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SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, August 13, 1992 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met in Special Session with the City Council of Vero Beach in the First Floor Conference Room, County Administration Building, 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida on Thursday, August 13, 1992" at 9:00 o'clock A. M. Present were Carolyn K. Eggert, Chairman; Margaret C. Bowman, Vice Chairman; Richard N. Bird; and Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Also present were James E. Chandler, County Administrator; Charles P. Vitunac, County Attorney; and Patricia Held, Deputy Clerk. Present from the City of Vero Beach were Mayor Jay Smith; Vice Mayor Carl Pease; Councilman Kevin Doty, Councilman Bill Jordan; City Attorney Larry Braisted; City Clerk Phyllis Neuberger. Present from the City of Fellsmere was Mayor Joseph P. Brooks. Present from the City of Sebastian was City Manager Robert McClary. Chairman Eggert called the meeting to order. County Administrator Jim Chandler introduced the representatives-zf'-David MO Griffith & Associates, Ltd.: Robert Sheets, Vice President; Donald A. Carter, Manager General Consulting Practice; and Dan Miles, Senior Consultant. Mr. Sheets and Mr. Carter, with the aid of slides, presented an overview of the report entitled "A Service Cost Evaluation and Operations Review of the Recreation Departments for the City of Vero Beach and Indian River County. 11 Mr. Sheets distributed copies of an overview of that report to the attendees. The full document is on file in the office of Clerk to the Board. Commissioner Scurlock opposed any special dependent or independent taxing district and stated that the Commissioners have on numerous occasions expressed their opposition also. Commissioner Bird and Mayor Smith agreed but felt the consultants should be allowed to make their full presentation and