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they have approximately $58,000 left in their account which they would like to go towards the new ambulance that will be housed at the new Fellsmere station (#10) which opened on May 1, 1996. If the Board agrees, they would like their present ambulance to go to Sebastian. Emergency Management Director Doug Wright advised that we will only have to put $10,000 with that money to have a new ambulance fully equipped. Chairman Adams noted that this is a nostalgic moment because it was just 10 years ago when the Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service asked the County for a Certificate of Need and to pay for insurance on the used ambulance that they had purchased. Now, they are turning back to the County enough money to pay for a new ambulance. She thanked Buddy Akers for all the years of service, and asked him to convey the Board's thanks to Rosemary Cavanaugh also. Mr. Akers pointed out that the reason they have this amount of money left over is that they had Duncan Chalmers as finance director for over 8 years. Duncan Chalmers wished to convey the Squad's thanks to the Commission. He felt that efforts of any organization sometimes go unnoticed except to a few, and he was very proud of what has been accomplished in Fellsmere. APPROVAL OF NIINUrES Chairman Adams asked if there were any corrections to the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of March 26, 1996 or April 9, 1996. There were none. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously approved the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of March 26, 1996 and April 9, 1996, as written. CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner Bird requested that Item S be removed from the Consent Agenda as he intends to file a Conflict of Interest. A. Received & Placed on File in Office of Clerk to the Board: Vero Lakes Drainage District General Purpose Financial Statements - 9/30/95 State of Florida Consolidated Plan, Dept. of Community Affairs, 1996 Annual Action Plan Draft 3 MAY 79 1996 9 7.