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MAYY 26 1982 .AM � Brief discussion followed about the 6" Cutter Set requested to be purchased. Michael Orr, Traffic Engineer, reported that the 6" letters are needed to make warning signs to be in 6 conformance with federal sign standards. The County currently has the 2" and 4" sizes that are used for making street name signs, but these are not adequate for making advanced warning signs. On Motion by Commissioner Fletcher, seconded by Commissioner Lyons, the Board unanimously approved the R recommendation to purchase replacement vehicles and traffic equipment as indicated in the memorandum dated May 10, 1982 from Public works Director Davis. DISCUSSION REGARDING ETHANOL FUELS Assistant County Administrator Greene reviewed his memorandum dated May 11, 1982, and a letter from the City Manager of St. Petersburg, as follows: TO: The Honorable Members of DATE: May 11, 1982 FILE: the Board of County Commissioners SUBJECT: Consortium Re: Ethanol Fuels. FROM: REFERENCES: REFERENCES: David L. Greene Assistant County Administrator Attached please find copy of correspondence from City of St. Petersburg. As is indicated in the correspondence, the City of St. Petersburg and Orange County are in the process of inviting Cities and Counties.through out the State to partici- pate in a consortium of local governments to explore the production. and use of ethanol fuels. The intent is to establish an alterna- tive.fuel which will meet future needs of -local governments at a reasonable cost. _ The group is asking each participating local government to contrib- ute $5000.00 towards the support of this program. The initial $5,000.00 would be necessary in order to commence the investigation required and to ascertain steps and actions to be taken in order to determine the viability of the concept.