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STATUS OF FLIGHT SAFETY Mayor Macht asked that the item in regard to Flight Safety be withdrawn from the agenda because there are some negotiations in progress, and he did not feel it would be appropriate to talk about it in public at this time. It was agreed this item would be withdrawn from the agenda. PRESENTATION BY FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD John Spencer, Battalion Commander for the 2nd Battalion of the 265th Air Defense Artillery, came before the Board to make a presentation regarding the Battery the National Guard has established in Indian River County in the old P. F. O'Connor Building in the South County. This Battalion is part of the 164th Brigade, which is currently headquartered in Orlando. Battalion Commander Spencer then gave a slide presentation showing the Hawk and Chaparral missile systems which this Battery is trained to work with. He spoke in detail of the electronic skills a recruit may acquire and went on to speak of the benefits such a unit brings to the local economy. He stated that 63 full time people will be located here in the Vero area, and he anticipated their family purchases would be quite significant. All the equipment the Battalion owns and works with is on wheels, and fuel is a big item. Commander Spencer stressed that they basically are a clean industry. He referred to the brochures presented showing the equipment they work with, and assured those present that no live missiles, would be stored in a Florida environment. All missiles are stored at one of the Army depots, and they use dummy missiles to test their equipment. Com. Bird welcomed the National Guard unit to Vero Beach, noting that he personally spent 9 years in the National Guard and knows what a good influence they can be. Commander Spencer thanked him and emphasized that they hope to become part of the fabric of the community. 11 FEB 0 289 BOOK 76 FAu lJS