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rNOV 17 1992 <br />AMERI <br />Serving.- <br />Palm <br />erving.Palm Beach <br />Martin <br />St. Lucie <br />Indian River <br />Okeechobee <br />pN O <br />G <br />0.1 <br />ASSOCIATION <br />e "Christmas Seal" PeopleIVII17Nor fn <br />Oy October 29, 1982 <br />counties <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County <br />1840 -s 25th St., Suite N 158 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />BOOK ` rW <br />Personnel <br />Public Works <br />Community Dev. ✓ <br />Mot No 3798 / 2701 N. Australian Ave. <br />Fincttt Palm Beach, Florida 33402 <br />Other (305) 659-7644 <br />The American Lung Association of Southeast Florida, on <br />behalf of concerned citizens of Indian River County, hereby <br />requests that the Board of County Commissioners in Indian <br />River County formally begin the process to enact a proposed <br />county -wide Clean Indoor Air Ordinance by placing the matter <br />on, its agenda for discussion at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday <br />morning, November 17. At such time, the Lung Association, <br />and local clean indoor air supporters will be prepared to <br />address the topic in detail, so that -the Board will have <br />sufficient information and reason to direct its legal counsel <br />to prepare a draft for additional study. <br />Enclosed find supportive documents including a background <br />report on the proposed Clean Indoor Air Ordinance explaining <br />the rationale, feasibility, legal precedent and public <br />support factors; and outline of a Clean Indoor Air Ordinance <br />already enacted in Palm Beach County, Florida, and a copy <br />of the actual Palm Beach County Florida Clean Indoor Air <br />Ordinance. - <br />In addition, we (the Lung Association and our support)— _ <br />have in our possession the signatures of over 2,000 Indian <br />Diver County residents and guests who favor the passage of a <br />Clean Indoor Air Ordinance, and the direct endorsement of <br />four county health concerns (the Indian River County Dept. of <br />Health and Rehabilitative Services, -the Indian 'Uvcr L'oun-t.� <br />Unit of the American Cancer. Soniety, , t -he Indian Couoi y <br />Dental Assn. c/o Dr. Richard K Skripa.k, D.D S_, and the <br />Visiting Nurse Association of Indian River County.) There <br />are also many local church and service organizations that <br />support the ordinance, and they •-- along with Lung Association <br />volunteers -- will continue to collect petition signatures and <br />endorsements throughout the coming proceedings. <br />Thank you for your immediate attention to this request. The <br />American Lung Association of Southeast Florida, and <br />the clean indoor air supporters of Indian River County, <br />anxiously await word that the proposed Clean Indoor <br />Air Ordinance in Indian River County has been placed on <br />Your November 17 agenda. Please call me by asking the <br />operator for WX-1753 with confirmation of our appointment. <br />Respectfully, <br />Terry/R. <br />Lehman <br />Managing <br />Director <br />