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I <br />i <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT THE 911 PLAN WAS <br />FORWARDED TO TALLAHASSEE WITH A COVERING LETTER STATING THAT AT THAT TIME <br />WE HAD NOT RECEIVED THE CONCURRENCE OF THE CITY OF FELLSMERE, BUT THAT IT <br />WOULD BE FORTHCOMING. COMMISSIONER WODTKE CONTINUED THAT HE HAS NOW RECEIVED <br />A LETTER FROM THE CITY OF FELLSMERE STATING THEIR CONCURRENCE; AND THIS WILL <br />i <br />BE FORWARDED To-TALLAHASSEE. I <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE URBAN FORESTER, <br />DALE I €-r, HAS EXPRESSED HIS DESIRE TO HAVE OFFICE SPACE WITH THE PLANNING, <br />DEPARTMENT OR IN THE COURTHOUSE, OR IN THE DOWNTOWN AREAJAS 50% OF HIS WORK <br />IS WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. THE CONTRACT WITH THE STATE FOR AN URBAN <br />FORESTER IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000.00, AND $1,500.00 IS PAID BY THE CITY OF <br />VERO BEACH. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE CONTRACT THAT STATES THE COUNTY IS RE- <br />SPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING SPACE FOR THE URBAN FORESTER. THE URBAN FORESTER <br />NOW HAS OFFICE SPACE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, BUT THOSE OFFICES WILL BE <br />VACATED BY MARCH 1, 1976. THE COUNTY HAS BEEN PROVIDING SPACE FOR THE URBAN <br />FORESTER. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE WAS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE CITY OF VERO BEACH <br />AND ASK IF THEY WILL PROVIDE SPACE FOR THE URBAN FORESTER WITH NO ADDITIONAL <br />CHARGE AS IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THEM TO HAVE HIM IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. <br />IF NOT, THE COUNTY HAS OFFICE SPACE FOR THE URBAN FORESTER IN THE AGRICUL- <br />TURAL BUILDING ON STATE ROAD 60. <br />COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD A STREET PAVING <br />PROGRAM AND QUESTIONED IF THE BOARD WAS AGAINST SOME PROGRAM BEING ESTAB- <br />LISHED. HE SUGGESTED $25,000.00 AS A BASE TO START A PARTICIPATION PROGRAM <br />IN THE COUNTY. THE PROPERTY OWNERS WOULD CONTRIBUTE 1/2 OF THE TOTAL COST <br />OF THE PROGRAM. <br />THE CITY OF VERO BEACH HAS A PROGRAM SET UP ON A 2/3-1/3 RATIO. <br />NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT ST. LUCIE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE <br />CITY OF VERO BEACH COUNCIL HAVE AGREED TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION <br />TO THE BILL THAT IS TO BE INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE CHESTER CLEM AND KNOWN <br />AS THE "CLEM BILL." THIS BILL WOULD PUT AN ANNUAL CAP OF 10 PERCENT ON TAX <br />MILLAGE. THE CHAIRMAN IS SUGGESTING THAT THE ATTORNEY DRAW UP A RESOLUTIONw <br />FOR CONSIDERATION REGARDING THE OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. <br />COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED THAT HE IS NOT OPPOSED TO THIS BILL, <br />AND, IN FACT, IS IN FAVOR OF IT. <br />•' r <br />_y2_ <br />