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WHITAKER STATED THAT THIS GENERATOR CAN SERVE TO OPERATE THE LIGHTS IN THEIR CITY HALL AND, IN ADDITION, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CIVIL DEFENSE, POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RADIOS, WHICH HE FELT COULD PROVE TO BE A BIG ASSET TO THE COUNTY AS WELL AS THE CITY. HE NOTED THAT THIS WAS SET UP BY THEIR FORMER MAYOR AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MAINTAINED, BUT WAS NEGLECTED. CAPTAIN WHITAKER DISCUSSED THE MONEY THAT THE CITY OF FELLSMERE HAS ALREADY SPENT TRYING TO GET THE GENERATOR REPAIRED AND NOTED THAT THEY NOW HAVE COME TO THE LIMIT OF THEIR FUNDS. HE CONTINUED THAT IF THE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS NEEDED RUN OVER $200.00, MAYOR SNELL HAS OFFERED TO PAY THE EXCESS OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET. ` COMMISSIONER DEESON ASKED IF THEY NOW HAVE A COVER OVER THE GENERATOR, AND CAPTAIN WHITAKER STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE MATERIALS, . BUT THE MECHANIC NEEDS THE ROOM TO WORK ON THE MACHINERY. HE NOTED THAT IT WOULD ONLY TAKE A FEW HOURS TO ERECT THE SHED WHEN THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. COMMISSIONER DEESON EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT WHO WILL MAINTAIN THIS EQUIPMENT AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. CAPTAIN WHITAKER INFORMED THE BOARD THAT MAYOR SNELL HAS APPOINTED HIM TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE GENERATOR AND THAT HE WILL GUARANTEE THAT THERE WILL BE A SHED OVER IT AND THAT IT WILL BE RUN AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS NOTED THAT CIVIL DEFENSE MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH FELLSMERE AND WITH THE COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT FOR THEM TO MOVE THIS EQUIPMENT TO FELLSMERE AND INSTALL ti IT. COMMISSIONER Loy SAID SHE FELT THE CITY OF FELLSMERE HAD AN AGREEMENT WITH CIVIL DEFENSE TO MAINTAIN THIS EQUIPMENT. CAPTAIN WHITAKER STATED THAT FORMER MAYOR SIMPSON APPARENTLY HAD AN AGREEMENT, BUT THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. COMMISSIONER Loy POINTED OUT THAT THIS IS A VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND SOMEONE MUST MAINTAIN IT. SHE FELT IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO HAVE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF FELLSMERE IN THIS REGARD. 14 Y 2 41978 BOOK JO fW