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CITY OF 'IRT PIERCE <br />g U N ,Q <br />i <br />1 <br />Lorida CI TA <br />OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION <br />April 7, 1988 <br />Mrs. Margaret Bowman, Commissioner <br />Indian River County <br />P.O. Box 783 <br />Wabasso, Florida 32970 <br />Dear Margaret: <br />CITY HALL, 500 BOSTON AVENUE <br />P.O. BOX 1480 <br />FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 33454 <br />At the Tri -County Council of Local Governments meeting on today's date, those <br />present voted unanimously to support the City of Fort Pierce in its effort to locate <br />the Regional State Office Building at the "Biltmore" site in Fort Pierce. The 1986 <br />Legislature authorized appropriations to secure land in the City of Fort Pierce for <br />a Regional Service Center. The City of Fort Pierce has been through a lengthy process <br />with the State in an effort to have the State select and buy the "Biltmore" site; <br />however, for a number of reasons the State put the City of Fort Pierce in a position <br />that required them to contract for a six acre tract of City land adjacent to the <br />Saint Lucie County Administration Building and Civic Center. The appropriation would <br />have expired had the City not signed that contract. The land is quite important <br />to all of Saint Lucie County for the future expansion of the Administration Building <br />and Civic Center. <br />The City did put.a Clause in the contract that precludes the State validating <br />the contract until the City has an opportunity to go directly to the cabinet in reference <br />to the entire fiasco. We anticipate that appearance in the near future. We will, <br />of course, be supplying all of the cabinet members with a great deal of supportive <br />material. <br />Your Council or Commiss imIs direct support_is very much needed. I am enclosing <br />a map showing the two parcels in question, along with the Biltmore site. Please <br />aliteLyour.lakers.directly to the governor an_d cabinet and mail them directly to me. <br />sothey may be presented at one time. <br />Please stress the following in.your letters: <br />1. The Biltmore site will greatly enhance the revitalization of the downtown <br />area. <br />2. The Biltmore site will provide direct access to many of the HRS clients. <br />(The HRS portion of the facility will occupy 50% of.the building). <br />3. Saint Lucie County very urgently needs to preserve the entire tract <br />of land that the City owns adjacent to the Administration Building <br />and Civic Center - it is the last available vacant land suitable for <br />expansion of that facility. <br />Thank you for your support in this very important matter. <br />Very truly you <br />William R. annahower <br />Mayor <br />APR 1 1988 <br />51 <br />8OG 72 <br />F132 <br />