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Martin County

File #: 24-0729   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 5/14/2024 Final action:
Title: APPOINTMENT OF MARTIN COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE FOR JUNE 17, 2024 PAL MAR WATER CONTROL DISTRICT ANNUAL LANDOWNERS' MEETING AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
Attachments: 1. Proxy 2024- CO-Owned, 2. Proxy 2024- Solo Owned

PLACEMENT: Consent

TITLE:

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APPOINTMENT OF MARTIN COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE FOR JUNE 17, 2024 PAL MAR WATER CONTROL DISTRICT ANNUAL LANDOWNERS’ MEETING AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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Commissioner Sarah Heard is Martin County’s designated representative on the Pal Mar Water Control District. The Annual Landowners’ Meeting and Board of Supervisors Meeting is June 17, 2024. It is necessary for the Board of County Commissioners to update the Proxy to authorize Commissioner Heard to vote on June 17, 2024, to effectuate Board of County Commissioner direction.

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DEPARTMENT: Public Works                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Carla T. Segura, FRP                     

                     Title:                     Real Property Manager                     

REQUESTED BY: James Gorton, Public Works Director                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: None                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

The Board of Supervisors of the Pal Mar Water Control District has five supervisors. One supervisor shall be either a member of the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County or a landowner within the district appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County. One supervisor shall be either a member of the Board of County Commissioners of Martin County or a landowner within the district appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of Martin County. Three supervisors shall be selected by the landowners. Commissioner Heard is the Board’s appointed representative.

 

On June 17, 2024, the Pal Mar Water Control District will hold its Annual Landowners’ Meeting to elect supervisors. Following that meeting, the Board of Supervisors will hold a business meeting. It is necessary to update Martin County’s Proxy to allow Commissioner Heard to participate in the election of supervisors at the Annual Landowners’ Meeting to represent Martin County’s interest in all properties owned within the Pal Mar Water Control District. 

 

ISSUES:

 

None

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

 

This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable Law.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

RECOMMENDATION

Move that the Board approve the Proxy authorizing Commissioner Heard to vote on behalf of Martin County, as a landowner, at the Pal-Mar Water Control District Annual Landowner’s Meeting and authorize the Chairman to execute any and all items necessary to complete this Transaction. 

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

None

                     

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:

Budget Transfer / Amendment                      Chair Letter                                                               Contract / Agreement

Grant / Application                                          Notice          Ordinance                     Resolution

Other:   Proxy  

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