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SPECIAL MEETING <br />Tuesday, February 9, 1993 <br />The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, <br />Florida, met in Special Session at the County Commission Chambers, <br />1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida on Tuesday, February 9, 1993 <br />at 1:30 P. M. Present were Richard N. Bird, Chairman; John W. <br />Tippin, Vice Chairman; Fran B. Adams; Carolyn K. Eggert; and <br />Kenneth R. Macht. Also present were James E. Chandler, County <br />Administrator; Charles P. Vitunac, County Attorney; and Diane <br />Albin, Deputy Clerk. <br />The Chairman called the meeting to order and introduced U. S. <br />Representative Jim Bacchus, District 15 (Democrat), who was here to <br />discuss the 1993 Legislative Agenda. <br />Congressman Bacchus stated that at times it is difficult for <br />a bipartisan delegation to work together cohesively. He has been <br />friends with U.S. Representative Tom Lewis for 20 years, and they <br />have worked together on matters of importance to this part of <br />Florida despite being in different political parties. He felt that <br />more of that type of relationship is needed in the delegation. <br />Congressman Bacchus conveyed that President Clinton visited <br />Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill about eight times during <br />his first two weeks in office, building goodwill across party <br />lines. In addition, Congress has met with a number of President <br />Clinton's staff members. These meetings can help the nation move <br />beyond gridlock, a necessity in dealing with the seemingly <br />insurmountable problems facing our nation, including the budget <br />deficit and health care crisis. Jobs must be created at a time <br />when the federal budget cannot tolerate more debt. The President <br />plans to speak to Congress and the nation next Wednesday night <br />about his proposed economic stimulus package which will be a <br />combination of spending for transportation and other kinds of <br />infrastructure; training and education; and tax breaks in the form <br />of capital gains cuts, investment tax credits and other types of <br />business initiatives to encourage economic growth in the private <br />FEB 9 1993 BOOK: 88 F8�4 <br />