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5. <br />PROCLAMATIONS and PRESENTATIONS <br />9:27 A. Presentation of Proclamation and Retirement Award Honoring Gregory <br />a.m. Budde on His Retirement from Indian River County Board of County <br />Commissioners Department of Emergency Services/Fire Rescue with Thirty - <br />Two Years of Service <br />1-2 <br />(Clerk's Note: This item was heard following Iters: S.E. and is placed here <br />for continuity). <br />Chairman O'Bryan read and presented the Proclamation to Gregory <br />Budde. <br />9:35 B. Presentation of Proclamation Designating the Month of November, 2014, as <br />a.m. National Runaway Prevention Month 3 <br />Commissioner Zorc read and presented the Proclamation to Children's <br />Home Society's Adoptions Marketing Specialist Frank Avilla; <br />Administrative Supervisor Tracey Croteau; and Executive Director <br />Sabrina Barnes. <br />9:37 C. Presentation of Proclamation Designating the Month of November, 2014, as <br />a.m. National Adoption Awareness Month 4 <br />Commissioner Solari read and presented the Proclamation to Children's <br />Home Society's Adoptions Marketing Specialist Frank Avilla; <br />Administrative Supervisor Tracey Croteau; and Executive Director <br />Sabrina Barnes. <br />9:44 D. Presentation of Proclamation Designating November 11, 2014, as Veterans <br />a.m. <br />Day 5 <br />Commissioner Flescher read and presented the Proclamation to John <br />Michael Matthews, who accepted on behalf of Colonel Tony Young, <br />First Vice President, and Indian River County Veteran's Council. Mr. <br />Matthews was accompanied by Gary James, American Security Council <br />Foundation. <br />9:01 E. Presentation on behalf of the Mental Health Collaborative regarding Mental <br />a.m. Health Court by Indian River County Sheriff Deryl Loar and Nineteenth <br />Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Cynthia L. Cox <br />6-18 <br />(Clerk's Note: This item was heard following Item 4 and is placed here for <br />continuity). <br />Sheriff Deryl Loar and Nineteenth Judicial District Circuit Court Judge <br />Cynthia L. Cox, Co -Chairs of the Diversion Strategies Task Group, <br />Mental Health Collaborative, gave a PowerPoint Presentation (copy on <br />file), regarding the Mental Health Collaborative's request to institute a <br />Mental Health (MH) Court in Indian River County. They discussed how <br />MH Court will address the needs of mentally ill persons who are <br />homeless or incarcerated; reduce the jail population; and enhance public <br />safety. Judge Cox cited the success of the MH Court in St. Lucie County, <br />Board of County Commission Meeting Page 2 <br />November 4, 2014 <br />