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UT 2 8 1966 a <br />BOCK F'���E 21 6 9 - <br />Commissioner Wodtke noted that he had voted against in- <br />creasing the membership from 5 to 7 as he did not want the larger <br />number to cause the members to think they could stay home. <br />Commissioner Bowman pointed out that we said we would try <br />this and see how it worked. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. <br />It was voted on and carried unanimously. <br />REPORT ON NEGOTIATIONS RE STATE OF FLORIDA VS. CHANDLER <br />Assistant County Attorney Jim Wilson reported that he is in <br />the process of trying to negotiate with Attorney Robert Udell of <br />Stuart on his fee of t14.666 for representing Jim Chandler, but <br />it does not appear so far that: he will be successful in reaching <br />an agreement. He is prepared to go to the hearing next Tuesday <br />on this matter and see what the Judge decides. <br />REPORT ON MEETING WITH STATE LIBRARIAN <br />Commissioner Lyons advised the Board that he and Intergov- <br />ernmental Relations Director Thomas went to Tallahassee and had a <br />fine meeting with State Librarian Virginia Grigg. They also met <br />with Dr. Summers who did a study for our library system and had <br />some discussion about siting. Commissioner Lyons wished to <br />-indicate his interest in the property at 17th Street and Indian <br />River Boulevard as a possible site. <br />Commissioner Lyons continued that while in Tallahassee, they <br />learned that the staff of the State Library Division have put in <br />two requests for grants for Indian River County, both in the <br />amount of $200,000 - one for the main library in Vero Beach and <br />one for the Sebastian Library. To -get these grants requires us <br />to start lobbying the legislative group to get it on the <br />appropriations bill for this year. There is also the possibility <br />of another $200,000 from federal funding for the Vero Beach <br />Library as the main library in a system. We would be in a <br />69 <br />