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into a trust fund to be appropriated by the Board for maintenance and improvements to the court facilities in the County. The County Attorney advised that there does not appear to be any problems with the ordinance and recommended- its ecommended its adoption. He also requested that the Finance Department be instructed to set up the appropriate trust fund. Commissioner Lyons asked about the definition of "maintenance" in regard to the court facilities; is it a common word meaning janitorial services, etc. Attorney Brandenburg explained that this is statutory language meaning maintenance to the capital facility itself, i.e. painting the walls, installing carpeting, etc. Attorney Brandenburg noted that this is an additional fee that the County has not imposed in the past and it will raise the fees required for filing court actions by a considerable amount. This., however, will bring Indian River County in line with fees that are charged in -similar surrounding counties. Attorney Brandenburg reported that OMB Director Jeff Barton estimated the revenue from these fees would run $30,000-$50,000 a year, depending on the activity in the court system. The funds will go into a special court facility fee trust fund and be kept in there year to year; they can only be appropriated by the Board for maintenance and improvements to the court facilities. This fund cannot be used for any other item, and it is not rolled over into the Board's General Fund for the next year. Commissioner Wodtke asked if the funds could be utilized to replace taxpayers' funds that are budgeted for the annual maintenance of the court -facilities. Attorney Brandenburg advised that these funds can be used to cover the normal operational costs of the court facilities; however, the judges and the Bar Association strongly recommend that the funds be used to make necessary 40 MAR 14 1984Qa�c 56 Pace3