Backup Documents 09/14/2001 EBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
EMERGENCY MEETING
SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERR
AGENDA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
2:00 p.m.
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LIMITED TO
ADDITIONAL
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATION/RESOLUTION DECLARING A STATE OF
EMERGENCY REGARDING TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE FOR ALL
TERRITORY WITHIN THE LEGAL BOUNDARIES OF COLLIER
COUNTY INCLUDING ALL INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED
AREAS
RESOLUTION 2001-363 - ADOPTED 4/0 (COMMISSIONER MAC'KIE
ABSENT)
3. ADJOURN
PROCLAMATION/RESOLUTION NO. 2001- 36 ~
PROCLAMATION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR ALL TERRITORY WITHIN
THE LEGAL BOUNDARIES OF COLLIER COUNTY INCLUDING ALL
INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
WHEREAS, The National Hurricane Center recognizes the danger to residents and
businesses by placing Collier County under a Hurricane (Watch) and
WHEREAS, Tropical Storm Gabrielle has the potential for causing extensive damage to
public utilities, public buildings, public communication systems, public streets and roads, public
drainage systems, commercial and residential building and areas, and "
WHEREAS, Chapter 252.38 (3) (a) 5, Florida Statutes, and Collier County Ordinance
No. 2001-45 provides for a political subdivision such as Collier County to declare a "State of
Local Emergency" and to waive the procedures and formalities otherwise required of political
subdivisions by law pertaining to:
1. Performance of public work and taking whatever prudent action is necessary to
ensure the health, safety and welfare of the community;
2. Entering into contracts;
3. Incurring obligations;
4. Employment of permanent and temporary workers;
5. Rental of equipment;
6. Utilization of volunteer workers;
7. Acquisition and distribution, with or without compensation, of supplies, materials
and facilities;
8. Appropriation and expenditure of public funds.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, in Emergency session, this 14th
day of September, 2001, that Tropical Storm Gabrielle poses a serious threat to the lives and
property of residents of Collier County and that a State of Local Emergency be declared,
effective immediately for all territory in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Collier
County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners hereby
exercises its authority pursuant to Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-45 and waives the
procedures and formalities required by law of a political subdivision, as provided in Chapter
252.38 (3) (a) 5, Florida Statutes.
This Resolution adopted after second and majority vote favoring the same.
Commissioner Henn±n9 Aye
Commissioner Fiala Aye
Commissioner Coletta Aye
Commissioner Carter Aye
Commissioner Mac'k±e (Absent)
bated:" "SelcC'otllber
ATTEST:
Dwight E, Brocl~, ~l~k
14 , 2001
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
id C. Weigef t,- ~ -
County Attorney
and not voting
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,