Resolution 201-1987
-'
.~
/"
Commissioner .lYJJ..j(e Puto
Billy Wagner, Director
Civil Defense
RESOLUTION NO. 201 -1987
A RESOLUTION GRANTING AUTHORITY TO THE MAYOR,
OR IN HIS ABSENCE, PROPERLY DESIGNATED
OFFICIAL TO DECLARE A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGEN-
CY IN MONROE COUNTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CHAPTER 252.38, FLORIDA STATUTES.
WHEREAS, Chapter 252.38 (6) (e), Florida Statutes, provides
the authority for political subdivisions to declare and enact a
State of Local Emergency for a period of seven (7) days, thereby
waiving the procedures and formalities otherwise required of the
political subdivisions by law pertaining to:
1. Performance of public work and taking whatever action
is necessary to insure the health, safety, and welfare
of the community;
2. Entering into contracts;
3. Incurring obligations;
4. Employment of permanent and temporary workers;
5. Utilization of volunteer workers;
6. Rental of equipment;
7. Acquisition and distribution, with or without
compensation, of supplies, materials and facilities;
8. Appropriation and expenditure of public funds;
and
WHEREAS, a threat from a hurricane, or other emergencies may
require the mobilization and commitment of the resources of
Monroe County in an expedient manner or other actions in order to
preserve and protect the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of Monroe county, and
WHEREAS, as expedient actions to Declare a State of Local
Emergency may be required, and
WHEREAS, due to the unusual geography of the Keys the Board
may not be able to meet in a timely manner to issue a State of
Local Emergency created by the likely loss of life and/or proper-
ty, now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, in regular session this ~ day of
;1J D 'j
, 1987, that the Mayor, or in his absence, properly
designated official, have the authority to declare a State of
Local Emergency in Monroe County, as well as issuing any orders
to assure the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens and
guests, in accordance with Chapter 252.38 of the Florida Stat-
utes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the ~ day of May, A.D. 1987.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
~ /f;
(Seal)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
-121.., j7 &1 J .<9 ,t.
APPRr:JI.ED AS TO FORM :
AN~. /J-E.' GAL SUFFlCIE,^!!jY..-j.. / . /
BY -~:;s i;;5!~ rJ-.11 ,
2