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HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-171 RESOLUTION NO. 23-171 A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 99- 102, RESOLUTION NO. 05-052 AND RESOLUTION NO. 16-078 CONCERNING THE PORT OF FORT PIERCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners (hereinafter the"Board")has made the following determinations: 1. The Seaport Advisory Committee was established by the Fort Pierce Port and Airport Authority in 1981. 2. On April 13, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners changed the name of the Seaport Advisory Committee to the Fort Pierce Harbor Advisory Committee in order to broaden the scope of the Committee. 3. On April 27, 1999, this Board adopted Resolution No. 99-102 which created the Fort Pierce Harbor Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising the Board of County Commissioners on matters relating to Harbor related projects and to review and provide recommendations to the Board on Harbor projects and operations. 4. On March 1, 2005, the Board adopted Resolution No. 05-052 which modified the duties of the Committee called the Fort Pierce Port Advisory Committee. 5. On May 17, 2016, the Board adopted Resolution No. 16-078 which clarified and amended Resolution No. 99-102. 6. This Board believes that Resolution No. 99-102, Resolution No. 05-052 and Resolution No. 16-078 should be rescinded and the term of the members of the municipalities of the Fort Pierce Port Advisory Committee should be clarified and amended as set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: 1. The Port of Fort Pierce Advisory Committee shall have the following duties and functions: A. To review and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on Port related projects. B. To review and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on implementing and updating the Master Plan for the Port of Fort Pierce, as may be amended from time to time. C. To continually review Port of Fort Pierce operations, policies, and safety. D. To review Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Reports regarding items related to Port land use and infrastructure. E. At the Committee's discretion,to review Federal and State policies or regulations concerning Port operations and safety as they may relate to the Port of Fort Pierce. F. To review Port related projects and operations that substantially impact the Indian River Lagoon and make recommendations to protect the bio-diversity of the Indian River Lagoon. G. To review and make recommendations on projects within St. Lucie County that are included in the 2014 Martin and St. Lucie County Waterways Plan and that may impact or be impacted by Port of Fort Pierce operations. For the purpose of this resolution, the geographic boundaries of the Port shall be the "Port Planning Area" identified in Figure 2A-1of the 2015 Master Plan for the Port of Fort Pierce, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit"A." 2. The actions, decisions and recommendations of the Port of Fort Pierce Pert Advisory Committee shall not be final or binding on the Board but shall be advisory only. 3. The Fort Pierce Port Advisory Committee shall consist of nine(9)members who shall be appointed as follows: A. Each St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners Board member shall appoint one (1) member to serve on the Committee. Each Committee member appointee shall serve at pleasure of their appointing Board Member. B. Three (3) members shall be selected for appointment to the Committee by each of the following municipalities for two (2) terms: 1. One (1) designee from the City of Port St. Lucie 2. One (1) designee from the City of Fort Pierce 3. One (1) designee from St. Lucie Village C. One (1) member shall be appointed at large by the Board of County Commissioners for no more than two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms. D. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee shall be selected from the above appointments on an annual basis by a majority vote of the Committee members. E. Appointment of alternate Committee members shall be consistent with rules and procedures adopted by the Board for all County committees. 4. Vacancies for all appointments shall be filled upon: A. Death of a member B. Resignation C. Removal by appointing authority D. Three (3) unexcused absences in a six (6)month period. Vacancies shall be filled by the commissioner who nominated the member who created the vacancy subject to the appointment approval of the Board of County Commissioners for the unexpired term only. 5. The Committee Chairman shall establish a time and place for holding meetings and shall operate in compliance with Resolution No. 09-241, adopting the Operational Procedures for St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Non-quasi-judicial Advisory Boards and Committees, August 2009, as may be amended from time to time. 6. The Committee may establish sub-committees for specific subjects or tasks from among its members. 7. County staff shall provide support for the Committee and shall keep a record of its proceedings. 8. If any action, sentence, or clause of this resolution is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution. After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows: Commissioner Cathy Townsend, Chair AYE Commissioner Linda Bartz,Vice Chair AYE Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE Commissioner Larry Leet AYE Commissioner Jamie Fowler ABSENT PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 19th day of September, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: ST. LUCIE COUNTY,FLORIDA ( L tt � .-- �i . BY: ` DEPUTY CL /tp CHAIR Osfm r Z '' t APPROVED AS TO FORM AND `;- ',',� ,f CORRECTNESS: BY: G��/� 459 COUNTY ATTORNEY