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COMMISSIONER MASSEY RETURNED TO THE MEETING. <br />MR. HOCKMAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE GOVERNMENT STUDY <br />COMMITTEE HAS APPOINTED RICHARD C. HASSELL, JR. AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, <br />TO DO RESEARCH INTO THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND <br />IN ORDER FOR HIM TO DO THIS RESEARCH HE HAS REQUESTED THE USE OF A <br />COUNTY COMMISSION MANUAL, 1973 STATE OF FLORIDA STATUTES AND A COPY OF <br />THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED MR. HOCKMAN TO PURCHASE <br />1973 STATE OF FLORIDA STATUTES TO BE USED BY MR. HASSELL AND TO ALSO <br />MAKE AVAILABLE TO HIM A COUNTY COMMISSION MANUAL AND A CODE OF ORDINANCES <br />MR. HOCKMAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT SHERIFF SAM T.JOYCE HAS <br />QUESTIONED THE POLICY ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD AT THEIR APRIL 9, 1975 <br />MEETING REGARDING THE MAXIMUM SALARY INCREASES THEY WILL CONSIDER <br />WHEN REVIEWING THE 1975-76 BUDGETS. <br />THERE IS A NEW STATE LAW WHICH WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE OCTOBER <br />1, 1975 WHICH STATES THAT THE COUNTY WILL PAY ALL STATE RETIREMENT <br />BENEFITS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. <br />THE BOARD AGREED THAT A MAXIMUM SALARY INCREASE OF 7% WOULD_ <br />BE CONSIDERED AT BUDGET TIME. THE 7% WILL INCLUDE THE RETIREMENT <br />MATCHING FUND WHICH THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TO PAY. <br />THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ARE IN A DIFFERENT STATE RETIREMENT GROUP, <br />A "HIGH RISK" GROUP, AND THEY NOW PAY 8% INTO STATE RETIREMENT WITH THE <br />COUNTY PAYING 8% - ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES PAY 4% WITH THE COUNTY PAYING 4%. <br />THE BOARD AGREED THAT THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED A POLICY WITH REGARD <br />TO SALARY INCREASES AND IT IS THE DEPARTMENT HEAD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO USE <br />THAT AS A GUIDE LINE WHEN PREPARING THEIR BUDGETS. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE SPOKE WITH <br />OFFICIALS WITH THE DISTRICT 18 MENTAL HEALTH BOARD AND HE WAS INFORMED <br />THAT, AT THIS TIME, IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR <br />THE FOURTH QUARTER AS REQUESTED BY THE FOUR -COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE SUGGESTED THAT THIS REQUEST FROM THE <br />FOUR -COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, DISCUSSED EARLIER IN THE MEETING, <br />BE TABLED UNTIL WE RECEIVE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM THE DISTRICT <br />18 MENTAL HEALTH BOARD AND THE FOUR -COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER FOR <br />THESE FUNDS. WHEN THIS REQUEST IS RECEIVED, THE FUNDS WILL BE SENT <br />31 <br />IAY 2 1 1515 <br />BOOK 22 PAG[ 3 J <br />