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ABLE TO PROVE THAT RIGHT-OF-WAY, MR. JENNINGS WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE A RIGHT-OF-WAY DEED TO THE COUNTY. AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY INSTRUCTED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO INVESTIGATE IF THE COUNTY DOES HAVE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE CITY LIMITS OF SEBASTIAN ON GIBSON STREET. ROSEANNE DIBENEDETTO APPEARED AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD -: PETITIONS WITH 947 SIGNATURES READING AS FOLLOWS: "WE, THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TAXPAYERS, CITY AND COUNTY RE- SIDENTS ALIKE, INSIST OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FORMULATE SOME PLAN OR ADOP THE CITY'S PLAN, FOR THE FUNDING OF MONIES TO THE CITY RECREATION DE- PARTMENT. WE COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE IN DANGER OF BEING TOTALLY EXCLUDED OR SUBJECTED TO UNREASONABLE REGISTRATION FEES, WITHOUT THE LARGE COUNTY PARTICIPANTS, THE CITY PROGRAMS WILL BE CUT BACK LEADING TO ITS EVENTUAL DEMISE. LET'S COMBINE OUR EFFORTS SO THAT THIS WILL NOT OCCUR;" CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED ANOTHER PETITION WITH 135 SIGNATURES READING AS FOLLOWS: "WE THE UNDERSIGNED REQUEST THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSION SERIOUSLY CONSIDER A FAIRER PERCENTAGE OF FUNDING FOR RECREATION. LOCAL PROGRAMS SERVE BOTH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND THE COUNTY AREAS EQUALLY WITH A RATIO OF PARTICIPATION ALMOST ON A 50-50 BASIS. WE FEEL THE MANY PROGRAMS ENHANCE OUR AREA WITH GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS." CHAIRMAN LOY INFORMED MRS. DIBENEDETTO THAT THE BOARD ACCEPTS THESE PETITIONS, WHICH WILL BE FILED IN THE FINANCE OFFICE, AND THAT BUDGET•WORKSHOP SESSIONS WILL SOON BEGIN AND THAT WILL BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR INTERESTED PERSONS TO APPEAR. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMCUKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AMENDMENT OF COOPERATIVE EQUIPMENT LEASE FOR THE SEBASTIAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE FELLSMERE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR TWO TRUCKS AND AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN. -34- JUL 9 1975 0n 3 nr•rr14