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c ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED GEORGE MCKENNA, PERSONNEL DIRECTOR, TO REPRESENT THE COUNTY AT THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT PROGRAM IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA ON DECEMBER 20, 1973. THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE MANY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE POSITION OF CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR AND IT WAS AGREED THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD BE NOTIFIED THAT THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS IS JANUARY 2ND, 1974 AND THAT A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE CALLED AFTER THAT DATE TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE ALL THE APPLICATIONS. COMMISSIONER MASSEY BROUGHT UP FOR DICUSSION THE PROGRESS BEING MADE ON SECURING BEACHFRONT PROPERTY, GEORGE BLOIS AND BART COLLARD, WHO HA W PROPERTY IN THE SOUTH COUNTY AREA FOR SALE APPEARED AND MR. BLOIS MADE A NEW OFFER TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WHICH IS BELOW THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THE LAND. THIS NEW OFFER WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR EVALUATION. THE BOARD AGREED TO A WORKSHOP.SESSION BEING SCHEDULED TO FULLY DISCUSS THIS PROJECT AND ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MEET WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR WHATEVER ASSISTANCE THEY CAN GIVE IN EVALUATING THE MANY PARCELS OF OCEAN AND RIVERFRONT PROPERTY THAT IS FOR SALE. THE BOARD SUGGESTED THAT COMMISSIONER MASSEY AND L.S. THOMAS, THE BEACHFRONfPROPERTY COMMITTEE, PUT TOGETHER THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS OF ABOUT 8 PARCELS AND PRESENT IT TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD AGAIN DISCUSSED WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN REGARDING THE PROPOSED SITE FOR A STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. A MEETING OF THE STATE CABINET TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 3, 1974. THE CHAIRMAN SUGGESTED SECURING TWO APPRAISALS OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION IN ORDER TO COMPARE THEM WITH APPRAISALS OBTAINED BY THE STATE. THE BOARD IS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THE STATE APPRAISALS WERE TOO HIGH FOR THIS PROPERTY. -17- _� _ 91973 6004 '18 PAGT370