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P SHERIFF JOYCE STATED THAT COMMUNICATIONS ARE THE BACKBONE OF POLICE WORK AND THAT HE IS VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF THIS REQUEST, ATTORNEY COLLINS DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING FURTHER BIDS ON THESE RADIOS UNITS, TROOPER SICKMAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THIS IS THE LOWEST PRICE FROM A STATE LISTED CONTRACTOR, AND SHERIFF JOYCE CONFIRMED THAT GENERAL ELECTRIC IS LOW BIDDER ON THE STATE CONTRACT AND HE DID NOT BELIEVE YOU COULD GET A BETTER PRICE, COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED IF THE HIGHWAY PATROL WOULD BE WILLING TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT THESE ARE COUNTY PROPERTY AND WILL BE RETURNED. TROOPER SICKMAN STATED THAT THEY DEFINITELY WOULD, AND SHERIFF .JOYCE AGREED THAT THESE RADIOS WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT ON INVENTORY AND WOULD BE ASSIGNED TO A TROOPER BY SERIAL NUMBER. WHEN A TROOPER IS TRANSFERRED, THE RADIO WOULD BE RETURNED AND REASSIGNED, CHAIRMAN WODTKE DISCUSSED INSURANCE, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT SINCE THEY WILL BE COUNTY PROPERTY, THEY CAN BE INCLUDED ON THE COUNTY POLICY. COMMISSIONER DEESON FELT SUCH UNITS WOULD BE AN ASSET TO THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY, AND COMMISSIONER LOY AGREED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE REQUEST OF THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL AS PRESENTED BY TROOPER SICKMAN AND ATTORNEY GREEN, FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIVE PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS, INCLUDING A TWO- YEAR MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, .IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,705.00, TO BE TAKEN FROM FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS, AND APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BUDGET AMENDMENT: ACCOUNT TITLE ACCOUNT 1110, INCREASE DECREASE OTTER LAW NFORCEM NT OFFICER V LORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL 62-3103-402,99 $5,705,00 RES. FOR CONTINGENCIES 62-9990-701,00 $5,705.00 SHERIFF .JOYCE THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THE SPOIL ISLANDS, NOTING THAT THE BOAT CLUB MAINTAINS ONE OF THESE ISLANDS AND HAS SOME FACILITIES AND DOCKS LOCATED ON IT WHICH ARE USED BY THE PUBLIC. HE NOTED THAT THE BOAT .CLUB DOES NOT WISH TO CONTINUE 10 Y 2 4 1978 35