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12.A.1. BOARD CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST TO DESIGNATE THE FIRE <br />LOOKOUT TOWER AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 43" AVENUE AND 4TH <br />STREET (4330 4TH STREET) ASA HISTORIC STRUCTURE <br />Environmental Planning and Code Enforcement Chief Roland DeBlois, using a <br />PowerPoint Presentation (on file) provided description and conditions related to the fire tower <br />located on a ±4 acre property at the northwest corner of 43rd Avenue and 4th Street, which the <br />County had purchased in January 2010 for a future fire station. He described the tower, its <br />condition, the criteria used for a historic designation, potential costs/funding, and consensus that <br />the tower and small office building near the base of the tower is situated in a manner that would <br />allow for the development of a future fire station, while still preserving the structures. <br />Discussion ensued regarding an anticipated timeframe for the new fire station, the cost of <br />maintaining the tower and bringing it up to hurricane standards, asking staff to be cooperative <br />regarding access to the property, preserving the small office building, and giving Ms. Drndak <br />one year to come up with an organization or "Friends of the Tower" group that would raise <br />money for the maintenance and preservation of the tower. <br />(Clerk's Note: Barbara Drndak attended the meeting to address this Item, but instead <br />she spoke under Item IO.A.2) <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Solari, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Wheeler, directing staff to <br />not dismantle the fire tower for one (1) year, and for staff <br />to be cooperative in granting access to the property for <br />inspections. <br />27 <br />May 4, 2010 <br />