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Commissioner Eggert submitted it could easily become a $5 million issue and Commissioner Macht believed the Board should not shrink from it. Commissioner Tippin favored having the committee looking at the need, massaging it, and coming to the Board with a recommendation. He believed that was what Commissioner Macht had in mind. Judge Paul Kanarak thought the place to start was with a budgeted dollar amount. He agreed that a structure needed to be addressed and also thought children's services needed to be addressed. Concerning the not-for-profit groups, Commissioner Eggert believed it important to state that our priority is children. She wanted a more specific proposal on how they would determine the needs, priorities, et cetera, and what that might cost. She also wanted more specific information on how the committee would be set up and what its duties would be. Also, she felt there needed to be a sense of budget required for next year. It seemed to her that there would be some costs prior to budgeting for the program. Ms. Kline agreed with Commissioner Eggert but one of the objectives is to have this as part of the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Macht thought it would be necessary to have a staff coordinator. He believed there is now someone on staff and would speak to the Administrator concerning possible reassignment. Commissioner Eggert stressed again the need for specific information. Rosemarie Livings, director of attendance of Indian River County Schools and hearing officer, pointed out for consideration that the Indian River County Juvenile Justice Council has all the right people to do this work and they have been working toward this already. They are in place and ready to assist and she suggested the Board might look at what has already been done by this Council. She pointed out that Highlands County already has a "dependent district", that Okeechobee County already has $1 million in their program, and she believed Martin County has about $2 million in their program. Commissioner Eggert did not feel that the Council members were the exact people who should be doing this work. She felt some are and some are not, it all depended on who the representative is. - Commissioner Macht asked for a consensus of a range to be considered and he will reconvene the group to work on the specifics that Commissioner Eggert requested. 109 K 99 P�uk�l-% November 5, 1996 600