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RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REVIEW COMMISSION The Board reviewed a Memorandum of February 8, 1995: TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Terrence P. O'Brien, Assistant County Attorney"'YPO DATE: February 8, 1995 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO THE WATER MANAGEMENT. DISTRICT REVIEW COMMISSION The Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of February 7, 1995, directed staff to present a resolution to the Water Management District Review Commission at its meeting in Hollywood, Florida, on February 16-17, 1995.- A 995, A draft Resolution is attached for your consideration and approval. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, that the Board adopt Resolution 95-26 requesting the Water Management District Review Commission to recommend legislation concerning millage increases and accountability for the St. Johns River Water Management District. Under discussion, Commissioner Bird apprised the Board that he serves on the Recreational Advisory Committee to the St. Johns River Water Management District and they constantly run into situations where the governing board and staff have an insatiable appetite for purchasing additional properties to the tune of millions of dollars. The taxpayers end up buying the properties but when it comes time to budget the funds to properly manage and maintain those properties, it seems that the funds come up short. When something needs to be done to one of the properties, staff will say it is not in the budget. He felt that there is a responsibility to maintain the lands and manage them to the benefit of man, beast and nature. He recommended the addition of language requiring sufficient funds to be allocated for proper maintenance and management. Assistant County Attorney Terrence O'Brien agreed and pointed out that Paragraph 4 asks that the budget be submitted to each county for review and comment and that the comments of each county BOOK 9 4 P FEBRUARY 14, 1995 33 ;