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BOOR 10.1 PAGE 87 <br />Lathryn Hill, Esq. <br />Legal Services <br />5,165.56 <br />James G. Harpring, Esq. <br />Legal Services <br />482.00 <br />A.J. Glaser, III, R.N. <br />Clinical Evaluation <br />80.00 <br />Robert J. Brugnoli, Ph.D. <br />Clinical Evaluation <br />450.00 <br />Kenneth L. Director, M.D. <br />Clinical Evaluation <br />300.00 <br />Drew S. Greenfield, M.D. <br />Expert Witness <br />300.00 <br />Joseph J. Altieri, M.D. <br />Expert Witness <br />675.00 <br />American Reporting <br />Transportation <br />45.00 <br />Karen Rushing, Clerk of Court <br />Record Research <br />11.00 <br />Sheldon H. Rifkin, Ph.D. <br />Clinical Evaluation <br />500.00 <br />Gregory C. Landrum, Psy.D. <br />Expert Witness <br />450.00 <br />Medical Record Services <br />Record Research <br />9.55 <br />Ralph Mora, Ph.D. <br />Clinical Evaluation <br />500.00 <br />David A. Cairns, Esq. <br />Legal Services <br />898.00 <br />Total <br />$24,209.82 <br />Chairman Tippin wished to highlight the cost of the State court system and remind <br />everyone of the burden placed on the counties by the Legislature (unfunded mandates). <br />Chairman Tippin advised that representatives from the Florida Association of Counties <br />(FACo) would be here this afternoon for a meeting with the editor of the Press Journal to <br />discuss Article V, Revision 7. He pointed out that during the week covered by the above <br />memo, the cost to Indian River County was over $24,000. He asked Assistant County <br />Attorney Terrence P. O'Brien to explain the payment to James T. Long, Esq., in the total <br />amount of $8,700 (for public defender conflict - Misdemeanor and Felony). <br />Assistant Attorney O'Brien explained that Mr. Long is our contract attorney who <br />handles all our felony and misdemeanor cases, who was selected through a bid -type <br />procedure. The amount paid to him probably represents a month or two of his work. <br />Assistant Attorney O'Brien pointed out that the $5,165.56 paid to Lathryn Hill, Esq. <br />was for services related to a dependency hearing. Dependency cases have become very <br />expensive and long-running; this particular case was over two years. <br />Then Assistant Attorney O'Brien recapped the amounts paid out in previous weeks <br />to illustrate that not all weeks are as costly. <br />County Attorney Vitunac emphasized that the amounts would be a lot higher if <br />Assistant Attorney O'Brien did not appear in court two or three times a week disputing even <br />more exorbitant requests for money. <br />Vice Chairman Macht pointed out that passage of Article V, Revision 7 would save <br />Indian River County $2.2 million in the Year 2000. <br />Chairman Tippin urged the voting public to think seriously about Article V, Revision <br />7, because it is vital to all counties in Florida, particularly the rural counties which are at the <br />10 mill cap. <br />September 22, 1998 <br />20 <br />