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manages to maintain funds every year and further pointed out <br />that increased employment is still a very important issue. <br />Chairman Scurlock asked if the Planning Department <br />could handle the preparation of the Overall Economic® <br />Development Plan, and Director Keating felt they could do it <br />even though they were very busy. He could not give an <br />estimate of the in-house costs that would be involved, but <br />believed they would be pretty substantial. <br />Chairman Scurlock wished to know if they would be <br />asking for a budget amendment and Administrator Wright <br />assured him they would not be asking for any money from <br />contingencies. <br />Commissioner Wodtke stated he would be in favor of the <br />application since Director Thomas feels so confident that <br />the County would receive some funds. He pointed out that <br />the County has to compete with every little town and <br />community to receive the Community Block Grant funds, but <br />this program seems to offer us a better chance for receiving <br />funds due to the unemployment rate in Indian River County. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wodtke, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Lyons, that the <br />Board adopt Resolution 84-21, stating the <br />County's intent to apply for redevelopment <br />area designation; appoint an economic <br />development advisory committee; and <br />authorize the staff to proceed with the <br />preparation of an Overall Economic Development <br />Plan, as recommended by staff. <br />Under discussion, Commissioner. Bird asked if anyone had <br />any thoughts about the advisory committee and Commissioner <br />Lyons asked if they wanted to use or expand the same <br />committee that is working on the Federal Block Grants. <br />26 <br />MAR 14 1984 ` 56 PACE 417 <br />