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At the July 8, 2008 Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following action:

Roadside vendors – directed staff to bring back two revisions to the existing roadside vendor ordinance that would a) increase the permitted work space for vendors operating outside the urban services boundary and b) not allow roadside vendors to operate along rights of way near parks where park visitors use the right of way for parking.

Annexation – approved an interlocal agreement with the Village of Palm Springs for the annexation of an enclave of less than 10 acres located north and south of 10th Avenue North, east of Kirk Road and west of Evans Drive.

Iguanas – adopted a resolution calling for state wildlife officials to place iguanas on the “reptiles of concern” list.

Libraries – approved a budget transfer of $5 million to improve and expand handling technology and security measures for new library facilities and to meet growing demand at existing library facilities.

Recreation – approved a work order with MAC Construction, Inc. in the amount of $418,212 for construction of a splash pad playground at Glades Pioneer Park in Belle Glade. The improvement will be paid for by a Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program grant.

Waterfronts – agreed to consider at a future meeting a resolution supporting Article 6 on the November ballot concerning working waterfront assessments.

Alligator Alley – agreed to consider at a future meeting a resolution opposing the privatization of Alligator Alley (aka State Road 84, I-75).

Elections – appointed Commissioner Santamaria to represent the BCC on the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board for the August 26 primary election.

In memoriam – initiated the process of renaming Oriole Country Road in West Boca to Judge Winikoff Road after the late Circuit Judge Jeffrey Winikoff, who passed away in June.

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