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APR 281992 c, .: 49.uv-4$3 appointed additional committees; and all this has greatly increased the load on the Board secretaries. Commissioner Bird noted that the City of Vero provides secretarial staff for all the various committees and stated while he had agreed, in the beginning that the Parks and Recreation Committee would operate without a secretary, it is very difficult for him as Chairman to run the tape recorder, preside over the meeting, take notes and try to pay attention. Chairman Scurlock agreed that the City of Vero Beach has three secretaries in this department. He had no doubt there is a need for additional personnel, but had felt it is generally considered at budget time. Motion was made by Commissioner Lyons, seconded by Commissioner Bird, to authorile an additional person in the office of Secretary to the Commission; to provide an interim salary increase of 10% effective immediately; and to agree that this office immediately will become directly responsible to the Board of County Commissioners and that this will be formalized when the new ordinance is adopted. Commissioner Fletcher asked Assistant Administrator Greene - for his feelings on this, and Mr. Greene felt it would be fine and that he did not envision any problems working along those lines. He felt this is very consistent with what you find in the city management form of government where you do have "charter" offices. Commissioner Wodtke inquired whose responsibility it is going to be to prepare the agenda. Commissioner Lyons stated that the agenda would be prepared by the Secretary to the County Commission, and Chairman Scurlock concurred, noting that he had very strong feelings about agenda preparation. He felt either the material is in the Board secretary's office at the cut-off date complete with the necessary backup or it does not go on the agenda and also that 11