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c COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT SHE IS SURPRISED BY THE ATTITUDE DEMONSTRATED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL AT THIS TIME AND FEELS THEY ARE SAYING THEY DON'T REALLY NEED ANY FIRE PROTECTION AT ALL, WHICH IS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED TO THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL'S FEELINGS. ATTORNEY COLLINS ASKED IF THE BOARD WISHED TO COMMENT ON THE LEVEL OF STAFFING. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT THIS MATTER WAS LEFT ENTIRELY TO THE TOWN IN THE AGREEMENT, AND HE FEELS IT SHOULD BE LEFT THAT WAY, CHAIRMAN WODTKE POINTED OUT THAT THE INDIAN RIVER SHORES HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PICK UP STAFFING IN THE CETA PROGRAM, AND WHILE THIS IS NOT ALWAYS SATISFACTORY, IT MIGHT HAVE OFFERED AT LEAST A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT IF THE BOARD HAS NO OBJECTIONS, HE AND THE ATTORNEY WILL REPLY TO MAYOR NOLAN'S LETTER SETTING OUT THE GENERAL FEELING OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD HAD NO OBJECTIONS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR COUNTY PLANNER, VAL BRENNAN, TO ATTEND THE STATE MEETING ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS AT WINTER PARK SEPTEMBER 22 AND 23, 1977, AND FOR ATTORNEY COLLINS TO ATTEND THE STATE ASSOCIATION -OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD AT THE SAME TIME. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER INFORMED THE BOARD THAT A LETTER HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM ODOM AVIATION, INC., REQUESTING A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD RECOMMENDED TO THEM THAT THEY GET LETTERS FROM THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SQUAD AND THE HOSPITAL AS TO THE NEED FOR THIS SERVICE. ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT THE COMMISSION MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT PIPER AIRCRAFT IS OFFERING THIS SERVICE FREE OF CHARGE AND IS DOING A FINE JOB FOR THE COMMUNITY. HE NOTED THAT ODOM AVIATION IS JUST TRYING TO EXPAND THEIR OPERATION, AND IT MAY JEOPARDIZE WHAT PIPER HAS BEEN DOING FOR THE COMMUNITY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, 0 1977 30 P,,,-444