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It �I _ Ii CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED HIM THAT WE ARE WORKING ON THAT AND HE HAD A MEETING WITH FMHA TO WORK ON A POSSIBLE FUNDING SITUATION. HE BELIEVED ATTORNEY COLLINS AND ENGINEER BEINDORF WERE AUTHORIZED TO MEET WITH VISTA ROYALE AND POSSIBLY TREASURE COAST IN THIS REGARD, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT WAS CORRECT. THE CHAIRMAN STATED THEY ARE TRYING TO EXPEDITE THE POSSIBILITY THAT WE CAN PICK UP SOME UNEXPENDED FUNDS, AND COMMISSIONER LYONS NOTED THAT HE IS WORRIED ABOUT TECHNICAL ASPECTS. ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT ANOTHER WORKSHOP MEETING ON SOUTH COUNTY WATER IS NECESSARY AND ASKED IF THE BOARD COULD WORK ON SETTING UP A DATE FOR SUCH A MEETING. COMMISSIONER LYONS STATED THAT HE WANTS TO PROMOTE THE BUSINESS OF GETTING THE PACKAGE PLANT OUT OF BUSINESS ON THE BEACH AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP WORKING ON THAT. COMMISSIONER LOY BROUGHT UP THE QUESTION OF WHAT THE BOARD IS GOING TO RECOMMEND AS TO COST OF LIVING FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING UP THE BUDGETS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WOULD PREFER TO AGENDA THAT FOR THE NEXT MEETING, PLUS A REVIEW OF THE PROPERTY APPRAISER'S BUDGET. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BUDGETS ARE DUE IN TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT BY JUNE 15TH AND WE NEED TO GIVE THEM SOME DIRECTION OR ELSE JUST TAKE WHAT THEY SUBMIT. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AS TO A 77 FIGURE, WHICH IS BEING USED -BY THE SCHOOL BOARD, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, ETC. CHAIRMAN WODTKE DISCUSSED WHAT THE LEGISLATURE MEANT BY "VOLUNTARY" OR "MANDATORY" 7% FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, AND COMMISSIONER SIEBERT DID NOT FEEL THAT BILL IS RELATIVE. HE NOTED THE ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVEN`T HAD A RAISE IN FOUR YEARS. FINANCE OFFICER BARTON EXPLAINED THAT THE LEGISLATURE WAS JUST CHANGING THE INFLATION FACTOR AND GOING ABOVE THE 21.1%. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT ALL THAT IS IMMATERIAL. AND IT WAS HIS BELIEF THAT THE CODY REPORT SAYS WE SHOULD NOT TIE ANYTHING TO COST OF LIVING. JUN 61979 73 BOOK U PAGE 448