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F_ 1992 BOOK 86 F"1U, A9 NEW COURTHOUSE PROJECT - CORNERSTONE REQUEST The Board reviewed the following memo dated 4/27/92: DATE: APRIL 27, 1992 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THRU: JAMES E. CHANDLER COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FROM: H.T. "SONNY" DEAN, DIRECTO DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES SUBJECT: NEW COURTHOUSE PROJECT - CORNERSTONE REQUEST BACKGROUND: The local Masonic Lodge, Number 250, F.& A.M. has made an official request, to provide and lay a cornerstone with ceremonies at the new courthouse. This event would take place during construction of the building. This is not an unusual request in that such stones have been laid in public buildings for many years. The old Vero Beach High School, Vero Beach Junior High, Highlands Elementary, Glendale Elementary and Sebastian Elementary are some of the buildings in Indian River County. Both, the new and old State Capital Buildings have such stones. This writer is also familiar with county courthouses�'located in other counties that permitted similar ceremonies during their construction. The ceremonies will be officiated by the Grand Lodge of Masons in Florida. RECOMMENDATIONS: Since this is the first such request received, staff requests Board Action and policy in handling future requests similar to this. Chairman Eggert explained that staff is asking for direction in this matter since there is no written policy. She felt that in the construction of the last three public buildings we have been following a policy of having a plaque rather than putting in a cornerstone. In discussions on a cornerstone for the new library, and with the Friends of the Library being internal, the question came up about what would happen if other community groups became interested in participating in it also. They felt they didn't want to open up the situation to having to choose a group of all the community groups to do this kind of thing. 142