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Commissioner Bird asked if the Attorney preferred that over a long term nominal lease, and Attorney Brandenburg stated it could be done either way, depending on the restrictions the Board wished to put on the property. Richard Weaver spoke strongly in favor of the property being deeded to the North County Fire District for use for an ambulance service, paramedics, etc., so it still would belong to the county and be used for public purposes. He expressed concern about the City having this property shown as revenue in their budget and noted that if they are not going to sell it, they don't need a deed to it. Harold Whitaker, Fellsmere City Councilman, stated that this property is not in their budget now; the City of Fellsmere has absolutely no intention of selling this property; and they do intend to use it as a community building. Ralph Ellis of Fellsmere asked why the City stripped out the ceiling fans, air conditioning, etc., if they intended this building for Community use. The Board wished to know whether the City of Fellsmere would allow the Fire District to utilize the building and also wished Attorney Kilbride to clarify whether this property is included in the City's budget or not. Attorney Kilbride informed the Board that the City of Fellsmere wants to help the North County Fire District, but since July the Council has determined that the new City Hall is not adequate for all of the community needs; they have had requests from various organizations and feel there will be a continuing need for a community center type building and that this building can serve on that basis. He continued that they would like to clarify the title problem and would accept some restriction so that it would remain a public use. Attorney Kilbride then explained that the i projected sale of surplus property shown in the budget 49 OCT 6 1982 582