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On a Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, the Administrator was authorized to advertise for bids on a pump to be used for Sanitary Landfill Operations; Authorization of transfer of funds for this purpose was given. On a Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald authorization to advertise for a public hearing for the increase of rates by Andy's Sanitation and Rural Sanitation Service from $2.25 to $2.50 a month, was seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried. Mr. Ray Griggs appeared before the Board and presented Mr. Jim Power of the National Life Insurance Company of Florida who presented a plan which included a combination of Life, Hospitalization and Major Medical for employees and dependents. The Board gave Mr. Power permission to contact the employees and present this proposition to them, at a time set up by the County Administrator at the County Barn. After considerable discussion regarding a letter dated January 1,. 1968 from David A. Forshay, Professor of U. S. History, pertaining to the names for three bridges; the Board felt that this action should be left to the discretion of the'people of the Counties involved and took no action on the matter. Mr. James Pryde, City Manager of the City of Vero Beach appeared before the Board reporting that the Recreation Department of the City is getting behind in their budget and that -they had conducted a survey on other cities and find that they charge a nominal fee to county inhabitants for participation in sports events. It was suggested that the County might help in financing the maintenance and supervision of these recreational:areas; or that , on the other hand, those of the participants,who reside outside of the City might be charged a fee for the season. After considerable discussion and opposition voiced to the latter plan MOT kw:69 JAN .10 1968