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MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, that the Board approved staff recommendation's to retain the present designation of Jungle Trail as a "Scenic Road" under Chapter 18 of the IRC Code of Laws and Ordinances; approved the actions listed under staff's recommendation with the exception of Item #6, the hiring of a park ranger. Under discussion, Commissioner Scurlock explained that instead of hiring a park ranger this year, he would like to see staff pursue working with the Sheriff's Department in the volunteer program that he is trying to implement, and then look at the funding of a Park Ranger position in the next fiscal year or perhaps even later this fiscal year. Director Davis noted that we have a real need for a park ranger on the barrier island to lock up the parks at nights, etc., but Commissioner Scurlock was very reluctant to approve anything extra this year until we see the impact of the gasoline price increases on the County's 1990-91 budget. Commissioner Bird felt that we need someone to protect our parks along there especially after the money we have put into those parks, but. Commissioner Scurlock stated he would prefer to see us work something out through a volunteer -basis and perhaps look to approving this later in the fiscal year. Commissioner Bird realized how hard Mil -lie Bunnell and her group has worked on this and felt that approving 7 out of the 8 points recommended is the best we can do at this point. Millie Bunnell, president of the Indian River County Historical Society, advised that they .agree with staff's recommendation for a designation which sets out that it will be both a scenic road and a park. With respect to acquisition of land for public parking, she asked that it be done in such a way that it does not destroy the stabilization of the road, and that it be a place for people to walk, fish and enjoy. Parking is the OT 2 1990 52UaK