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Re: Use of Windsor Properties Property Exchange Donation <br />February 2, 2016 - Page 3 of 3 <br />On January 26, 2016, Bill DeBraal and I spoke with an attorney with the Florida Department of <br />Environmental Protection, Dustin Dailey and with Janice Ellison, Program Consultant with Surplus Land <br />Sales and Dispositions in the Bureau of Real Estate Services within the Division of State Lands. lasked Mr. <br />Dailey several questions concerning the use of the Donation funds, such as whether the funds could be <br />used for 1) basketballs for parks and recreation programs, 2) boardwalks on conservation lands for access <br />to the public, 3) maintenance of parks and recreational facilities, and 4) improvements to parks and <br />recreation property which is jointly owned with other governmental entities or non-profit organizations. <br />He stated that there were two criteria for the use of the funds from the Donation, 1) use of the Donation <br />for recreation and parks, and 2) an annual accounting of how the money is spent. He noted that the <br />money should serve the recreation needs of Indian River County. He did state that he wanted to discuss <br />the issue further with the Director of the Division of State Lands. <br />Since the conference call with Mr. Dailey and Ms Ellison, Mr. DeBraal had a follow-up conference call with <br />Ms. Ellison after she had an opportunity to discuss the issue with the Director of the Division of State <br />Lands. She told Mr. DeBraal that the Division of State Lands had no objection to the use of the Donation <br />for building or replacing athletic courts or fields, construction of trails and boardwalks on recreational <br />lands or making capital improvements to property jointly owned by the County. She went on to say that <br />the Division of State Lands would not like to see the funds spent on basketballs, flags for flag football or <br />other small scale items Ms Ellison suggested that she be emailed with the Board approved expenditure <br />of Donation funds and that the County Office of Management and Budget follow-up with the annual <br />accounting at the end of the fiscal year. <br />P106 <br />