane relief and recovery efforts by
providing for an exemption from the payment of port fees for humanitarian relief from the Port
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
FILE # 4615872 09/13/2019 04:12:52 PM
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of Fort Pierce for humanitarian cargo to the Bahamas and granting temporary exclusive use of
the North Dock to McCulley Marine for Bahamian Relief.
NOW, THEREFORE, I am issuing the following Order:
1. Effective September 10, 2019 at 3:00 pm, the County's Port and Airport Director
is authorized to provide an exemption from the payment of Port Fees for cargo ships providing
humanitarian relief to the Bahamas from the Port of Fort Pierce at no cost or expense to the
victims of Hurricane Dorian and where the Port Operator received no compensation for
transporting the cargo. For purposes of this Order, humanitarian relief means a cargo operation
conducted for the purpose of providing medical services or supplies, conducting search and
rescue operations, transportation of individuals providing humanitarian relief services,
evacuation assistance, transportation of food and water, and the transportation of other similar
supplies or services to aid in Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts, at no cost or expense to the
victims of Hurricane Dorian. Port Operators shall document all exempt cargo operations and
shall report all exempt cargo operations to the Port of Fort Pierce as a part of their monthly
reports. Port Operators shall be required to provide evidence, in a form and substance
acceptable to the Port of Fort Pierce, that the requirements of this Order have been satisfied for
each exempt cargo operation, which shall include, at a minimum, the cargo destination, name of
the port operator, cargo information, the humanitarian relief to be provided and a signed
statement from the Port Operator that the humanitarian relief is being provided at no cost or
expense to the victims of Hurricane Dorian and that the Port Operator received no compensation
for transporting the cargo.
2. McCulley Marine shall be granted temporary exclusive use of the North Dock for
Bahamian Relief through October 1, 2019.
3. This Order shall automatically terminate upon a declaration terminating the state
of local emergency or upon further Order of the County Administrator or the Board of County
Commissioners. This Order may be modified at any time by subsequent Order of the County
Administrator or the Board of County Commissioners. This Order may be extended in not more
than seven (7) day increments by subsequent Orders issued by the County Administrator or the
Board of County Commissioners.
4. This Order shall, as promptly as practicable, be filed in the office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court.
Signed this 10th day of September, 2019 at 3:00 pm.
f:
oward N. Tipton
County Administrator