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approved: ITEM TO ITEM TRANSFER General Fund: Account to 90192 Race Track Funds to Schools $89,000.00 20312 Tax Assessor Commissions 20412 Tax Collector Commissions from $45,000.00 $44,000.00 Sam Joyce, Sheriff, appeared before the Board in regard to the salaries paid to the County's Deputies. He stated that i comparative to the adjoining counties, his deputies were underpaid by $136.00; and that as soon as they finished their Law Enforcement Courses, the County was in danger of losing them because of the low pay rate. The Clerk was requested to work with the Sheriff to find a source for the additional $36,000.00 needed to increase the 'pay of the County Deputies. On a Motion by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner McCullers, the Sheriff was unanimously authorized to pay $430.00 for a new security door for the Jail. Mrs. Frank taisden, Chairman of the Conservation Commission of the Pelican Island Audubon Society appeared before the Board in .protestation of the continuation of a permit to dredge issued to the Vero Beach Shores, Inc. since 1963. A Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Loy, and it was unanimously carried that the Corp of Engineers be advised that this Board objects to the application for dredging by Julian Lowenstein, owner of Vero Beach Shores, Inc. and that the Board of County Commissioners although they do not desire to discourage development in the County, they recognize the dangers inherent in the dredging, filling and polluting of estuarine areas. They are not adverse to a reasonable size access channel, between the mean high water line and deep water, provided the fill is placed on the upland and the applicant abides by all the stipulations governing the protection of an estuarine area, its bottom lands, and the natural resources within the said property. NOV 191969 12 pv: !,J0 E412