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VICE CHAIRMAN LOY ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO ONE OF HER ITEMS - A STATUS REPORT ON THE TRACKING STATION PROPERTY, SHE STATED THAT SHE HAS PUT IN WRITING A SUMMARY OF THE EVENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE REGARDING THE TRACKING STATION, WHICH SHE READ, AS FOLLOWS: June 25, 1980 Status Report Re: Tracking Station Gentlemen---- I'm certain each of you, as well as many citizens in the county are familiar with the efforts put forth by this Board, Senator Lawton Chiles, Congressman Skip Bafalis, the Cabinet of the State of Florida, the Department of Natural Resources of the State, the Corps of Engineers, the Treasure Coast Kiwanis Club and many others to have the property known as the Tracking Station, declared excess. These efforts represent a long standing commit- ment to securing oceanfront park lands for our citizens and visitors to enjoy. In Late May, the County submitted an official application for some 8 plus acres of excess land, which adjoins land presently owned by Indian River County, to be used as additional park lands. Thru the various avenues to dispose of Government excess property, a formal application was submitted by Florida Insitutue of Technology, Brevard County, for the 8 plus acres, to be used for educational purposes. Both applications were accepted and are being recommended by their respective agencies to the General Services Administration for disposal. General Services Administration, upon receipt of two applica- tions from two competing agencies, recommended very strongly that the County and F.I.T. attempt to work out a compatible program for use of the property, if possible. We were asked to convey our final decisions to G.S.A. by June 30. If a compatible program was not possible, the G.S.A. indicated they would make a final decision as to disposition of the property. 33 JUN 25 1980 Boa 43 PAcE882 --