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COPY OF CERTIFICATE IS ON FILE <br />IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO TI IL BOARD <br />9.B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEM - HUMANE SOCIETY OF VERO <br />BEACH AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - PROJECTED RELOCATION <br />COSTS <br />Don Wright. President of the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River <br />County, FL, Inc., reviewed his letter of February 7, 2001: <br />yoG�>e'rr.% <br />G <br />4sti <br />.496141 RIVER CCI. <br />HUMANE SOCIETY OF VERO BEACH AND <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FL , INC <br />P.O. BOX 644 • VERO BEACH • FLORIDA • 32961 0644 <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />Donald N Wnght <br />President <br />Jane L. Cammann <br />1st Vice President <br />Howard J. Smith. M.D. <br />2nd lice President <br />Eileen E. Derrick <br />3rd Vice President <br />David K. Brower <br />Treasurer <br />Donna C. Starck <br />Secretary <br />Lillian M. Becker <br />Alexander P. Cannon <br />J Dianne Duff <br />Barbara W. Evans <br />Joanne D. Grdmes <br />Jane B. King <br />Richard H. Pippert—hi A. Vickers <br />-aa Webb-Haskec <br />Past President <br />Nancy H. Benedict <br />ADVISORY BOARD <br />JoAnn M. Becker <br />Elizabeth M. Bybee. DVM <br />Fredenc L Cook <br />Suzanne M Clever <br />Peter A. Illing <br />Laurie B. lodice <br />Barbara Jean Smith <br />HONORARY BOARD <br />Mrs. E. Brand Beachum. Jr. <br />Mr. William H. Cochrane <br />Helen B. Doremus. DVM <br />ivnti M Doremus. DVM <br />'4r. Horace C. Ford <br />Mrs. Dean D. Lockwood <br />February 13, 2001 <br />February 7, 2001 <br />Chairman Caroline Ginn <br />Indian River County Commission <br />1840 - 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Dear Chairman Ginn: <br />On behalf of the Humane Society's Board of Directors, I respectfully decline the Indian <br />River County Commission's offer of $209,000 as total compensation for relocation of the <br />Society's sheltering operation and request that the County Commission revisit the funding <br />replacement cost issues at the Tuesday, February 13, 2001 commission meeting. <br />While the amount of $209,000 helps to resolve some of the issues with land purchase, <br />road paving and lift station replacement, it does not address the major financial loss to the <br />Humane Society that being the replacement of the present shelter. We are requesting <br />that the County Commission consider increasing this one-time funding request to $409,000 <br />which will permit the Society to proceed with its construction plans with the additional <br />support of private donors. <br />The back up material presented to the County for the Tuesday, January 16, 2001 <br />Commission meeting addresses our projected building replacement/relocation costs of <br />$1,158,013. The Humane Society has based these costs on actual incurred expenses for <br />site preparation and estimated building replacement costs. The present 8,000 square foot <br />building was stated to be used as the facility for animals brought to the Humane Society <br />by Animal Control agents, lost animals found by citizens and unwanted owned animals. <br />Without the County's assistance, the projected replacement costs of this building will <br />create a tremendous hardship for the Society and reduce the level of services that we can <br />provide our community. In addition to the financial issues, the contamination problem has <br />stalled the Society's building project since June of 2000. It is critical to our donors that we <br />proceed with our building as soon as possible. <br />While we understand the county has limited funding sources within its annual budget, we <br />are hopeful that the county and Humane Societ; can work or a reimbursement plan to <br />help remedy the replacement costs of our building. The funding that we are requesting <br />from the county is Tess than ten percent (10%) of the total investment we are making to <br />ensure we keep up with the future growth of our community. <br />71 <br />OK 1 17 °G 083 <br />