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-I N O V 181981 gooK B PAP, F 185 Coordinator Thomas indicated that there was about $55,000 to $60,000 in the Boating Improvement Fund, and it was being replenished at the rate of around $17,000 per year. The Parks and Recreation Committee has recommended that the County at this time not go into the expenditure of building a boat ramp at Round Island because of the great potential of this area, and he would like to put this on the agenda of the next meeting for more in-depth discussion. In regard to an airboat ramp at C-34 canal, the Committee did feel we should go ahead and construct a ramp out there, and Commissioner Bird wished to put that on the agenda for the next meeting also and have the staff go ahead with a sketch for a simple inexpensive boat ramp which the County crew could build with marl. The Board had no objections. Commissioner Bird next reported that he has contacted Herrick Smith of the University of Florida; they are very interested in helping develop a Master Recreation Plan for the County and would like to get this scheduled in their next semester. Some graduate students in architecture and landscaping may be interested in this as a project or might take it on as a class project. He did not believe we are talking about any money to fund this. ° Commissioner Bird informed the Board that he attended the opening ceremonies at Gifford Park; there were 200-300 people present, and it was heavily in use. Pat Callhan and the recreation staff went out to assist Larry Staley in promoting activities. Larry Staley has an activity calendar made up for every day of the month; he donates his time on Sundays. Commissioner Bird believed there is a great deal of enthusiasm in the community about this park and so far everything has been going smoothly. REPORT ON ISLAND SQUATTERS Commissioner Fletcher reported that in regard to clearing off squatters on the north end of the island across from Charlie Sembler's fish house, he had instructed the _ _ 54