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ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously approved <br />the prioritized ranking and authorized staff to <br />begin negotiations. with Clark, Roumelis & <br />Associates, and set December 5, 1995 as the date for <br />the first public hearing and December 12, 1995 as <br />the date for the second public hearing. <br />MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ESTABLISHING AD U NCT <br />COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT WITH UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOR <br />FLORIDA YARDS & NEIGHBORHOOD (F3M PROGRAM <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of November 15,' 1995.- <br />DATE. <br />995: <br />DATE: 15 November 1995 <br />TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THROUGH: H.T. "SONNY" DEAN, DIRECTOR - DEPT. OF GENERAL SERVICE <br />FROM: DANIEL F. CULBERT, MANAGER - COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE <br />SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING HING <br />ADJUNCT COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT WITH UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA for <br />FLORIDA YARDS & NEIGHBORHOOD (FYN) PROGRAM <br />BACKGROUND: <br />A grant funded public educational effort entitled the Florida Yards & Neighborhood Program <br />for the Indian River Lagoon was accepted by the Board of County Commissioners on June 19, <br />1995. This program is designed to teach the public about landscaping practices that will reduce <br />pollution entering the Indian River Lagoon. <br />Major responsibility for delivering this program will rest with a multi -county extension agent who <br />will be based in Indian River County. To provide this eco -system educator with the resources of the <br />University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, a courtesy appointment as <br />adjunct extension agent by the University is being requested. Adjunct faculty status requires <br />approval of the attached memorandum of understanding. <br />ANALYSIS: <br />This memorandum, if approved by the County Commission, would provide: <br />1) access to support by University of Florida Extension specialists, <br />2) funding for in-service training (at no additional cost to the county), <br />3) would allow the agent to use the penalty mail privilege (again, at no county cost), <br />4) would establish the potential for appointment and promotion with the University system if <br />this program were to be continued by outside funding sources at the end of the agreement. <br />FUNDING• <br />Funding of this grant is through Contract # 95W174 entitled " Agreement between Saint John's <br />Water Management District and Indian River County for the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods <br />Program for the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program". <br />In-kind contributions expected of Indian River County will be derived from the University of <br />Florida with adjunct extension agent status. No additional county government funds will be <br />required. <br />RECO ATIONS• <br />County Staff recommends approval of this Memorandum and requests authorization for the <br />Board Chairman to execute all applicable documents. <br />BOOK 96 F,,�:E 680 <br />NOVEMBER 21, 1995 5 <br />