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VICE CHAIRMAN-LOY REQUESTED THAT THE MINUTES REFLECT THAT <br />THE BOARD DID HAVE A WORKSHOP MEETING WITH THE VERO BEACH CITY COUNCIL <br />LAST MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 23RD, AND THE CITY OF VERO BEACH BY A <br />CONSENSUS OF 4 TO 1 INDICATED THAT THEY DO WANT TO BECOME A PART OF <br />THE SOUTH COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT, EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A WORKSHOP <br />MEETING, WE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION FROM <br />OUR CONSULTANT THAT AN AD HOC COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED IMMEDIATELY <br />TO BEGIN WORKING ON TENTATIVE PLANS AND PRELIMINARY BUDGETS AND SOME <br />METHOD OF PRESENTING THE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. CHAIRMAN <br />SIEBERT, COMMISSIONER WODTKE, ADMINISTRATOR .KENNINGS, MAYOR SCURLOCK, <br />COUNCILWOMAN DOROTHY CAIN, CITY MANAGER LITTLE, AND THE PRESIDENT OF <br />THE VERO BEACH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, MIKE WODTKE, WERE ASKED TO <br />SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE. <br />COMMISSIONER LYONS SUGGESTED THAT THE MINUTES REFLECT WHAT <br />OUR ATTITUDE WAS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED FIRE DISTRICT. HE <br />FELT WE HAD INDICATED INFORMALLY THAT WE WERE IN FAVOR OF THE PLAN <br />FOR A CONSOLIDATED FIRE DISTRICT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND <br />POSSIBLY WE SHOULD TAKE SOME FORMAL ACTION TO MAKE OUR POSITION CLEAR <br />AT THIS TIME. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE COMMENTED THAT THE NOTIFICATION TO <br />THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS THAT WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO GET IT IN <br />THE PRIMARY SHOULD SUFFICE. HE ASKED THE ATTORNEY IF WE HAVE TO <br />CHANGE OUR ORDINANCE IN ANY WAY - HE FELT WE HAVE ADDRESSED THIS TO <br />A CERTAIN EXTENT. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS BELIEVED WE NEED SOME MINOR CHANGES AND A <br />CONTRACT WITH THE CITY IN REGARD TO IMPLEMENTATION, HE STATED THAT <br />HE WAS HOPING TO HAVE THE FIRST DRAFTS IN THE CITY'S HANDS BY FRIDAY. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE NOTED THAT AS FAR AS THE BUDGET IS <br />CONCERNED, HE FELT A GREAT DEAL OF THE WORK HAS BEEN DONE. HE CON- <br />TINUED THAT A LOT OF WORK WILL COME WHEN THE AD HOC COMMITTEE HAS <br />TO ADDRESS WHAT THE ALTERNATIVES ARE IN THE EVENT THE REFERENDUM <br />DOES NOT PASS AND WE HAVE TO GET READY TO START IN OCTOBER 1ST. HE <br />FELT WE NEED FURTHER AUTHORIZATION TO USE SOUTHERN KELTON TO ASSIST <br />IN THE BUDGETARY PROCESS. <br />d <br />JUN 2 51980 67 m4 43 4416 <br />L A <br />