Martin County

File #: 19-0511   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 6/4/2019 Final action:
Title: APPOINTMENT OF MARTIN COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE FOR JUNE 6, 2019 PAL MAR WATER CONTROL DISTRICT ANNUAL LANDOWNERS' MEETING AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
Attachments: 1. Legals 6-6-2019_PROXY.pdf

PLACEMENT: Consent

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APPOINTMENT OF MARTIN COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE FOR JUNE 6, 2019 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 6, 2019. It is necessary for the Board of County Commissioners to update the Proxy to authorize Commissioner Heard to vote on June 6, 2019, to effectuate Board of County Commissioner direction.

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DEPARTMENT: Public Works                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Carla Segura                     

                     Title:                     Real Property Manager                     

REQUESTED BY: Board of County Commissioners                                          

 

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 (Board) 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 6, 2019, 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.

 

ISSUES:

 

Section 298.12, Florida Statutes sets out the process for election of the board of supervisors and states that “Owners whose assessments have not been paid for the previous year are not entitled to vote.” Martin County did not pay assessments to the Pal Mar Water Control District last year and the parties are currently in litigation regarding the assessments.

 

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 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

                     

Funding Source

County Funds

Non-County Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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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