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ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commis- sioner Wheeler, the Board unanimously (4-0) approved the recommendation for the reappointment of Martin E. -_- Wall and the appointment of Margaret Rocke to the Housing Authority Board to replace Daphne Strickland and authorized the Chairman to send letters recom- mending these appointments as set out above. Commissioner Bird suggested that we should do some kind of a Resolution for Daphne Strickland who has been working on this Board for a long time through some very trying times. Commissioner Eggert agreed, but felt this should be done after the appointment of her replacement has been made and she is no longer serving on the Board. HOUSING OF COUNTY PRISONERS IN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY JAIL Commissioner Wheeler reviewed the following: TO: Board of County Commissioners Q 9 I FROM: Charles P. Vitunac, County Attorney. DATE: October 2, 1987 RE: HOUSING OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PRISONERS IN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY JAIL Indian River County was sued by the State Department of Corrections for, among other things, having too many prisoners in the old County Jail. The new County Jail, Phase I, solved that problem only temporarily. Under pressure from the state, the County stipulated that by September 18, 1987, it would be in compliance with state law regarding prisoner population and classification. It was hoped that by the middle of September, the new Jai I, Phase 11, would be ready, and that the Jail Oversite Committee, composed of the Chief Judge, State Attorney, and Public Defender, would manage the prisoner population so as to stay within the stipulated cap. Unfortunately the population is still higher than allowed by law. The Jail Committee has indicated that it will be ordering release of approximately eleven misdemeanor prisoners by Tuesday, October 6, which still leaves approximately 30 57 OCT 6.1997 - nO `-69 PA,A35