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POLICY 9.7: The County shall assist the Cultural Council with the dissemination of a calendar of cultural events in Indian River County prepared by the CCIRC. This assistance will involve making information available at government facilities. POLICY 9.8: The County will assist the Cultural Council in providing avenues for nonprofit and artist networking such as: A. Providing workshops, seminars and one-on-one assistance for cultural organizations, artists and educators to enhance their effectiveness, viability and long-term survival. B. Promoting the use of its web -based tools to support and facilitate business transactions within the cultural community. C. Providing opportunities for cultural leaders of all kinds to meet and learn from each other, creating networks that foster collaboration and cooperation. POLICY 9.9: The Board of County Commissioners shall, upon request by the CCIRC, designate October of each year as National Arts and Humanities month. A lengthy discussion ensued among Commissioners, with input from Mr. Hamner and staff, regarding the inclusion of the Cultural Plan in the Comprehensive Plan, and the implications of designating the Cultural Council as a Quasi -Nonprofit Agency under the County. Several Commissioners were apprehensive that the stipulations in the Cultural Plan would lead to expenditure of funds in a tight budget, for what could be considered a "want", and not a "need". The Chairman opened the floor to public comment. Barbara Hoffman, Vice Chairman of Cultural Council of IRC, addressed the Board regarding the benefits of having the Cultural Plan included in the Comprehensive Plan, and affirmed that the Cultural Council's plans for the future did not look to the County as a financial resource. Chairman O'Bryan felt that it would be prudent to review each policy under Objective 9, prior to taking formal action. 30 April 19, 2010