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Discussion ensued regarding using contingency funds and the possibility that such <br />action could result in the elimination of employees, and Commissioner Wheeler did not want to <br />see an employee get cut to facilitate this program. <br />There was a CONSENSUS to bring the matter back on the next Board Agenda. <br />While Commissioner O'Bryan expressed his non-support of the request, <br />Commissioner Flescher advocated the consideration and approval of the 5 -point plan, pointing <br />out the usefulness of the pool in the community. Chairman Bowden highlighted the importance <br />of attendance for the Plan to work. <br />John Mitchell, Indian River Shores, a member of a foundation that has <br />contributed a significant amount of money to the subject pool, urged the Board to keep the pool <br />open, citing the amount of money contributed to this effort by the community. <br />Chairman Bowden asked Recreation Director Cliff Crawford to clear up the <br />misunderstanding about the heater at the pool. Mr. Crawford gave a brief history of the well that <br />was constructed at approximately 60 feet deep and was not sufficient to maintain a constant <br />water flow from the time the pool was originally constructed. He said the problem should be <br />corrected soon and the pool will have heating. Administrator Baird clarified how funding was <br />made available for the pool. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan and Mr. Mitchell engaged in discussion regarding hours of <br />operation of the pool and Mr. Mitchell argued that if hours were being eliminated at the Gifford <br />Pool, they ought to consider doing the same thing at the North County Pool to avoid division in <br />the County. <br />October 7, 2008 22 <br />