Laserfiche WebLink
13.A.2. CHAIRMAN KENNETH R. MACHT - SENATE AND HOUSE <br />BILLS - TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE SERVICES <br />(HOUSE BILLS 1307 AND 1169 - SENATE BILLS 654 AND 1450) <br />Chairman Macht stated that he had drafted a letter to be sent to the Legislative Delegation, <br />FACo and our sister counties regarding proposed Senate Bill 654 on telecommunications and <br />broadband cable service. He believed this bill to be an assault on local authority by the industry <br />which would preclude the Board from addressing the quality of service. Commissioner <br />Neuberger stated that he had received a letter from Representative Poppell stating that he was <br />monitoring these bills and noted that Representative Mayfield had also assured the Board that he <br />was watching these bills. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Ginn, SECONDED by Commissioner <br />Neuberger, the Board unanimously approved sending the letter as <br />recommended by Chairman Macht. <br />13.A.3. CHAIRMAN KENNETH R. MACHT - NATIONAL <br />ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES PARK AND RECREATION <br />OFFICIAL (NACPRO) AWARDS - GIFFORD POOL COMPLEX <br />AND NORTH COUNTY POOL COMPLEX <br />Chairman Macht referenced a Memorandum received from Parks and Recreation Director <br />Cliff Crawford (COPY IS ON FILE WITH THE BACKUP FOR TODAY'S MEETING) advising <br />that the North County Aquatic Center received the 2003 Merit Award from the National <br />Association of Counties Park and Recreation Officials (NACPRO) and the Gifford Aquatic Center <br />received the highest recognition in achieving first place and winning the 2003 NACPRO Park and <br />Recreation Facility Award. The presentations will be made in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the 2003 <br />NACPRO annual meeting on July 11, 2003. <br />Chairman Macht continued that he had overheard a conversation about how wonderful the <br />North County Pool was and has been advised that they are usually overcrowded. He was advised <br />that a large group of people from North Brevard County come down every week and the Mighty <br />Mites from South County regularly go up there. We are far ahead of our sister counties in the <br />recreation facilities offered to residents. He offered his congratulations to the Recreation <br />APRIL 22, 2003 25 <br />