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Mr. Nason explained that during their recent budgetary review, they were approached by the Volunteer Ambulance Squad to maintain their facility, which is next to the old jail site. The City Council agreed to maintain that property if they can have ownership of it, as they do not wish to make improvements to property that is not theirs. If the County Commission approves the transfer of ownership, a proper reverter clause would be there so that it would revert back to the County if it is no longer used as an ambulance site. That way the City can match the two sites up when they do the landscaping and irrigation work. Commissioner Eggert understood that the volunteers are not in support of this transfer, and stated that she was very much opposed to it, but not because she felt the City would not take good care of it.* She hoped that the facility would be sitting there for a good long time, but since we don't know what the future of it is, she would like the ambulance squad facility to sit on County land. Commissioner Eggert reported that they are working out a lease and have separated the ambulance site from the jail site. Personally, she wished to keep that property intact. Matt Witherspoon of the Volunteer Ambulance Squad confirmed that the squad -would like the County to retain ownership of the land. They feel that they would be giving up a lot of good property just to save maintenance, and that taking the property away from the Ambulance Squad and giving it to the City would be just another way of saying that the Ambulance Squad is on the demise and we are now taking your property also. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously denied the request by the City of Vero Beach for deed to the Volunteer Ambulance Squad property next to the old jail. JUL 12 1988 37 BOOK 73 F'iuE 243