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Commissioner Bird stated that he felt he had received_ all the input he needed to justify the name of Orchid Island, and Commissioner Lyons also was in favor of authorizing staff to fill out the appropriate application and other forms necessary to make the name of Orchid Island official. He noted, however, that we don't have jurisdic- tion over the entire island down to the inlet and reported that he did notify the St. Lucie County Commission and also the Mayor of Fort Pierce that we were considering this issue and there was going to be a meeting of the committee. Ruth Stanbridge, Chairman of the Scenic Roads & Trails Committee, reported that the Mayor did not attend the meet- ing, and the County Attorney had confirmed that this County Commission could only extend the name to the Indian River County line. Mrs. Stanbridge believed that the U.S. Board of Geographic Names would prefer a geological boundary, and felt if the Indian River County Commission recommended that the name for the entire island down to the Fort Pierce Inlet, they would consider that in their decision. Discussion ensued on having further contact with St. Lucie County officials in this regard. ON MOTION by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously (4-0) authorized staff to fill out the appro- priate application and other forms necessary to recommend to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names that the barrier island be designated officially as Orchid Island to the Indian River County line, noting that we would very much like to have the whole island all the way south to the Fort Pierce Inlet named Orchid Island, and again communicate with St. Lucie County to ask them if they would go along with this. 78 JUN 6 1994 Box 57 PAPE 3 i3 L J