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13.B.1. VICE CHAIRMAN STANBRIDGE - UPDATES <br />Vice Chairman Stanbridge advised that she had no updates to report. <br />13.B.2. VICE CHAIRMAN STANBRIDGE - PERMISSION <br />GRANTED TO PREPARE HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FOR <br />OLD WINTER BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL <br />Vice Chairman Stanbridge reviewed a Memorandum of March 15, 2001: <br />DATE: <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />SUBJECT: <br />March 15, 2001 <br />Board of County Commissioners (BCC) <br />Commissioner Ruth Stanbridge <br />Grant Application <br />I would like to propose that a historic preservation grant application be submitted in the May <br />cycle for the restoration and adaptive use of he old Winter Beach Elementary School <br />The building is structurally sound and, simply needs some TLC. This grant would address <br />stabilization, which includes roof, windows, doors, painting, etc. Also, I would be adding some <br />"hardening" such as hurricane shutters There will not be a need for a cash match because the <br />value of the property and cost for connection to the County's water system would be higher than <br />the grant request of approximately $30,000.00. <br />For many years, this school was the home for the HeadStart Program. At present, there is <br />another non-profit day care that would like to lease this building and expand this program. This <br />program will include many of the children that are now on the waiting list from Agriculture <br />Labor Program Inc. (ALPI). Also, this expansion would include some additional day care <br />workers which I believe will be coming from the on-eoing training program at the college. <br />The adaptive use as a day care would be very appropriate for this building. The location on U.S. <br />1 between Wabasso and Gifford is also significant because it will be convenient for parents who <br />are working on the barrier island and in the citrus packinghouses along this corridor. <br />ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Stanbridge, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously approved an <br />historic preservation grant application be prepared for the Old <br />Winter Beach Elementary School, as requested. <br />March 20, 2001 <br />8K <br />194 <br />