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� r � in the Sebastian area by North County Recreation for additional recreational facilities and opportunities. This would include, but not be limited to, fencing for the Sebastian Little League field; $2,000 that has been allocated for a jogging trail; construction and lighting of handball courts; building basketball courts, lighting tennis courts; and other projects. I believe that North County Recreation has worked well with the City to try and provide recreational facilities and opportunities without the City being asked to participate to any great degree in the cost. My personal feeling is that the free use of the tbfihunity building for a limited number of programs is a minimal X`cohitribution from the City toward the overall recreational ieilf_b t.%bein expended in that area. M Q13eve 9 P y personal goal, and I the goal of the other County Commissir.::!ers, is to continue to work toward additional recreational opportunities in the Sebastian/North County area as we cooperate together in what will hopefully be the forming of a county -wide recreation program. In the meantime, I believe our relationship is a great one and it bothers me when I read that a few individuals may feel they are being treated unfairly. I hope this will set the record straight and I will certainly be willing to meet with the Council or Recreation Committee at any time to discuss the matter further. I am sorry that a prior commitment prevents me from attending your meeting tonight in person, but I hope you will convey my thoughts to your fellow Council members. Incidentally, I understand that the North County Recreation Department has allocated $1,800 to be spent on ceiling fans to be installed in the Sebastian Community building, which should also help to further justify their use of the facility for their programs. Sincerely, Richard N. Bird Commissioner Wheeler commented that he talked to Mayor Harris about this matter last week also, and he was in full agreement with Commissioner Bird's letter. Commissioner Bird believed it is just one or two individuals who aren't looking at the whole picture and made some remarks and unfortunately it got blown up in the Press. FLOOD INSURANCE MAP Chairman Scurlock noted that several years ago there was an attempt in Congress to designate certain areas on the Barrier Island on the federal flood insurance maps as undeveloped coastal areas. We were successful at that time in convincing Congress these areas were developed and should not be included. Now, it 113 _ APP 14 1987 BOOP( � F4GE�1e�