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V BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> r <br /> Kenneth R Macht Fran R Adams 0 - �15 <br /> Chairman CDistrict 1 <br /> District 3 . <br /> Arthur R Neuberger <br /> Caroline D. Ginn District 2 <br /> Vice Chairman <br /> District 5 �lORI4�` Thomas S. Lowther <br /> District 4 <br /> September 2 , 2003 <br /> Mr. Craig Fugate , Director <br /> Division of Emergency Management <br /> Department of Community Affairs <br /> 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard <br /> Tallahassee , FL 32399-2100 <br /> RE : Pre - Disaster Mitigation ( PDM ) Grant — Senior Center <br /> Dear Mr. Fugate : <br /> On behalf of the Indian River County Council of Aging (Council) , the Indian River County <br /> Commission is pleased to submit a PDM grant to assist the Council in replacing its existing <br /> senior center with a new facility that will meet the growing elderly needs of Indian River <br /> County . Because seniors constitute over one-third of our county' s population , we view our <br /> senior centers as critical facilities . The Council provides transportation , meals , recreation , <br /> education , respite , and adult day care , along with a myriad of other services to more than <br /> 3 , 000 seniors with limited financial resources . Therefore , the County Commission fully <br /> endorses the proposed funding application . <br /> Further, this project not only protects an important critical facility , but also will be constructed <br /> according to the American Red Cross #4496 Guidelines . This will result in the creation of a <br /> new primary evacuation shelter. It will reduce our shelter deficit by nearly 400 spaces , and <br /> will further benefit the County by providing us an option of avoiding the closure of one of our <br /> schools for evacuation shelter purposes . <br /> Your consideration of our proposed project is greatly appreciated . <br /> Respectfully, <br /> KZeK eth <br /> Mac it:Chairman <br /> cc: Arlene Fletcher — Council on Aging <br /> John King — Emergency Services Director <br /> 1840 25`* Street, Suite N-158 <br /> Vero Beach, FL 32960-3365 <br /> Telephone: 772. 567. 8000, Ext. 1490 FAX: 772- 770-5334 <br /> Suncom: 224-1490 e-mail: kmassunga�rcgov. com <br />