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FEB 23 i`� <br />BOOK 88 PmU 919 -1 <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AGREEMENT WITH DIVISION OF FORESTRY FOR DONALD <br />MACDONALD PARK <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated 2/12/93: <br />TO: <br />SUWRCT: <br />DATE: <br />James E. Chandler, <br />County Administrator <br />James W. Davis, P.E., <br />Public Works Director <br />Intergovernmental Agreement for Donald MacDonald <br />Park with Division of Forestry <br />February 12, 1993 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />FILE: dmacd.agn <br />Over the past 25 years, the Florida Department of Agriculture and <br />Comsumer Services (DACS) had, through lease with the County, <br />responsibility for Donald MacDonald Park. In October, 1992, the' <br />Park reverted back to the County. County staff drafted -an <br />agreement with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer <br />Services enabling the DACS, Division of Forestry to continue <br />their long standing presence at Donald MacDonald Park. In <br />return, the Division of Forestry_ --personnel offer the County, <br />during off duty hours, some -emergency assistance and maintenance <br />help. <br />RECOMMMATIM AND FUNDING <br />Staff recommends that the Chairman be authorized to execute the <br />attached Agreement. <br />Public Works Director Jim Davis advised that the County has <br />hired park ranger Don Huffman, who has a degree in forestry and has <br />hit the ground running there at- Donald MacDonald Park. He has <br />prepared a lengthy report on some improvements for the park and has <br />gotten the community involved in doing some environmental <br />enhancement of the shoreline near the boat ramp. <br />Director Davis was very encouraged that Mr. Hoffman will turn <br />this 77 -acre site, which includes both Donald MacDonald and Dale <br />Wimbrow Parks, into a tremendous asset. The campgrounds in both <br />parks are in operation. He invited the Commissioners to visit the <br />facility and see the improvements and the tremendous potential <br />there. <br />Chairman Bird advised that three mobile homes on the site are <br />occupied by an employee of the Dept. of Forestry, a Florida Highway <br />Patrol officer, and the third mobile, which was at Sandridge Golf <br />Club, will be used as a p&tk office. <br />►.Va <br />