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Chairman Neuberger asked if there was any opposition to advising the County Administrator to meet with the City Manager to bring back a proposal. Commissioner Bowden, although not objecting, felt more groundwork needed to be done before she was willing to vote on this. She did not mind meeting with the City but she was not going to, at this point, “open pocketbook.” Administrator Baird cautioned that they were “opening Pandora’s box” because it meant he would have to deal with all the cities. Commissioner Davis commented regarding opening “Pandora’s box”, saying there were certain criteria to look at, like what COVB lifeguards were making compared to County lifeguards. That is a level of service that COVB has established. He does see some merit in their dialogue but wondered whether or not that was a short-term answer for a long time problem to just give some money to help maintain the beach. He also wondered what other municipalities would come next. He could not see the County funding a level of service that was established by someone else and did not want to give the impression that this is just a blank check. Mayor White understood that, but they were not looking for the County to pick up the tab, they just want some assistance. Discussion ensued on the growth of the county and whether the assistance would be forever. Ken Daige in support affirmed that COVB needs the help. He got the understanding that the Board wanted to keep an open mind. There are a lot of people who use the park system and beaches that are out-of-towners and it is putting a strain on the beaches. There is a high level of maintenance for facilities daily to keep them safe and he would appreciate the County having an open mind on the matter. He again stressed that they do need the help and wanted to come back for discussion. He also thanked the Board for its efforts. May 31, 2006 10