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MAY 41993 a53 pAcEQ. and asked him to go out and look at the plane. The captain reported that the plane, a 1979 Cessna Centurion 210, is an exceptionally good aircraft. The plane has a retail value of $85,000, and a purchase price of $65,000. Sheriff Dobeck reported that a $100,000 check would be put into the Sheriff's forfeiture fund today and asked the Commission's authorization to draw $65,000 out of that fund to purchase the airplane. He stated that if the plane is purchased, an agreement would be entered into with the Commission to put the plane and the pilot at the disposal of the Commissioners when needed, the only expense being the cost of fuel. Sheriff Dobeck reported that the total operational expense of the plane was budgeted'at $9,000, which includes $3,000 for insurance. He informed the Board that the plane would be piloted by Sheriff's Department employee, Chuck Gibbons, and described the plane as a single engine, 6 - passenger Cessna, capable of over 200 knots, with a Robinson S.T.O.L. kit on it valued at $15,000. The Sheriff informed the Board that his department is now spending about $70 an hour for the rental of aircraft when needed for rescue and search for bodies and for narcotic surveillance. He thought a plane would be a great asset to the Sheriff's Department and to the County of Indian River. Discussion followed as to whether other Florida counties owned airplanes, and Sheriff Dobeck informed the Board that most coastal counties do have planes and some have two, depending on the size of the county. He felt that this particular plane was a good size for our County. Sheriff Dobeck assured the Commission that the guide- lines were that the plane would be used for County business only and that it would be very helpful to him in in his increased travel to Tallahassee in lobbying for enforcement legislation. 4