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r NOV 211979 BOOK FAUf ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ADDING "AND AUTHORIZED THE EXECUTION OF ALL VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT;if TO THE MOTION MADE ON AUGUST 22, 1979 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF BARBER AVENUE. COMMISSIONER LYONS NEXT SUGGESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF A TREE PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND ASKED THE BOARDS PERMISSION TO GET IT STARTED THROUGH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. HE CONTINUED THAT HE KNEW THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT WAS BUSY BUT HE FELT HE COULD DELIVER TO THEM A PRETTY NEARLY COMPLETED PRODUCT. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT COMMENTED THAT HE HAD NO OBJECTION. ATTORNEY COLLINS THOUGHT THE TYPE OF TREES THEY ARE TRYING TO PROTECT SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED. COMMISSIONER Loy SUGGESTED WE DO NOT PROTECT PEPPER TREES AND MELALEUCA TREES. COMMISSIONER LYONS FELT THAT THE COUNTY HAD ENOUGH LOCAL EXPERIENCE TO WORK OUT A PRACTICAL ORDINANCE WITH'A LITTLE AMOUNT OF WORK FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. COMMISSIONER LYONS NEXT ANNOUNED THAT HE MET WITH THE TAC COMMITTEE ON THE COMMON DRAINAGE PROBLEM WITH THE CITY, AND HE LOOKED AT SOME OF THE PROPOSALS FROM THE ENGINEERS. HE HOPED BY NEXT WEEK THEY WOULD COME UP WITH A RECOMMENDATION. COMMISSIONER LYONS COMMENTED TO THE BOARD THAT HE HAS BEEN VERY INTERESTED IN SEEING THAT FLORIDA LIVING CARE FINDS A WAY TO BUILD A NURSING HOME. HE CONTINUED THAT AT THE OCTOBER LOTH MEETING, A MOTION WAS MADE TO GRANT AN ALLOCATION OF 10,000 GPD FROM THE 100,000 GALLONS FROM THE HOSPITALS PREVIOUS'ALLOCATION. COMMISSIONER LYONS STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE BOARD INSTRUCT THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT T0, CONNECT, UPON REQUEST, WATER TO THE FLORIDA LIVING CARE FROM THE WATER LINE THERE, AND HONOR THEIR REQUEST UNTIL WE GET STRAIGHTENED OUT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. HE FELT THAT THIS COUNTY NEEDS THE ADDITIONAL NURSING HOME AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE COUNTY TAKE THAT POSITION. i