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10. B . PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />10.B.1. REQUEST TO SPEAK FROM BRIAN HEADY REGARDING AN UPDATE ON <br />THE POSSIBLE SALE OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY <br />Brian Heady announced that he was addressing the Board as a private citizen, not as a <br />City of Vero Beach Council Member. He requested that the Commissioners encourage their <br />constituents to vote "yes" on the November 8, 2011 Referendum on whether or not to allow the <br />City to lease its power plant site to FPL <br />10. C. PUBLIC NOTICE ITEMS - NONE <br />11. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS - NONE <br />12. DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS <br />12.A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />12.A.1. CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY THE CITY OF FELLSMERE FOR <br />COUNTY PARTICIPATION IN AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER <br />THE TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT GENERATING ECONOMIC <br />RECOVERY (TIGER) RURAL COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM <br />Phil Matson, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Director, provided background <br />on the City of Fellsmere's request for the County to contribute $100,000 in Parks and Recreation <br />Impact Fees towards the local matching share of the City of Fellsmere's Transportation <br />Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) rural communities federal grant <br />application. He conveyed that the grant funding will be used for construction and improvements <br />to the Trans -Florida Rail Trail, part of the MPO's North County Greenways Plan. Director <br />Matson explained that of the nearly 11 miles of unbuilt trail, over 4 miles or about 40% was in <br />KK 141PG586 <br />October 18, 2011 34 <br />