Resolution 257-1996
RESOLUTION NO.
257
-1996
A RESOLUTION WAIVING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST
FOR HERBERT SPIEGEL DOING BUSINESS WITH
FISHING TOURNAMENTS(THE CHEECA LODGE
PRESIDENTIAL SAILFISH TOURNAMENT AND THE
GEORGE BUSH/CHEECA LODGE BONEFISH
TOURNAMENT) FUNDED IN PART BY THE MONROE
COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, under Florida Statutes S112.313(3), a member of the Tourist
Development Council, an advisory board, is prohibited from doing business with one's
agency except that under Fla. Stat. S112.313(12) the prohibition may be waived by the
body which appointed the person to the advisory board upon a full disclosure of the
transaction of the appointing body (The Board of County Commissioners) prior to the
waiver and an affirmative vote by 2/3 vote of that body, and
WHEREAS, Herbert Spiegel has made full disclosure of his affiliation with The
Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament and The George Bush/Cheeca Lodge
Bonefish Tournament concerning conflict of interest; and
WHEREAS, Herbert Spiegel is the only TDC member representing District IV; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to waive the prohibition
against Herbert Spiegel's conflict pursuant to Fla. Stat S 112.313(12) , now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. As per Florida Statute 112.313 (12), a waiver is hereby granted to
Herbert Spiegel, a member of the Tourist Development Council, and he shall be allowed to
vote on issues related to the fishing tournaments advertising program (Umbrella), except
.that he shall not vote on motions allocating funds directly to The Cheeca Lodge
Presidential Sailfish Tournament and The George Bush/Cheeca Lodge Bonefish
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Section 2. So as to conform to the 2/3 voting requirement under Fla. Stat.
9112.313(12), the following vote reflects the action of the Commissioners as concerns this
Resolution:
Mayor Shirley Freeman
Commissioner Keith Douglass
Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey
Commissioner Jack London
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich
YES
YES
YES
NOT PRESENT
YES
PASSED AND ADOPTED by 2/3 vote of the Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the ~ day of JUNE
1996.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFMONROECO~RI~
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BY:
Mayor/Chairman
(SEAL)Attest: Mr. Danny Kolhage, Clerk
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