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11 F <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT DISCUSSED THE CORPS TAKING SOME OF THE SAND <br />FROM THE INLET AND RENOURISHING THE BEACH WITH IT. <br />MR.SCHMIDT STATED THAT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN APPROACHED ABOUT IT, BUT <br />THEY DO HAVE A GOOD SOURCE OF SAND AND IT NEEDS TO COME OUT, HE I=NFORMED <br />THE BOARD THAT THEY ARE HAVING A PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 28TH AT THE SEBASTIAN <br />COMMUNITY CENTER AT 8:00 P.M. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT AS MANY PEOPLE <br />AS POSSIBLE ATTEND THIS HEARING TO EMPHASIZE TO THE STATE HOW IMPORTANT <br />OUR INLET IS. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE THEN READ TO THOSE PRESENT THE MOTION PASSED AT <br />THE CITY OF VERO BEACH COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL STH, AS FOLLOWS: <br />A Motion was made by Mr. Smith that the City of Vero <br />Beach recommend to the County Commissioners that the Corps of <br />Engineers' study proceed but that the City wishes that no de- <br />ferring structures be automatically included and that all alternatives, <br />such as the Sabecon Reef, Jacks or Sand Pushing continue to be <br />studied, and that there is no commitment of tunds at this time. <br />The Motion was seconded by Mr, Fagerlund and unanimously passed.. <br />COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER ASKED WHAT WOULD BE THE PHYSICAL PROBLEM <br />OF POSTPONING OUR RESPONSE ANOTHER SIXTY DAYS. <br />COMMISSIONER Loy POINTED OUT THAT WE.HAVE RECEIVED A FEASIBILITY <br />REPORT ON OUR BEACH EROSION CONTROL STUDY AND HAVE BEEN ASKED TO RESPOND <br />TO THE CORPS ON WHAT THEY ARE RECOMMENDING. SHE NOTED WE ASKED FOR A 60 - <br />DAY EXTENSION, WHICH THEY GAVE US IMMEDIATELY, AND IT APPEARS WE CAN ACCOM- <br />PLISH ALMOST EVERYTHING THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION HAS ASKED FOR EXCEPT THE <br />DELAY IN RESPONDING. COMMISSIONER Loy CONTINUED THAT SHE FELT EVERYTHING <br />SUGGESTED IS FINE AS FAR AS STUDY GOES, BUT THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE SHORT <br />TERM ANSWER, SHE, THEREFORE, FELT THE BOARD SHOULD STAY ON COURSE AND <br />RESPOND TO THE CORPS OUTLINING THE EXACT THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO <br />US, HOW THE CITY FEELS, HOW WE THINK THE SEBASTIAN PROJECT SHOULD BE DEALT <br />WITH, ETC. SHE POINTED OUT THAT THE CORPS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO COMPLETE <br />THEIR STUDY BECAUSE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE THROUGH <br />CONGRESS WITH AN AUTHORIZED STUDY, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE <br />WITHOUT ONE. <br />APR <br />�; <br />E►, 0 <br />18 <br />a,,mk 29 i-Aw272 -A - <br />J <br />