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J 1 atI q_ ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Stanbridge , SECONDED BY Commissioner Adams , the Board unanimously added the above to the agenda . A. 5 . A . PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS - PRESENTATION BY SENATOR KEN PRUITT REGARDING LEGISLATIVE UPDATES Chairman Ginn welcomed Senator Pruitt . a- State Senator Ken Pruitt was pleased to appear and predicted a long year ahead . Tomorrow ' s Reapportionment Hearing is a big event . He stressed the importance of having representation that is not fragmented and is maintained with a wholeness as the Board ' s resolution stated . Because of reapportionment, the Legislative Session will start in January . The major issues will be : rewrite of the growth management law , local control , and the budget which will probably be the greatest challenge in ten years . He requested the Commission prepare a list of the projects , particularly the top three in priority order, they fi ` would like to have funded since it is anticipated there will be a $ 600 to $ 800 million cut on September 13 `x' . The cuts are expected again in 2002 and 2003 budget years . He was excited about the expansion of Florida Atlantic University with their opening of a 110 , 000 square foot, $ 22 million, joint- use facility . Under the Reorganization Act for Education , there is a 13 -person Board of Trustees at FAU of which Jerry McPherson of Vero Beach is a member . With the expansion of FAU and Indian River Community College , we are particularly fortunate that there are 3 members from the Treasure Coast on that Board . Since it is critical A to have representation , he asked that one of the Commissioners be on the advisory board to ensure Indian River County gets its course offerings . FAU is the fastest growing university in the country right now in their offerings , particularly in the science area . Their quest is to September 4 , 2001 Y 3 2 6X1 1 FG2' 00 y