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hiatus have an interest in obtaining a portion of the lot; and (2) <br /> report back at the August 16, 2016 Board of County <br /> Commission meeting. <br /> 2:02 2. Letter of Support for Treasure Coast Community Health <br /> p.m. (memorandum dated-July-6-,-20-1-6) 354-355 <br /> ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis SECONDED by <br /> Commissioner O'Bryan, the Board unanimously approved and <br /> authorized the Chairman to execute the Letter of Support for <br /> Treasure Coast Community Health. <br /> D. Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan <br /> 11:33 1. Poet Laureate Designation <br /> a.m. (memorandum dated July 5, 2016) 356-358 <br /> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> (Clerk's Note: This item was heard following Item 13.D. and is <br /> placed here for continuity). <br /> Commissioner O'Bryan recalled the Board's discussion at the <br /> July 5, 2016 Board meeting regarding the possibility of <br /> designating of a Poet Laureate for the County. He invited <br /> Nancy Offutt, from the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation (the <br /> Foundation), to provide an update. <br /> Nancy Offutt, accompanied by the Foundation's Chairman <br /> Marie Stiefel, disclosed that the Foundation has a candidate in <br /> mind that would set the bar for the Poet Laureate status. She <br /> proposed that the Foundation would seek nominations for a <br /> Poet Laureate successor before the four-year term ends, and <br /> that they would welcome suggestions from the Cultural <br /> Council, public, and media. She also suggested that <br /> nominations be proffered through the County's website. <br /> A brief discussion ensued about Ms. Offutt's conversation with <br /> the Cultural Council regarding which agency should oversee <br /> the candidate review process. <br /> Commissioner O'Bryan advocated for the Foundation to be <br /> designated as the official agency to review the candidates and <br /> make a recommendation. <br /> ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECONDED by <br /> Vice Chairman Flescher, the Board unanimously appointed the <br /> Laura Riding Jackson Foundation as the official agency to <br /> review candidates and make a recommendation for the Poet <br /> Laureate to the County; the term will be for four years. <br /> Board of County Commission Meeting Page 21 <br /> July 12,2016 <br />