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JAY SMITH, CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR APPEARED REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE A SECOND ".JAWS OF LIFE" RESCUE TOOL. MR. SMITH STATED THAT THE FIRST RESCUE TOOL, APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN MARCH 19730 HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL AND HE IS NOW REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE A SECOND ONE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS) WILL PAY ONE-HALF THE COST AND THE ROTARY CLUB EAST HAS MADE A DONATION TO THE VERO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT TO COVER THE REMAINING ONE-HALF. THE TOTAL COST OF THIS ".JAWS OF LIFE" RESCUE TOOL IS $3,825.00. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED .JAY SMITH, CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR TO PURCHASE THE ".JAWS OF LIFE".RESCUE TOOL, AS STATED ABOVE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE OUT- OFJlCOUNTY TRAVEL FOR .JAY SMITH, CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR TO STARKE, FLORIDA, IN ORDER TO SECURE SURPLUS MATERIALS. GLADYS VIGLIANO, WELFARE DIRECTOR REQUESTED AU111ORIZATION FROM THE BOARD TO HAVE A TELEPHONE INSTALLED IN THEWELFARE OFFICE FOR THE USE OF THE SALVATION ARMY. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE SALVATION ARMY HAVING A TELEPHONE INSTALLED IN THE COUNTY WELFARE F9 CE FOR THEIR USE AND AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE ADMINISTRATOR REFERRED TO THE BID PROPOSAL RECEIVED BOWEN ROOFING COMPANY AT THE SEPTEMBER 5, 1973 BOARD MEETING, FOi REROOFING THE JAIL. THIS,BID WAS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A CERTIFIED CHF-tK, CASHIERS CHECK OR BID BOND, WHICH WAS REQUIRED ACCORDING TO11HE LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT. THIS BID WAS REFERRED TO .JOHN SCHLITT, THE ARCHITECT WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. THE ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT MR. SCHLITT DID CONTACT BOWEN, ROOFING COMPANY REGARDING A PERFORMANCE BOND AND HE WAS °-INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT SUBMIT A PERFORMANCE BOND. 3- Book PAGE