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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 Meetmg Page 21 <br />July 12, 2016 <br />