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FOR FIRE CONTROL IN THE SOUTH COUNTY. HE NOTED THAT THE NORTH COUNTY HANDLES THEIR OWN FIRE CONTROL NEEDS VERY WELL AND FELT THEIR NEEDS ARE VERY DIFFERENT THAN THOSE OF THE SOUTH COUNTY. HE POINTED OUT THAT THIS IS A MATTER OF URGENCY BECAUSE THE TOWN IS WORKING ON�THEIR BUDGET NOW, AND ASKED IF THE BOARD COULD DESIGNATE A TIME IN THE FUTURE WHEN WE ARE GOING TO TAKE OVER THE INDIAN RIVER SHORES FIRE DEPARTMENT. ATTORNEY-COLLINS STATED THAT HE WOULD PREFER THAT THIS BE DONE RIGHT AWAY AS IT WOULD PUT US IN THE STRONGEST POSITION. CHAIRMAN WODTKE AGREED THEFV WOULD BE A GREAT ADVANTAGE TO HAVING ONE FIRE TAXING DISTRICT FOR THE SOUTH COUNTY AND ONE•FOR THE NORTH COUNTY, BUT FELT THAT APPROACH IS DEPENDENT ON WHAT THE CITY OF VERO BEACH IS WILLING TO DO. HE ASKED IF THE TAXING DISTRICT COULD CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH TO RUN IT. M ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTRACTING WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH COULD PROVE TO BE OF SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT TO THE CITY, BUT PREFERRED TO TALK TO THE TOWN AS A FIRST STEP RATHER THAN THE CITY. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WOULD APPROACH THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES BUT WOULD LIKE TO GO TO THEM WITH A CONCRETE PROPOSAL THAT THE BOARD IS AGREED UPON. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE COUNTY TAKE OVER THE INDIAN RIVER SHORES FIRE DEPARTMENT; NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH TO RUN IT; ESTABLISH THE FIRE DISTRICTS PRIOR TO JANUARY 1ST, 1979; AND GET THEM IN OPERATION NEXT YEAR. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD HATE TO TALK TO THE TOWN WITHOUT LETTING THE CITY KNOW WHAT WE HAVE IN MIND TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS, AND FELT WE COULD EVEN ASK ONE OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO GO TO THE TOWN WITH US. THE BOARD AGREED THAT COMMISSIONER SIEBERT SHOULD PROCEED AS JUST SUGGESTED. , COMMISSIONER Loy INFORMED THE BOARD THAT SHE HAS RECEIVED FROM FINANCE OFFICER BARTON TH E•.INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE THE 158 • �F;, 460 JIM 10 1978