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ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Macht, the Board unanimously approved <br />the additional work by American Coastal for the <br />modeling of the P.E.P. Reef in the additional amount <br />not to exceed $25,000, as recommended by staff, and <br />authorized travel to Tallahassee for Commissioner <br />Adams and appropriate staff. <br />URBAN FORESTER <br />Commissioner Adams advised that 19 Urban and Community/ County <br />Forestry positions are not included in the governor's budget <br />recommendations for Fiscal Year 1994-95. Tim Elder, our local <br />Urban Forester, stated that this would eliminate 25 positions and <br />there would be no Foresters south of Gainesville. This would put <br />at jeopardy $8 million a year that the State receives for forestry <br />funding from the federal government, $40,000 of which comes to <br />Indian River County in tree grants. We were expecting $20,000 in <br />tree grants next year specifically for Round Island Park. <br />Commissioner Macht noted that the City of Vero Beach calls <br />itself "Tree City USA" and it does not make sense to eliminate a <br />forestry position in this county. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously <br />authorized that a letter in support of keeping our <br />County Forestry position be sent to Governor Chiles. <br />ROSELAND WATER TOWER <br />Commissioner Adams presented a request from the Roseland <br />Property Owners Association to paint the words "Welcome to <br />Roseland" on the new water tower in the north county. The cost <br />would be about $1200. <br />Commissioner Eggert was concerned because in previous <br />circumstances there were citizens who did not want words painted on <br />water towers. <br />Laura Lathero-Gay, president of the Roseland Property Owners <br />Association, stated that her group is in favor of the painting <br />because they want the world to know that area is Roseland, not <br />Sebastian. <br />Discussion ensued regarding the costs and the fact that all <br />users of the system would be paying for the cost of painting the <br />tower. <br />35 <br />BOOK <br />L_FEB <br />199�� FAGE <br />