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MAR 51980 ot6 42 PA.rE* 845' TO SEEK PROPOSALS FOR HEALTH, LIFE, AND ADDITIONAL INSURANCE COVERAGES AND REPORT THEIR FINDINGS TO THE BOARD. ATTORNEY COLLINS COMMENTED THAT THE COUNTY IS BECOMING A MORE COMPLEX BODY, THE REGULATIONS FROM TALLAHASSEE ARE MUCH GREATER, AND THE CONTACT THAT WE SEEM TO BE HAVING WITH TALLAHASSEE HAS INCREASED. HE CONTINUED THAT IT IS APPROPRIATE TO HAVE SOME DIRECT REPRESENTATION IN TALLAHASSEE WHO IS AVAILABLE FOR VARIOUS NEEDS THAT ARISE PERIODICALLY. THE ATTORNEY FELT WHOEVER WE BECAME INVOLVED WITH SHOULD HAVE LEGAL BACKGROUND AND HAVE EXPERIENCE IN TALLAHASSEE, AND SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNTY CONSIDER HIRING AN INDIVIDUAL OR FIRM ON AN HOURLY BASIS SO THAT THIS PERSON WOULD-BE AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY. THE ATTORNEY COMMENTED THAT WE NEED MORE INPUT AND REPRESENTATION DIRECTLY AT THE SOURCE OF WHERE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING US ARE BEING MADE. MOTION WAS MADE.BY COMMISSIONER LYONS TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY TO USE THE SERVICES OF SUCH A PERSON OR A FIRM OF HIS CHOICE AS REQUIRED FROM TIME TO TIME. THE MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT EXPRESSED INTEREST IN WHAT IT IS GOING TO COST THE COUNTY. THE ATTORNEY STATED HE WAS SURE THE BUDGET WILL BE OVER- RUN BY THE END OF THE YEAR IN THAT AREA BUT WOULD LIKE LIMITED HELP RIGHT NOW. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY TO COME BACK WITH SOME RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD AND, IN THE INTERIM, HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY COMPETENT HELP IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECESSED AT 12:10 O'CLOCK P.M. FOR LUNCH AND RECONVENED AT 1:45 O'CLOCK P.M. WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT. ENGINEER JAMES BEINDORF CAME BEFORE THE BOARD IN REGARD TO FINAL APPROVAL OF OLD SUGAR MILL ESTATES, UNIT #2, AND NOTED THAT 37 MAIW1980 -- -- -