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�l MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1972 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1972 AT 4:35 O'CLOCK P.M. PRESENT WERE RICHARD P. BOGOSIAN, CHAIRMAN; ALMA LEE Loy, VICE CHAIRMAN; JACK U. DRITENBAS AND EDWARD J. MASSEY. D.B. MCCULLERS, .JR. WAS ABSENT. ALSO PRESENT WERE .JACK G. .JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; PAUL D. BURCH, ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; L.S. THOMAS, DEPUTY CLERK. AT THE INVITATION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WERE PRESENT, BOBBY MEADOWS, ADMINISTRATOR, GORDON .JOHNSTON, ATTORNEY TO THE INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES; ROBERT JACKSON, CHAIRMAN; GRANT NEVILLE; .J.DALE SORENSEN; A.J. BRACKINS, AND DR. PAUL TAYLOR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALSO PRESENT WAS SHERIFF SAM T. JOYCE. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND PROCEEDED TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WHICH WAS TO APPORTION THE MILLAGES TO CONFROM TO THE 10 MILL CAP AS OUTLINED UNDER SECTION. 200.071 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES. ROBERT '.JACKSON. CHAIRMAN OF THE INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EXPLAINED WHY THE HOSPITAL HAD REQUESTED -3.75 MILLS. HE INDICATED THAT THE 3.75 MILLS WAS -NECESSARY TO SECURE THEIR NEW BOND ISSUE. MR. .JACKSON ALSO REQUESTED THAT ANY,REDUCTION IN MILLAGES BE APPORTIONED EQUALLY AMONG ALL TAXING DISTRICTS. J. DALE SORENSEN STATED THAT THE INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH ANY REASONABLE SETTLEMENT MADE BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE CHAIRMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAD ALREADY REDUCED MANY OF THE BUDGET REQUESTS INCLUDING THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET. THE CHAIRMAe-ALSO POINTED OUT THAT STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS HAD REQUIRED BUDGETING OF SUBSTANTIAL NEW AMOUNTS FOR ITEMS SUCH AS, $90,000.00 FOR A COUNTYWIDE SEWER AND WATER STUDY. _- 1.5 OCT 197Z