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THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER FROM FOSTER WRIGHT, REPRESENTATIVE OF BLUE CROSS- BLUE SHIELD RECOMMENDING TO THE BOARD AN INCREASE IN BENEFITS AT A TOTAL COST OF $172.50 PER MONTH. THE CHAIRMAN STATED THAT THE BOARD HAD AUTHORIZED A $10.00 r A DAY INCREASE IN BENEFITS AFTER WE WENT INTO OUR NEW BUDGET YEAR AND SHE SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAIT UNTIL THIS CONTRACT EXPIRES JUNE 15, 1975. THE BOARD AGREED TO PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA OF THE JANUARY 8, 1975 MEETING FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED THAT GEORGE MCKENNA APPEAR FOR THAT DISCUSSION. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REQUEST THAT A TRAFFIC LIGHT STUDY BE DONE AT OSLO ROAD AND U.S. 1 AS REQUESTED BY ALBERT HELSETH. AT THE DECEMBER 4TH, 1974 COMMISSION MEETING COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER REQUESTED A TRAFFIC LIGHT STUDY BE DONE AT 42ND AND 43RD AVENUES ON STATE ROAD 60 AS THOSE TRAFFIC LIGHTS WERE NOT COORDINATED. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THOSE TRAFFIC LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED BY TRAFFIC GOING NORTH AND SOUTH AND THAT IS WHY THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON STATE ROAD 60 ARE NOT COORDINATED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COM- MISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE TYPICAL CROSS SECTION OF INDIAN RIVER BLVD, FROM 17TH STREET TO STATE ROAD 60 - STATE PROJECT NO. 88506-1602, AS PROJECTED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE BOARD'S STIPULATION TO MAINTAINING ROADS IN THE FELLSMERE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. THIS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DISCUSSED AT THE NOVEMBER 7TH, 20TH AND DECEMBER 4TH, 1974 MEETINGS. THE BOARD AGREED THAT A COMMITTEE SHOULD BE FORMED AND THAT ATTORNEY BURCH AND THE FELLSMERE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT'S ATTORNEY GEORGE HEATH BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE COMMITTEE. -39- . 18 197f 0