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ATTORNEY COLLINS REPORTED THAT THE COUNTY HAS BEEN SUED BY <br />THE OWNERS OF MCKEE'S JUNGLE GARDENS ON A ZONING MATTER, AND HE HAS <br />FILED A MOTION TO DISMISS, WHICH HE FEELS WILL BE UPHELD. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE VALIDATION SUIT <br />FOR THE LANDFILL BOND ISSUE IS FILED FOR DECEMBER 6TH. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT HE NEEDS AUTHORIZATION NOW TO <br />ADVERTISE A RATE ORDINANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW LANDFILL OR IT <br />WON `T BE IN EFFECT FOR THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY TO ADVERTISE A PUBLIC <br />HEARING ON A RATE ORDINANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE LANDFILL. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT HE HAS RECEIVED <br />A COPY OF A DRAFT SETTING OUT THE GOALS, ETC., OF THE COASTAL ZONE <br />MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING <br />COUNCIL, WHICH IS TO BE VOTED ON AND ADOPTED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE <br />PLANNING COUNCIL. HE STATED THAT THIS DRAFT DIFFERS FROM THE OPINIONS <br />OF OUR OWN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO THE EXTENT THAT THROUGHOUT <br />THIS DRAFT WHERE OUR COMMITTEE HAS "SHOULD," THE DRAFT SAYS "SHALL," <br />AND IT, IN ADDITION, DELETES THE SECTION ON PROPERTY RIGHTS. HE FELT <br />THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DOCUMENT AND NOTED THAT IT SAYS EXISTING <br />AGRICULTURAL USES SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN THESE AREAS, I.E., IDLE OR <br />UNUSED AGRICULTURAL LAND SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES <br />AND CANNOT BE USED FOR ANYTHING ELSE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT THE <br />ADVISORY COMMITTEE NO LONGER FEELS IT IS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND IS <br />TRYING TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS. HE CONTINUED THAT WHEN HE EXPRESSED <br />THE CONCERNS OF OUR OWN COMMITTEE, HE RECEIVED MUCH CRITICISM ON THE <br />LACK OF PARTICIPATION FROM OUR MEMBERS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT SUGGESTED <br />THAT WE ENCOURAGE EVERY ONE OF THE MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE HEARING ON <br />NOVEMBER 30TH AND VOTE, HE SUGGESTED THAT THE CHAIRMAN BE AUTHORIZED <br />TO REPLACE ANY MEMBER OF THE COAST ZONE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />WHO CANNOT ATTEND AND THAT WRITTEN WORD BE OBTAINED FROM HUGH RUSSELL, <br />CHAIRMAN OF OUR LOCAL COMMITTEE, AS HE STILL WILL BE OUT OF TOWN ON <br />NOVEMBER 30TH. <br />NOV 1 61977 <br />El <br />42 <br />El <br />