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the water. Then we can post the proper signage that the lake is available on a swim at your own risk/no lifeguard on duty basis, and that no diving is allowed. The Legal Dept. feels if we post those signs in a proper manner, the County should be on fairly safe grounds from a liability standpoint. Commissioner Bird felt there are many people in the county who like to use that lake because they are afraid of the ocean, don't like salt water, or cannot afford a private pool or belong to the YMCA. They are the type of people who are out working to put food on the table, who otherwise would be here this morning filling the chambers and asking that the lake be kept open to swimming. If we can do some additional clearing around the lake to move the cattails further back and create more open area, then he would like to see staff reconsider it and reopen it on a swim at your own risk basis. After considerable discussion and advice from Assistant County Attorney Bill Collins regarding the liability of posting "no swimming or diving" or "swim at your own risk" signs at various county lakes, the Board indicated their agreement to Director Davis' recommendation of Alternative #-2. - ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, the Board -unanimously (3-0) approved Alternative #2 for posting of "no swimming" signs at the following parks as recommended by Director Davis: Vero Highlands Lake Grove nor Estates Lake All the lakes in Kiwanis-Hobart Park, with the exception to '-tie swim Take. The lake north of 77th St. behind the arks area Tropicolony'Sundivision lake Glendale Lakes Subdivision lakes (2`) should not be . posted Director Davis did not have strong feelings about posting the lakes in the Sandridge Golf Course as he believed there is JUN 45 21198 BOOK 73 r,, ,H 92