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®EG o 7 J4q3 <br />BOOK 91, F,1F 122 <br />Continuing, Mr. Woolfork stressed that Gifford needs <br />recreation because local children have no where to go when it rains <br />during summer day camp at Gifford Park. The only shelter for them <br />is in a hot, stuffy school bus, which is much less comfortable <br />shelter than children receive at Leisure Square in Vero Beach. In <br />addition, a recreation facility will take young people off the <br />street corners. He expressed the community's appreciation of the <br />Community Oriented Police Enforcement (COPE) program. <br />For better safety, Mr. Woolfork recommended that 41st Street <br />and portions of Old Dixie Highway be repaved and that additional <br />fire hydrants be installed. Better code enforcement could clear up <br />some of the more blatant violations such as the many stray dogs <br />cats, goats and even chickens that roam around Gifford. He <br />sometimes feels he is living in "Green Acres". They again are <br />proposing that a fire station be built in Gifford in the future <br />since it is one of the largest populated areas in the county. <br />Mr. Woolfork asked why the sign on U.S. #1 announcing Gifford <br />was removed, and Commissioner Eggert explained that she talked to <br />the Department of Transportation about it but nobody seems to know <br />who took down the Gifford sign. <br />Commissioner Eggert advised that she and Attorney Vitunac have <br />talked to Victor Hart in the past about the taxing district. We <br />need to meet to consider the boundaries and the benefits of the <br />district. So, just as soon as Gifford is ready to move on the <br />taxing district, we are too. <br />Mr. Woolfork assured the Board that they are ready! <br />Commissioner Eggert reported that Dr. Gary Norris, <br />Superintendent of Schools, is very excited about the library <br />concept, and the School Board has plans to locate a magnet school <br />in Gifford. She also reported that hospital trustee, Beverly <br />O'Neil is looking at the health facility needs in the Gifford <br />community. <br />Chairman Bird felt that the Gifford community would receive <br />excellent response time to a fire or emergency since it is between <br />the fire station at 43rd Avenue near the airport and the new Grand <br />Harbor fire station. <br />Chairman Bird commended Mr. Woolfork on his excellent <br />presentation of the Gifford Master Plan. He advised that the Board <br />looks forward to continuing working with the Progressive Civic <br />League of Gifford and that the recommendations made today will be <br />given to the specific areas where they best can be addressed. <br />20 <br />