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BOOK 49 FE 475 <br />federal prerequisites; the government will not give us a penny <br />unless we have a protective factor of 100 against radioactive <br />fallout. It is Civil Defense's contention that you have to have <br />some plan; if you have none, people lose hope and panic <br />multiplies. He pointed out that there are 67 counties in Florida <br />r <br />of which 37 have approved Emergency Operation Centers, and it <br />disturbs him to see Indian River County lagging behind. <br />Chairman Scurlock was of the opinion that we may be better <br />off by not matching any funds and just constructing a facility <br />suitable for our needs. He agreed we need a larger and more <br />adequate focal point where emergency officials can operate, but <br />he could not agree with designing to federal standards and only <br />for a 45% match. <br />Discussion followed on the fact that"the proposed EOC would <br />protect only a few key personnel and not the balance of the <br />people in the county. Mr. Nuzie emphasized that the proposed <br />center is not a bomb shelter, but just provides protection from <br />radioactive fallout. He pointed out that if the emergency people <br />are protected, they can get help to the others quicker and <br />reiterated that if we have no plan, people have no security. <br />Commissioner Fletcher inquired whether the plan presented <br />for space for the EOC is "wish" space or existing space, and Vir. <br />Nuzie explained that the plan for the new altered EOC involves <br />about 4,100 sq. ft. in the County Administration building located <br />across from the Purchasing Department, which space he estimated <br />would be sufficient to serve the community for about 15 years. <br />Further debate ensued as to what the matching funds would <br />actually cost the county, and Mr. Nuzie felt the extra <br />expenditure required to meet the prerequisites eventually would <br />.4 be balanced off by future benefits. <br />Commissioner Wodtke, who has been working closely with Civil <br />Defense for some years, spoke strongly in favor of being <br />supportive of Civil Defense and meeting their needs so that we <br />can be prepared when disaster hits. He pointed out that Civil <br />