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The Board of County Commissioners thereupon recessed at <br />11:50 A.M. for lunch and reconvened at 1:45 o'clock P.M. <br />with the same members present. <br />SOUTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT <br />The Board immediately recessed in order that a meeting <br />of the South Indian River County Fire District might <br />convene. Minutes of that meeting are being prepared <br />separately. <br />The Board of County Commissioners reconvened at 3:33 <br />P.M. with the same members present. <br />REPORT ON PROPOSED BOAT RAMP AT ROUND ISLAND PARK <br />Commissioner Bird reported that the Parks and <br />Recreation Committee reviewed the request for the County to <br />construct a boat ramp on the river side of Round Island <br />Park, and after studying the area and becoming aware of its <br />great potential as a future water -oriented park facility <br />with some bridging and development of the islands, they felt <br />it would be premature to build a boat ramp before long range <br />plans can be developed. <br />Commissioner Bird displayed aerial photos of the Round <br />Island Park area and informed the Board that there is an <br />access road; the County owns a strip going down to the river <br />and also owns "No Name" Island and "Round Island." He noted <br />that the Indian River/St. Lucie -County line bisects the <br />island, but we have leased it from St. Lucie and do have <br />access to the entire island. Especially important is that <br />fact that there is access to the IntraCoastal Waterway <br />through a deep navigable channel, making this one of the few <br />locations in the southern area of the County where fairly <br />large boats can be launched and have access to the inlet. <br />Commissioner Bird continued that there is an area on a <br />narrow peninsula, which is being used for launching <br />presently, but it does not allow for adequate parking. The <br />approximate cost of building a boat ramp facility is <br />estimated <br />in the vicinity of <br />$18,000 and there are <br />funds <br />'.liter <br />al <br />45uv( <br />48 <br />' <br />