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_I JAIL 3 Q 1985BooK P,:GE 798 felt points up the need for an administrator. Mrs. Wilson believed such an administrator could save his salary the first year. As to the the South County dispatcher, Mrs. Wilson stated there is a definite problem there. Many times the wrong address is given and they send the Roseland Department out and the fire is in Sebastian. She claimed that this happens several times a week. Administrator Wright expressed amazement that this could happen this often, which would be about 150 times a year, and we have never been informed of it. He stated if there is a problem such as that, they should call Emergency Management Director Steve Wells. Commissioner Lyons agreed that this is very important, and any such problem should be dealt with quickly. A gentleman in the audience stated that this is a 911 problem; he believed it is a sector problem and felt it has been dealt with. Mrs. Wilson agreed that this has not been happening as often lately. Chief Arand reported that this happened yesterday, and he called to find out why, and they said the Sheriff's Department gave them the wrong address. Discussion re Makeup of Advisory Board, Millage, etc. Mrs. Wilson next commented on the makeup of the North County Advisory Committee, noting that it consists mainly of members of the different fire departments. Since this is a separate taxing district, she felt possibly the Advisory Board should be made up of individuals who do not have a stake in it, i.e., citizens and taxpayers, and the Fire Chiefs should be there for input, but not to vote. Roseland Fire Chief McClain felt Mrs. -Wilson wanted to take a two-party situation where people can't communicate and make it a three -party problem. Commissioner Scurlock felt the membership of the Advisory Board was set up in the referendum creating the District, and Mr. Fletcher explained that the intent was to have a balance between 10