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ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS REPORTED THAT HE HAD MET WITH SOME OF <br />THE PEOPLE PRESENT TODAY AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD; SHOWED THEM THE <br />PLANS MADE UP BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT; AND LISTENED TO THEIR OBJECTIONS. <br />THESE PEOPLE GAVE HIM A LETTER PRESENTING THEIR IDEAS AND THE ADMINIS- <br />TRATOR SAID THAT HE HAD UNDERSTOOD AT THAT MEETING THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST <br />THE COUNTY IN MAINTAINING THE FENCE UNTIL PROPER DECISIONS COULD BE <br />MADE. HE CONTINUED THAT HE MET WITH THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, AND IT <br />WAS UNDERSTOOD THERE WOULD BE A 24 HOUR WATCH ON THE FENCE. THAT <br />APPARENTLY BROKE DOWN DURING THE INTERIM PERIOD WHERE OFFICERS LEFT TO <br />GET DINNER, ETC. THE ADMINISTRATOR PRESENTED A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS <br />SHOWING THE CONDITION OF THE FENCE AT DIFFERENT DATES, AND NOTED THAT <br />ONE PERSON WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED A WEEK AGO. THE ADMINISTRATOR <br />CONTINUED THAT HE FURNISHED THOSE PRESENT AT THE MEETING A COPY OF THE <br />BOUNDARY SURVEY AND ASKED THEM TO HAVE THEIR OWN MEETING AND SHOW ON <br />THE SURVEY WHAT THEY DESIRED AT THE PARK. WE NOW HAVE THEIR DRAWING AND <br />WHAT THEY HAVE ASKED FOR ARE VERY SIMPLE THINGS, NOTHING AT ALL SIMILAR <br />TO WHAT WAS PROPOSED OVER THE YEARS WHEN IT WAS DISCUSSED WITH THIS <br />BOARD BY OTHER GROUPS. THEY HAVE AGREED TO THE BOARDWALK AND THE TWO <br />ENVIRONMENTAL WALKWAYS THAT GO OVER THE DUNES, BUT DO NOT WANT ANY PAVE- <br />MENT. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT HE TRIED TO IMPRESS THE PEOPLE <br />THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS WE HAVE TO DO BECAUSE THEY ARE REGULATED <br />BY THE DER, AND OUR PLANNING OFFICE WILL HAVE TO PREPARE DRAWINGS TO <br />MAKE APPLICATION FOR PERMITS. THE ADMINISTRATOR NOTED THAT IT IS VERY <br />EXPENSIVE AND DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN PROPER PUBLIC FACILITIES FOR USE OF <br />RESPECTABLE CITIZENS BECAUSE OF VANDALISM, AND WE HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE <br />A FACT AT ALL OF THE COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY. PREVIOUS FACILITIES AT <br />WABASSO BEACH PARK HAD TO BE BULLDOZED OUT BECAUSE OF THE DESTRUCTION <br />CAUSED BY VANDALS. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS THEN REVIEWED WHAT WAS SET <br />OUT IN THE DRAWING SUBMITTED - A BOARDWALK AND WALKWAYS OVER THE DUNES <br />AND POSSIBLY RESTROOM FACILITIES AND A FENCED -IN RESTROOM AREA. THE <br />ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE FENCE COULD BE REMOVED AND <br />THE PORTION THAT HAS NOT BEEN TOO SEVERELY DAMAGED CAN BE USED IN OTHER <br />AREAS. <br />103 <br />aooK 41 Pact 346 <br />