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a <br />Wednesday, June 29, 1983 <br />The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River <br />County, Florida, met in Special Session at the County <br />Commission Chambers, 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, <br />on Wednesday, June 29, 1983, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. Present <br />were Richard N. Bird, Chairman; Don C. Scurlock, Jr., Vice <br />Chairman; Margaret C. Bowman; Patrick B. Lyons; and William <br />C. Wodtke, Jr. Also present were Michael J. Wright, County <br />Administrator;. L. S. "Tommy" Thomas, Intergovernmental <br />Coordinator; Gary Brandenburg, Attorney to the Board of <br />County Commissioners; Jeffrey K. Barton, Finance Director; <br />and Virginia Hargreaves, Deputy Clerk. <br />The Chairman called the meeting to order. <br />Commissioner Bowman led the Pledge of Allegiance to the <br />Flag. <br />APPOINTMENT OF REPLACEMENT DIRECTOR FOR COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. <br />Chairman Bird informed the Board that Dr. Flood, <br />Director of the County Health Department is retiring soon. <br />The Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services has <br />submitted some recommendations for his replacement, and Dr. <br />Flood feels there is some urgency in presenting these to the <br />Board as there have been legislative changes in the way his <br />replacement is to be chosen, which would become effective <br />July 1st, i.e., prior to July 1st, we pick the replacement <br />and the State concurs; after July 1st, the State picks the <br />person and we have the right to concur. Chairman Bird <br />continued that there are three applicants who have been <br />screened and qualified for the position by the DHRS; we,., <br />however, are not limited by these. Chairman Bird reported <br />that he tentatively had tried to schedule interviews with <br />the three doctors tomorrow morning in the event the Board <br />did wish to get this accomplished prior to July 1st. <br />JUN 29 1983 <br />