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Fran Denhardt, 2055 82nd Avenue, speaking on behalf of all residents in the <br />Mobile Home Park, said they were all opposed to this mine. She implored the Board to consider <br />this issue seriously before granting this permit to Wild Turkey. <br />David Knight, 80 Royal Palm Pointe, urged the Board to consider a pending <br />ordinance. <br />Honey Minuse, Indian River Neighborhood Association (IRNA), voiced the <br />IRNA's firm support for the residents in the area who are against the mining operations. She <br />pointed out that the IRNA have looked at the broader picture and found that it is incompatible to <br />put those operations next to the Ranch. <br />Victor Knight, 3295 Ranch Road, clarified comments which implied that he said <br />bringing forward a moratorium was too strong or too much. <br />David Cox, Periwinkle Lane, has supported sand mines in the past, and has never <br />been comfortable with them in AG -1 areas. He shared two issues: (1) the $12 million investment <br />in Sexton Ranch, which he described as "a crown jewel of ranches" in the County. He stated that <br />this was a major step for us to have preserved, through conservation easements, agricultural use on <br />this land. He felt that if major industrial activity is allowed next to that kind of investment, it <br />would erode the public trust in these ongoing negotiations about environmental lands; and (2) he <br />understood the distinction between quasi-judicial and legislative, but believed that ultimately the <br />first principles of government are that commissioners are entrusted with responsibility of <br />protecting the public's health, safety and welfare. <br />Shawn Sexton, 7880 37th Street, commented on the erroneous newspaper article, <br />and disclosed that a statement from the family was sent to the Press Journal expressing how they <br />felt about the article. <br />30 <br />November 20, 2007 <br />