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Commissioner Bird stated that the committee had received a request for a First Amendment park in Indian River County. The same request had been sent to City of Vero Beach and City of Sebastian and the committee decided to take no action on that request. Commissioner Bird advised that. he will confer with Sid Poe of Southern Bell regarding the public phones in several parks. They have *kemoved some public phones from the parks because of lack of activity; they take in about $2.00 per month and need a minimun of $3.50 per month. The committee agreed that it is necessary to have phones available in the parks and will pursue that issue. Roseland Property Owners Association requested a jogging trail in Dale Wimbro"' ark, and Parks, Superintendent Rex Hailey and Public Works Director Jim Davis agree it could be constructed with maintenance funds. Commis ioner Bowman led discuss 6n regarding the boat ramps at these parks. She reported that at Dale Wimbrow Park boaters get impatient waiting to launch their boats and launch them over the grassy finger and other places. She suggested there is room south of the existing ramp for another ramp. Commissioner Bowman reported that one boater told her that the ramp at Donald McDonald Park is silted over to a depth of 18 inches, making it very difficult to launch a boat. Public Works Director Jim Davis advised that our boating improvements fund is fairly encumbered with other projects, but staff will include that item under next year's budget if the Board so directs. Commissioner Wheeler informed the Board that Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is considering some dredging of the shoal area at the South Fork of the Sebastian River and we should wait to see what they do before we do anything about the boat ramps. There being no further business, on Motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Board adjourned at 10:20 o'clock A. M. ATTEST: J. K. Barton; Clerk Carol . Egge Chairman 43 Q i � aooK F it 4161