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N O V 6 1995 BOOK 62 PAGE 666 The Florida Health group did present a solution, and we worked with them quite some time but their funding fell through. Com- missioner Scurlock frankly felt that the County never should have accepted the school site, but unfortunately we did and we have looked at every way in the world to come up with some reasonable use but just have not been able to do it. He pointed out that if we funded this community center, we would have to do the same for Roseland, Fellsmere, Rockridge, etc., as many areas would like to have a community center. He believed in some cases, the League didn't get its act together. Commissioner Bird concurred that the Board wasted a year with the medical group who assured us they had the funding. Mrs. Ingram contended that no one had ever met with the Civic League and talked to them about all this, but she was informed that the Administrator had met several times with Reverend Cartwright, who is President of the Wabasso Civic League, and as such it was assumed he would represent the League. Mrs. Broxton, a member of the Civic League, expressed her preference for the Head Start Program. Commissioner Bird believed the Board is in agreement that we want to make the cafeteria available to the Wabasso Civic League, but he did feel that both authorities should be allowed to pursue a grant as there is no guaranty that either one will be successful. Commissioner Scurlock stated that what he would like the Board to do is authorize the County Administrator to tear down the wooden structure immediately, indicate Head Start would be the agency we would like to see occupy the facility, and then work with.the Progressive League to see what kind of money they Y can come up with for the cafeteria as he did believe it actually is usable right now. Commissioner Bird inquired about the length of time needed to renovate the cafeteria, and the Administrator noted that it would have to go through the site plan process. 70