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$400,000 including exterior site work. This price �t p . would not include extension of utilities to the site or additional fees or charges generated by utility services. It would appear that the logical scenario would be as follows: 1. The property has been deeded to Indian River County by the Town of Indian River Shores for the express purpose of the building of a Gifford Community Center. This conveyance included a reverter clause that states, "If the property is not used by Indian River County for a community center by September 13, 1987, the property automatically reverts to the ownership of the Town of Indian River Shores." 2. In order to receive the funds and construct the building, the School Board must either have title to the property or a long term lease. The Department of Education indicated that a 40 -year lease from Indian River County to the School Board would satisfy this requirement. 3. The School Board would make application to receive the PECO funds and proceed to build the building according to construction plans to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners, the School Board, and the Department of Education. Once the building is completed, the School Board would then void the lease with the County and return the property and all improvements back to Indian River County for subsequent leasing to the Gifford Progressive Civic League. The question was raised both locally and in Tallahassee whether or not the School Board would have the ability to lease the improvements and the land directly to the Civic League when completed rather than working through the Board of County Commissioners. According to Dr. Charles Chick of the Department of Education, the School Board may not lease directly to a civic organization, but is required by law to convey an educational facility only to a governmental entity. 4.— The County -would then enter into a lease agreement with the Civic League for a -prescribed period of time during which time the League would assume full maintenance and operational responsibility for the facility. It has been suggested by the League that a separate Board of Directors be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to oversee the facility and its operations. The League would make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners from which the Board members for the Community Center would be chosen. Regarding the construction of the building, the estimated cost is $400,000 of which $250,000 is available through PECO funds. The community has to date raised approximately .$20,000 to assist in funding, leaving a shortfall of $130,000 in order to complete the project. There is an anticipation that as much as $100,000 might be available in additional grant funds through the State, and Sam Hunter and League officers are pursuing this at the present time. The remaining $30,000 will likely be made up of additional community fund raising efforts, and a request for financial assistance from the League directed to the Board of County Commissioners and the Indian River County School Board. This request will be discussed in more detail at the forthcoming Commission meeting on October 14, 1986 at 11:00 A.M. Once the building is constructed it is anticipated that the annual operating expenses of the building will run between $18,000 and $21,000 per year as estimated by Dr. Hunter. 65 BOOK 66 m,,E 65