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<br /> <br />Administrator Baird advised the Board that he received a letter from Mr. Frank H. <br />McCort, Jr., owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, informing him that the Dodgers were entering <br />into a Memorandum of Understanding with Glendale, Arizona. <br /> <br />In depth discussion ensued regarding the urgency of getting something signed by the <br />Dodgers, whether the County would own the property if we assume the bond payoff, and whether <br />the property had been rezoned. <br /> <br />Commissioner Davis suggested that during the next Legislative Delegation Meeting, the <br />Board needs to make it clear to our Legislators, that if it does not state we are allowed to keep <br />State dollars coming in with a change at Dodgertown, we specifically need to ask for it to be one <br />of their initiatives and to get it in writing. <br /> <br />Administrator Baird commented that he would try to get lobby for additional money to <br />attract teams or improve stadiums to bring in other teams. <br /> <br />A resident of the Moorings in Vero Beach expressed her disappointment with the Dodgers <br />leaving Vero Beach. <br /> <br />Administrator Baird explained he was the head negotiator and there were two reasons why <br />the property was purchased. First, they wanted to keep it from potential development and second, <br />for the economic impact of having a team. He said, when they negotiated it, they purchased the <br />property. Now, in order to leave they have to buy the property back, and that’s what they are <br />doing. <br /> <br />The Moorings resident then asked for clarification as to who approved the airport master <br />plan, which wound up having this property zoned for multi-family residences. <br /> <br /> November 21, 2006 <br />15 <br /> <br />