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D E C 5 1984 - Boos 59 PAGE. 150 Administrator Wright pointed out that the County supports quite a few organizations, and he really would encourage the Board not to get into doing building repairs, parking lot repairs, etc., for a private organization because he feels it will have a domino effect. Secondly, he also pointed out that it would involve co -mingling general fund obligations with Road & Bridge, which is a MSTU. The Library Board has a budget, and if they need the money, he felt they should come back and ask for it. If the Board wishes to give them money, that is fine, but he suggested they either give the Library Board the money out of the General Fund or reimburse the MSTU out of the General Fund because he did not feel the Board should start subsidizing non-profit organizations through our Road & Bridge or Parks operations, etc., The Motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Bird stated that he would relay this information to the Library Board. Commissioner Wodtke commented that it is a county library, and he would like to be able to find some way we could assist. He realized it is not our building. The Administrator noted that he is not saying don't support it, just support it a different way.. t DISCUSS BEACH EROSION Commissioner Wodtke informed the Board that City Councilman Parris called him regarding a date for a joint meeting on beach erosion and tentatively suggested the 17th of December. Commissioner Wodtke reported that a lot of work has been done by various members of the Beach Restoration Committee, and there is an organization of property owners, the "Save Our Shores" group. We also are getting a lot of input from areas not in the City of Vero Beach, i.e., The Moorings, Summerplace, etc. There are groups working on additional funding from property owners. Commissioner Wodtke wanted to be sure the Committee does not