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5.B. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING <br />MAY 10, 2007, AS WORLD LUPUS DAY <br /> <br />Commissioner Davis read into the record the Proclamation designating May 10, <br />2007 as World Lupus Day. <br /> <br /> <br />5.C. PRESENTATION BY GREG BURNS, MARLOWE & <br />COMPANY, LLC FEDERAL LOBBYIST <br /> <br />Greg Burns <br />, Marlowe & Company, represents the County in Washington, DC, <br />lobbying for Federal funding for the County in a variety of issues. He provided a brief update on <br />the current projects for which funding is being sought, namely: money for stormwater pollution <br />master plan, Federal short protection project which the County would like to restart, money to <br />purchase buses and bus facilities, and funding for the Gifford Health Center and Pelican Island <br />National Wildlife Refuge. He also worked on the issue of the local beach projects. He hoped he <br />could get more Commissioners to visit Washington. <br /> <br />Mr. Burns <br /> responded to questions from Commissioner O’Bryan regarding the <br />National Wildlife project and the current status of that budget process. <br /> <br /> <br />6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />A. REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20, 2007 <br /> <br />The Chairman asked if there were any additions, deletions or corrections to the <br />Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 20, 2007. There were none. <br /> <br />May 1, 2007 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />