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HIBISCUS GRANGE No.201 Fellsmere, Florida 32048 P.O.Box 67 Fellsmere, F1.32948 June 28, 1978 l Board of County Commissioners Indian River County Court House Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Dear Sirs: Our fraternal organization is properly called the Hibiscus Grange of Fellsmere,Florida. lie are a non-profit, Civic I41inded, Charitable and Patriotic Organization. We have recently been donated lots on block 97, Broadway Street in Fellsmere to build a Grange Hall. tie find from the records -that you are the owner of lot No 16 Which join the lots that we have acquired. The records indicate that this is a twenty-five foot lot and would not meet the requirements to erect a building. It would greatly be appreciated if you would consider transfering this to the Grange. 'vie will be happy -to furnish you any information you may need. Hibiscus Granage received. its charter June 1, 196$ and has been active in Community Service to this date. Sincerely, Hib' scus Grang No .201 Secretary, 'Virginia Triplett (1-Irs, MRS. LILLIAN COX APPEARED REPRESENTING HIBISCUS GRANGE AND STATED THAT THEY ARE A CHARTERED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH 63 MEMBERS. SHE CONTINUED THAT LOTS 10 THROUGH -15 WERE DONATED TO THEM BY GULF & WESTERN. EACH IS A 25' LOT, AND THIS WOULD TOTAL 150', ALL WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT THE COUNTY AT ONE TIME OFFERED LoT 16, BLOCK 97, TO THE CITY OF FELLSMERE AND THEY DECLINED. HE FELT THE COUNTY COULD OFFER THIS LOT TO THE CITY OF FEL-LSMERE AGAIN, AND THEY THEN COULD LEASE IT TO THE GRANGE. CHAIRMAN WODTKE EXPLAINED TO MRS. COX THAT THE BOARD CAN GIVE THIS TO ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODY THAT HAS A UTILIZATION FOR IT, BUT IN ORDER TO TRANSFER IT TO ANYONE ELSE, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT OUT FOR BID. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO WRITE THE 12 • - C L: GF U F.A. i.' : 31 4 -JUL 1.91978