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Sherman N. Smith, Jr. then -introduced Mr. !Harold Scott of Reynolds, Smith & Hills who had been retained by the Board to represent Indian River d ntrol in the er St. John's Basin. Mr. Scott.Wbat over County on Flood Co �p the proposed plan of the Flood Control District and answered questions asked by the Board members and interested parties: Commissioner' Hamilton stated he had been 4tpproach6d' by the Rod & `Gun Club. to request a donation of $500.00 for their fishing tournament. The other Board members were of the opinion that at the time the budget was set that the only donations the Board would make was to the Chambers'of Commerce and therefore we had nothing, set in the budget. Mr. Bart Collard appeared before the Board and stated that he was platting a new section of Whispering Palms which 4bbuts on the County Dump property. The County Engineer stated that he and Mr. Collard had worked the plat out and that if the County would deed 35 feet of the County Dump property for one-half a road that Mr. Collard would be able to straighten out 8th Avenue. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board approved the County Engineer's recommendation to deed to Mr. Collard the East 35 feet of the County Dump Property in Section 24, Twp. 33, Rge. 39, with the understanding that Mr. Collard will move 8th Avenue from the quarter Section line to a point approximately 100 feet East. Southern Gulf Utilities, Inc. filed a petition for a franchise and notice of public hearing shall be published for a hearing on the application to be conducted.by the Board on February 16th. The County Attorney stated that the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission had adopted regulations for water and sewer rates. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Mc - Cullers and carried, the Clerk was requested to make copies of the re- gulations with respect to water and sewer systems and mail copies to all those interested andnow operating water and sewer systems and request they study the regulations and meet with the Board on March 1st. The County Attorney stated he had received deed descriptions per- taining to Oslo Road right of ways and will be contacting the property owners.