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12. DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS <br />12.A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />12.A.1. REQUEST FOR A UTHORIZATION FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />DIRECTOR TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND <br />CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT (EECBG) <br />Community Development Director Robert Keating recapped the memorandum of January <br />28, 2010 to provide description and conditions of staff's request to submit the Energy Efficiency <br />and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) application to the Florida Energy and Climate <br />Commission. He pointed out a change to the Grant amount request, from $491,314.00 to <br />$565,314.00, with the County's match to be $507,047. The money will be used for the following <br />three projects: (1) Installing a solar hot water system at the IRC Jail; (2) Gifford Community <br />Center lighting and HVAC energy efficient improvements; and (3) Incandescent traffic light <br />replacement with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). Director Keating explained that Bullet Point 1 <br />of staff's recommendation should read "application" instead of "resolution", and thereafter asked <br />the Board to approve the application and authorize staff to make any minor changes and submit <br />the application. <br />Commissioner Davis requested that staff keep any changes minimal, to which Director <br />Keating acquiesced. He thereafter responded to Commissioners' questions about the Grant. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously approved <br />and authorized the Chairman to execute the proposed <br />Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant <br />application; (2) authorized the Community Development <br />Director to make any necessary minor modifications to the <br />Grant Application; and (3) authorized County staff to <br />11 <br />February 9, 2010 <br />