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CONTINUED THAT, IN THE MEANTIME, THE SPOUSE ABUSE CENTER HAS BEEN <br />RECEIVING FUNDS TO OPERATE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND THERE ARE <br />MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNTING TO $800 WHICH THE COUNTY HAD BUDGETED FOR THEM. <br />COMMISSIONER LAY EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE GRANT RECEIVED <br />TENTATIVE APPROVAL AND NOT FINAL APPROVAL, AND SHE DIDN°T WANT TO <br />SET A PRECEDENT; INSTEAD SHE ASKED IF IT WAS POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE THEM <br />WITH THE $800 THAT HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR THEM IN THE BUDGET. <br />MR. BARTON STATED THAT AFTER THE GRANT IS APPROVED, HE WOULD <br />LIKE TO PAY THE SPOUSE ABUSE CENTER ON A MONTHLY BASIS. <br />DIANE ZIMBEROFF, OF THE SPOUSE ABUSE CENTER, COMMENTED THAT <br />IF THEY HAVE NO FUNDS FOR THEIR TELEPHONE AND ELECTRICITY, THEY WOULD <br />NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE ANY EMERGENCIES THAT MAY ARISE. <br />COMMISSIONER Loy SUGGESTED THAT WE PAY THE AGENCY THE <br />MATCHING FUNDS WE HAVE ALLOCATED IN OUR BUDGET, AND ONCE OUR FINANCE <br />OFFICER RECEIVES THE FINAL APPROVAL FOR THE GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT <br />OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT TO PAY MONTHLY TO THE SPOUSE <br />ABUSE CENTER OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, SUBMIT THE REPORTS QUARTERLY TO THE <br />STATE AGENCY, AND THEN THE AGENCY WILL REFUND THE EXPENSES PAID IN <br />ADVANCE BY THE COUNTY. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />LYONS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE <br />MEMO OF .JANUARY 17, 1980, SUBJECT TO THE COUNTY RECEIVING FINAL <br />APPROVAL OF THE GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND <br />EXPENDING OUR BUDGETED FUNDS. <br />ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR NELSON NEXT DISCUSSED WITH THE <br />BOARD ITEM 3B ON THE CLERKS AGENDA PERTAINING TO TWO NEW AIR <br />CONDITIONERS FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE 10 <br />TON UNIT PRESENTLY USED IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS OVER 20 YEARS <br />OLD AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR HAS NEEDED REPAIR THREE TIMES; PARTS HAVE <br />BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND. MR. NELSON COMMENTED THAT SOLAR SCREENING <br />HAS BEEN PUT ON THE WINDOWS AND THE TWO 5 TON UNITS WILL GIVE A 12 <br />TON CAPACITY AND BOTH UNITS WILL NOT HAVE TO BE ON AT THE SAME TIME. <br />HE CONTINUED THAT TRIMM HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING RECOMMENDED THE <br />TWO UNITS; THE PRICE IS ACTUALLY $6,190. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE INQUIRED IF COMPETITIVE PRICES WERE OBTAINED <br />AND MR. NELSON REPLIED NEGATIVELY. <br />pox 42 PA, F 050 <br />JAN 2 31980 3 <br />