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ERNEST POLVERARI, FIRE CHIEF OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES, CAME BEFORE THE BOARD AND EXPLAINED THAT WHEN THE PUMPER TRUCK WAS PURCHASED, IT CAME MINUS SOME MATERIALS, SUCH AS A HOSE AND THE ASSOCIATED NOZZLES, ETC.; AND ONLY HAD THE EQUIPMENT JUST AS IT DID WHEN DELIVERED FROM THE DEALER. ATTORNEY COLLINS ASKED IF ANYTHING HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE, AND CHIEF POLVERARI REPLIED NEGATIVELY, DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE AERIAL FIRE TRUCK AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOARD WOULD LIKE IT AVAILABLE FOR TRAINING PURPOSES; ALSO ON AN AS -NEEDED BASIS, AND THAT IT WOULD REMAIN AT ITS PRESENT LOCATION IN INDIAN RIVER SHORES. COMMISSIONER Loy SUGGESTED ADDING A PHRASE INDICATING THAT THE LADDER TRUCK WILL BE AVAILABLE NOT JUST IN EMERGENCIES, AND THAT IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE IF A TRAINING SESSION WAS SCHEDULED, ATTORNEY COLLINS GAVE HIS VIEWPOINT: THE TOWN WAS SAYING THAT IF THE COUNTY WANTS THEM TO PROVIDE FIRE SERVICE, THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE WATER, AND IF THE COUNTY WANTS THEJOWN TO ALSO HAVE THE WATER, THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE. MORE DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ALONG THOSE LINES. CHIEF POLVERARI NOTED THAT IF THE DISTRICT IS NOT PASSED, THE TOWN WILL STILL HAVE TO PROVIDE FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION IN THE NORTH BEACH. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT WONDERED HOW THE COUNTY CAN ENTER INTO A FORMAL AGREEMENT AT THIS TIME, NOT KNOWING WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 9TH REGARDING THE DISTRICT. COMMISSIONER WODTKE THOUGHT THAT TODAY THE BOARD WAS GOING TO DISCUSS THE TOWNS REPLY TO OUR RECOMMENDATION, AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 9TH, THE BOARD CAN ADDRESS THE FORMAL DOCUMENTS AS NEEDED. ATTORNEY COLLINS AFFIRMED THAT THE DISTRICT TAKES EFFECT UPON THE PASSAGE OF THE REFERENDUM. THE BOARD DETERMINED THAT THE LADDER TRUCK WAS AN EXTREMELY VITAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. CHIEF POLVERARI EXPLAINED THAT THE LADDER TRUCK IS THE GREATEST THING TO HAVE WHEN YOU NEED IT, BUT YOU MUST ALSO BE ABLE TO MAN THE TRUCK. 15 AUG 2 71980 BOOK 44 PAuE 362