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Fighters and has come up with a draft of Articles of Incorporation which has been approved by the Fire Fighters Association and also formally endorsed and approved by the state. Unlike most normal corporations this is set up by filing a lawsuit in County Court and having a Judge formally incorporate the fair. That would be the next step if the Charter meets the Board's approval. He urged that the Commission review the articles very carefully as this'is how the fair will be governed. Commissioner Bird reported that right now the County crew is building fairgrounds at Kiwanis-Hobart Park to be occupied by the Fire Fighters fair in 1985. It would be his thought that we set up a Fair Grounds Authority advisory committee to govern the year round activities at the County fairground - to promote activities - to try to generate fees and programs, etc. A part of the yearly activities that the Fair Grounds Authority would govern would be the Fire Fighters County Fair. That Authority, on behalf of the County Commission, would have the responsibility of running the fairgrounds complex year round, and we can either set that authority up where it has autonomy and powers of its own or it can be set up on an advisory basis with the Board of County Commissioners having all the final decisions. When the Fire Fighters wish to use that facility for their annual fair, the Fair Grounds Authority would contract with the Board of Directors of the Indian River County Fair Charter to hold that annual event at that facility. The Board of Directors under the Charter will be a five man Board, with the Fire Fighters having two appointments, the Board of County Commissioners two appointments, and a fifth person to be appointed by mutual consent of both entities. That Board would govern the activities of the County Fair, and as long as that board is happy with the Fire Fighters, they would continue to operate the County Fair. 65 MAY 16 1984 BOOK 57 PAGE 85