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JUN 18 1996 BOOK 64 F.,+;r� ON MOTION by Commissioner Wodtke, SECONDED by Commissioner Lyons, the Board unanimously authorized staff to assist the City of Sebastian as requested. REPORT ON GIFFORD COMMUNITY BUILDING Commissioner Bird noted that as the Board knew, the land for the Gifford Community Building was donated by the Town of Indian River Shores, Architect Charles Block has donated plans, and the Gifford Community is undertaking a very spirited fund raising effort. Commissioner Bird advised that he has been working with State Representative Dale Patchett for the last two years to see if there are any state funds available for this project. Last year Rep. Patchett put $250,000 in the budget for the project and it made it down to the final budget cut by the legislature before it was dropped. This year he was successful in having the $250,000 left in the budget. These funds are in a portion of the budget related to educational projects, and, therefore, they appeared before the School Board and brought them up to date on the project. The School Board unanimously endorsed the project and will cooperate in designing educational programs to be used in the facility in order to qualify for these funds. Commissioner Bird believed the $250,000 appears to be in sight, but we must overcome the Governor's potential veto. Representative Patchett took back to Tallahassee yesterday a petition with 3,000 signatures supporting the project, and he felt it would be of great assistance if this Commission would instruct Attorney Vitunac to compose a telegram to be sent to the Governor encouraging him'to approve this budget item. ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Com- missioner Lyons, the Board unanimously instructed Attorney Vitunac to send a telegram to Governor Graham urging his approval of the budget item as described above. 66