HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-194RESOLUTION NO. 19-194
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM PORT FEES FOR
HUMANITARIAN CARGO TO THE BAHAMAS AND GRANTING TEMPORARY
EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE NORTH DOCK TO MCCULLEY MARINE FOR BAHAMIAN
HURRICANE RELIEF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. St. Lucie County (the "County"), owns and operates the Port of Fort Pierce located in St.
Lucie County, Florida.
2. The County approved the establishment of general port fees for the Port of Fort Pierce.
3. Portions of the Bahamas have been devastated by Hurricane Dorian, requiring hurricane
relief and recovery efforts.
4. The Board of County Commissioners 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 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, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. Recitals.
The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are expressly incorporated herein by
reference and made a part hereof.
2. Fee Exemption.
The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves 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 Resolution, 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 Resolution 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.
Section 3. Temporary Use of North Dock.
McCulley Marine shall be granted temporary exclusive use of the North Dockfor Bahamian
Relief through October 1, 2019.
Section 4. Conflict.
In the event of a conflict between this Resolution and any other Resolution, the provisions of
this Resolution shall prevail.
Section 5. Severability.
If any section, paragraph, sentence clause or word of this Resolution is for any reason held
by the Court to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remainder
of this Resolution.
Section 6. Effective Date/Expiration Date.
Except as provided in Section 3, this Resolution shall be effective as of September 10, 2019
and shall expire on October 1, 2019.
After a motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows:
Commissioner Linda Bartz, Chair
AYE
Commissioner Cathy Townsend, Vice Chair
AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky
AYE
Commissioner Sean Mitchell
AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 171h day of September, 2019.
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