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MARIE J. WALKER, DIRECTOR OF ALCO-HOPE, INC. APPEARED TO REQUEST THE BOARDS AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNTY EQUIPMENT TO BE USED TO ELIMINATE DRAINAGE PROBLEMS AT ALCO-HOPE REHABILITATION CENTER ON BARBER AVENUE, THE ALCO-HOPE REHABILITATION CENTER HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE ALCOHOLIC RECEIVING CENTER FOR THE FOUR COUNTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AND THE DISTRICT 18 MENTAL HEALTH BOARD,. FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MEYERS ACT, ALCO-HOPE J"JILL TAKE IN ALCOHOLICS FOR REHABILITATION FROM THIS COUNTY AND THREE OTHER COUNTIES. THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY BEING LEASED AND THE BOARD QUESTIONED WHETHER THE COUNTY COULD EXPEND FUNDS TO IMPROVE PRIVATE PROPERTY. ATTORNEY BURCH STATED THAT THE COUNTY CANNOT EXPEND PUBLIC FUNDS TO IMPROVE PRIVATE PROPERTY EXCEPT IF THE PROPERTY IS USED AS A PUBLIC FACILITY. THE ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THE LAKE ON THE PROPERTY COULD BE ENLARGED AND THIS MATERIAL COULD BE USED TO FILL THE LOW AREAS AND BRING IT UP TO GRADE, DRAINAGE SWAL�S COULD BE OPENED UP TO ALLOW BETTER DRAINAGE, THE ADMINISTRATOR FURTHER STATED THAT THIS WORK COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE COUNTY WORK FORCE AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $1,000.00 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO PROCEED WITH WORK NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUEST OF ALCO-HOPE, INC. THE BOARD SUGGESTED THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR OBTAIN AN EASEMENT TO PERMIT THE COUNTY FORCES TO DO THE WORK AT ALCO- HOPE, INC. THAT WAS AUTHORIZED Bf THE BOARD. THE EASEMENT SHOULD BE FOR 90 DAYS FROM THE DAY THEY START WORK. COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD A REPORT PREPARED BY HIM AS A MEMBER OF THE BUS STUDY COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE HAS BEEN STUDYING FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE NEED AND FEASIBILITY OF A BUS SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND INDIAN RIVER.COUNTY. ON OCTOBER 19,1972, NATIONAL CITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY SUBMITTED AN INDEPTH STUDY ENTITLED "TRANSIT PLAN FOR ® 6 OCT 2 41.13