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10. B. PUBLIC DISCUSSIONITEMS <br /> 10 B 1 REQUEST TO SPEAK FROM BRIAN HEADY REGARDING AN UPDATE ON <br /> THE POSSIBLE SALE OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY <br /> Brian Heady announced that he was addressing the Board as a private citizen, not as a <br /> City of Vero Beach Council Member. He requested that the Commissioners encourage their <br /> constituents to vote "yes" on the November 8 , 2011 Referendum on whether or not to allow the <br /> City to lease its power plant site to FPL . <br /> 10. C. PUBLIC NOTICE ITEMS - NONE <br /> 11 , COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS - NONE <br /> 12 , DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS <br /> 12.A. COIVIMUNITYDEVELOPMENT <br /> 12 A 1 CONSIDERATION OF A RE UEST BY THE CITY OF FELLSMERE FOR <br /> COUNTY PARTICIPATION IN AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER <br /> THE TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT GENERATING ECONOMIC <br /> RECOVERY (TIGER) RURAL COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM <br /> Phil Matson, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Director, provided background <br /> on the City of Fellsmere ' s request for the County to contribute $ 100 , 000 in Parks and Recreation <br /> Impact Fees towards the local matching share of the City of Fellsmere ' s Transportation <br /> Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) rural communities federal grant <br /> application . He conveyed that the grant funding will be used for construction and improvements <br /> to the Trans-Florida Rail Trail , part of the MPO ' s North County Greenways Plan . Director <br /> Matson explained that of the nearly 11 miles of unbuilt trail , over 4 miles or about 40% was in <br /> 8K 141 PG 586 <br /> October 18 , 2011 34 <br />