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THE ADMINISTRATOR WILL REVIEW THE REQUEST FOR PAVING OF ROADS AS REQUESTED BY THE GIFFORD CIVIC LEAGUE AND REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD. COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, SUGGESTED THAT STREET SIGNS BE POSTED INDICATING NORTH GIFFORD ROAD AND SOUTH GIFFORD ROAD, THE ADMINISTRATOR WILL INVESTIGATE THIS. THE ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS APPROVED TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY #1 AND STATE ROAD 5A AND STATE ROAD 510. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AT THE INTERESTION OF.U.S.HIGHWAY #1 AND STATE ROAD 5A AND STATE ROAD 510. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD A HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION CREATED BY GRAVES BROS. COMPANY STACKING PALLETS CLOSE TO THE HIGHWAY WHICH INTERFERS WITH DRIVING VISIBILITY. THE ADMINISTRATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE TO GRAVES BROS. COMPANY STATING WE WOULD APPRECIATE THEIR COOPERATION AND MOVE THE PALLETS TO ALLOW BETTER DRIVING VISIBILITY. L.S'. THOMAS", FLNANCE OFFICER INFORMED THE BOARD OF A COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REGARDING THE EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM THAT WE WILL ONLY HAVE FUNDS AVAILABLE THROUGH MAY, 1973. ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS. SHERIFF SAM T. .JOYCE APPEARED STATING THAT SINCE ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BEEN ENACTED THERE ARE ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED BY HIS DEPARTMENT. IN ORDER TO DO THIS IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO HIRE THREE EMPLOYEES. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN VOTED IN OPPOSITION, THE BOARD APPROVED THE SHERIFF EMPLOYING THREE EMPLOYEES AS OF MAY 1, 1973. A. RICHARD TODD, REPRESENTING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SQUAD APPEARED REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE NEW BEACH SUB -STATION BUILDING. THE BOARD APPROVED $10,000.00 _10 - APR 10 -APR 4 1973. ' .