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-� I <br />E f17, 0 6 FA G, - <br />9.B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEM - GLENN LEGWEN - <br />CHILDREN'S SERVICES NETWORK BUDGETING PROCESS <br />Glenn Legwen, 5900 5' Street SW, read from his letter of June 15, 1998 with <br />attachments as follows: <br />Glenn L.egwen's <br />Acaddemix Nursery Academy <br />5900 5th St. SW <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32%8 �- <br />(561)778-7791 <br />June 15,1998 <br />Mr. James Chandler & County Commissioners of Indian River County <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Subject: Children Services Network Budgeting process. <br />Dear Mr. Chandler, <br />It was quite obvious to those of us in attendance at the County Commission Meeting <br />June 9th, Chairman John Tippin, did not wish to have anyone speak from the floor on <br />Mrs. Ginn's request to take a closer look at the Children Services Network. Therefore, I <br />make the following request � <br />1 <br />I would ask that you place my name on the jww 23�Agenda under Items for Public <br />Discussion so that I might ask the members of the BCC the following questions: <br />o <br />General Overview (Line 3) <br />The Children's Service Network Guide ... The CSNetwork will maintain the Guide <br />and act as an advisory board to the BCC. (Line 9 & 10) <br />• Indian River County Code 103.04, All advisory boards of commissions shall be <br />created by resolution instead of ordinance. Was the Children Services Network <br />created by "resolution," or "ordinance."? <br />Government -In-The-Sunshine Manual 1997 Edition, Volume 19 <br />Part I; B. What Agencies Are Covered By the Sunshine Law? <br />1. Are all public agencies subject to the Sunshine Law? The Government -in -the - <br />Sunshine Law applies ... It is equally applicable to elected and appointed boards or <br />commissions. <br />• (Chapter 11; Children Services Network, Lines 27 through 35) How can the <br />Sheriff, the Superintendent of Schools, the Department of Children & Families' <br />District Administrator, the Department of Health's County Health Department <br />Administrator, a Judge living in IRC be appointed by the IRC/BCC under County <br />Ordinance No. 97-17 and not be subject to the Sunshine Law? <br />1. Dr. Dearing was not in attendance at the meeting of the Grant Review and <br />Program Committee of the CSN on June 8, 1998. Mr. Hershberg asked <br />several questions that could not be answered by any members on the panel. <br />Commissioner Macht said that he would talk with Dr. Dearing. Did <br />Commissioner Macht speak to Dr. Dearing outside the confines of the normal <br />meeting room? If he did, then is this not a violation of the Sunshine Law? <br />I believe by appointing the two elected officials, the Sheriff and Judge Kanarec to a <br />"Membership," level in the CSNetwork, the BCC has done them a great injustice. Any <br />exchange of letters, faxs, computer disketts, etc. they might have between each other is a <br />potential violation. Regardless of how inocent it might seem, any conversation they <br />might have between committee members to include Mr. Macht is a potential violation of <br />the Sunshine Law. In every day conduct of their business these members of our <br />community must speak with each other. Why make it difficult for them and place them at <br />risk? <br />JULY 79 1998 <br />0 -32- <br />