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THE CHAIRMAN STATED THAT THE COUNTY HAD MADE A VERY <br />SIZABLE CONTRIBUTION OF FILL FOR THE CIVIC ART CENTER PROPERTY, <br />IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE PROPER LEVEL SO THAT THE CITY OF VERO BEACH <br />COULD SUBMIT A DEVELOPMENT PLAN, <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT POSSIBLY THE FEES <br />COLLECTED FROM COUNTY RESIDENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE RECREATION <br />PROGRAM, THAT ARE PUT INTO A CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND COULD BE USED <br />FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND IF IT WAS DECIDED THAT THESE TENNIS COURTS <br />ARE A NUMBER ONE PRIORITY, THESE FUNDS COULD BE USED AND <br />PLEDGED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS. <br />IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT POSSIBLY THE COUNTY COULD <br />INSTALL THE FENCES AND LIGHTING AS AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION. <br />/ NANCY COOK WILL RETURN TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITH THE <br />BOARDS COMMENTS. <br />RICHARD COOK, FIRE CHIEF FOR THE ROSELAND VOLUNTEER FIRE <br />DEPARTMENT APPEARED REQUESTING THE BOARDS APPROVAL TO USE <br />THE ROSELAND COMMUNITY BUILDING, A COUNTY OWNED BUILDING, MAINTAIN <br />IT AND BUILD A FIRE STATION TO HOUSE THEIR NEW FIRE TRUCK ON THIS <br />COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY. MR. COOK STATED THAT THE ROSELAND WOMEN'S <br />CLUB WOULD NOT SPEAK TO THE FIRE CHIEF REGARDING SHARING THIS <br />BUILDING. <br />CHAIRMAN Loy STATED THAT WE DO HAVE A BONAFIDE AGREEMENT <br />WITH THE ROSELAND WOMEN'S CLUB GIVING THEM CONTROL OVER THE USE OF <br />THE BUILDING. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL WE SHOULD <br />USE THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY ON THE SEBASTIAN RIVER FOR A FIRE STATION, <br />BUT THAT THE VOLUNTEERS LOOK FOR ANOTHER PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT MIGHT <br />BE MORE ACCEPTABLE AND BRING THEIR RECOMMENDATION BACK TO THE BOARD. <br />FORREST SMITH, VERO BEACH FIRE CHIEF APPEARED AND STATED <br />THAT THE ROSELAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS UNIQUE IN TWO AREAS; <br />1. THAT THEY HAVE WOMEN VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS AND Z. THAT THEY <br />HAVE NO FIRE STATION. MR. SMITH STATED THAT THEY HAVE A BEAUTIFUL <br />FIRE TRUCK, BUT IT IS NOW EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER. HE CONTINUED <br />THAT IF A BUILDING WAS BUILT IT WOULD BE A STEP TOWARDS A 000NTY- <br />WIDE SYSTEM. CHIEF SMITH STATED THAT THEY DO SUPPLY A GOOD SERVICE <br />FOR THE PEOPLE IN THAT AREA AND THAT, IN HIS OPINION, THE ROSELAND <br />-D- <br />DEG 18 197 <br />®oo� Z1 PAc[229 <br />