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DISCUSSION - SCHEDULING OF BUDGET WORKSHOP Administrator Wright recommended a budget workshop be scheduled sometime during the week of August 8-11. Commissioner Lyons wished to clarify one thing that has appeared in the newspapers, that the County did not "find" any money; what was found was the ability to tax more. He was not in favor of using that money, but he would like to discuss the possibility of restoring the $50,000 to the Vero Beach recreational program. It was agreed that the next workshop sheeting be held on Wednesday, August 10, 1983, at 9:00 o'clock A.M. DISCUSSION RE PURCHASE CONTRACT - 28 ACRES FROM GRAVES - COUNTY JAIL SITE Attorney Brandenburg explained that the site was not 28 acres and that a contract has been prepared for the Board's approval as requested at the previous meeting. He explained that the agreement is in a posture where the Board can execute it at any time prior to its expiration and enter into a binding agreement for the purchase of the property. At the time the original agreement was drawn up, the County was thinking that we could proceed with the City of Vero Beach in obtaining a lease agreement, and hoped to get something resolved in a 30 -day period. That turned out to be overly optimistic. Although the City has initially indicated its willingness to lease the property to the County, the property will have to be appraised and it will be sometime before the appraisal comes back. Then the entire transaction will have to be negotiated, the lease drawn, and approved by the FAA. Subsequently, it will have to be approved by the Vero Beach City Council. All of this taken into consideration, he felt the 30 -day timeframe of leasing the 10 acres from the City was just not possible. He advised that the Board can delay signing the Sales & 58 AUG 319 PAu