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BOOK 98 445 <br />Commissioner Macht thought he should meet with Administrator <br />Chandler and Director Dean prior to reconvening the Old Courthouse <br />Committee. <br />Chairman Adams requested that Commissioner Macht come back to <br />the Board with a recommendation after discussing the grant <br />application and the public uses of it. <br />Commissioner Macht accepted that as a direction. <br />Commissioner Eggert emphasized it was time to clean out the <br />Old Courthouse. <br />Director Dean reported that part of it has been used for <br />storage, and his intention was to have a sale of the used furniture <br />and then clean it out. <br />Commissioner Macht agreed that the sale and clean up should be <br />expedited, and Director Dean reported that, as late as yesterday, <br />orders for furniture were filled. <br />Commissioner Macht quipped we would be the first county to <br />have a "garage sale". <br />Ruth Stanbridge, 4835 66th Avenue, informed the Board of the <br />time frame for the 1997 Special Category Grant. She stressed there <br />were still things to be done and that Representative Charles <br />Sembler is interested in helping with the application. Some <br />members of the State's review committee will be visiting prior to <br />their August meeting. Following the review committee's <br />recommendation, it will be necessary to continue the lobbying <br />effort when the Legislature meets in .February, and, hopefully, the <br />Governor will sign it in early spring. <br />Carolyn Short, 626 9th Street, executive director of the <br />Indian River County Historical Society, recounted the history of <br />and the reasons for the preservation effort and historical <br />importance of the Old Courthouse. <br />Commissioner Eggert emphasized that, if loans have to be <br />obtained, there should be no complications or restrictions on <br />lenders. <br />Ms. Short was unable to address Commissioner Eggert's concern; <br />Ms. Stanbridge had left the Chambers. Ms. Short did assure the <br />Board that if the building is placed on the National Register, the <br />County will not be restricted from selling it. <br />Anthony Masi, 1700 Ocean Drive, was encouraged that the Old <br />Courthouse Committee will be revitalized. He had heard that Mr. <br />Schwartz was still interested in the Sportscasters' Hall of Fame <br />Museum. Mr. Masi was concerned about missing the first committee <br />meeting, because he might be going north for a while. <br />46 <br />June 25, 1996 <br />