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H. Approval of Bond for Margaret Ingram, Trustee of the IRC Hospital District ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously approved the Bond for Margaret Ingram, Trustee of the IRC Hospital District. BOND IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD REQUEST TO DRAFT A "NO LOITERING" ORDINANCE BY REV. DONALD BROWN:- Tabled ROWN-Tabled from 1-3-89 Meeting The Board reviewed the following memo dated 1/11/89: TO: The Board of County Commissioners FROM:L, -William G. Collins II - Assistant County Attorney DATE: January 11, 1989 SUBJECT: "No Loitering" Ordinance On January 3, 1989 a public discussion item was tabled from the BCC agenda relating to a "No Loitering" ordinance. Sharon Brennan of the County Attorney's Office has subsequently reviewed "No Loitering" ordinances from Ft. Myers and Lee County. She has contacted government attorneys- in Lee County who have informed her that these ordinances have been subject to constitutional challenge but have withstood those challenges in court. Donald Brown, who initiated the request, has contacted Sheriff Dobeck who is supportive of investigating such an ordinance. Copies of the Ft. Myers ordinance, along with a state statute on loitering are attached. Also, F.S. 893.138 provides a procedure for counties to set up administrative boards to abate drug related public nuisances. RECOMMENDATION Explore forming a committee made up of one representative from the Sheriff's Department, one from the State Attorney's Office, one from the County Attorney's Office, and two citizens from the community to determine if any new ordinance would be helpful in deterring the problems identified by Mr. Brown, or if adequate authority exists under existing law. 11 JAN 17 1989 0 BOOK uu(;(J