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COMMISSIONER WODTKE COMMENTED THAT INDIAN RIVER SHORES HAS PLACED A GREAT DEAL OF EMPHASIS ON NOT HAVING A PARK, tUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO SEE WHAT THE OVER-ALL COUNTY REACTION IS AS FAR AS THE BOARD SECURING AND DEVELOPING PARKS, PARTICULARLY OCEANFRONT PARKS, SINCE WE DO REPRESENT EVERYONE IN THE COUNTY. HE CONTINUED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS PARK; THAT IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO THE COUNTY TO DEVELOP THIS PARTICULAR PIECE OF LAND, AND HE HAS BEEN STRONGLY ENCOURAGED BY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT THE OVERALL PLAN OF THE BOARD IS TO SECURE LANDS IN ORDER THAT THIS COMMUNITY MIGHT HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO THE OCEAN IN THE FUTURE. SHE CONTINUED THAT -WE NOW HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY SUPPORT THIS, COM- MISSIONER Loy COMMENTED THAT MARCH LITH IS A STATE-WIDE ELECTION, AND IT GIVES THE BOARD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT THIS QUESTION ON THE BALLOT AND SEEK THE OPINIONS OF THE COMMUNITY. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ALSO FELT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO BE ON THE BALLOT, AS A GREAT DEAL OF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEM- SELVES REGARDING THIS MATTER. COMMISSIONER WODTKE FELT THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE AWARE THAT THIS WILL BE ON THE BALLOT AND STRESSED HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT THE BOARD KNOW THEIR FEELINGS. HE CONTINUED THAT THE MEDIA CAN BE VERY HELPFUL IN INFORMING THE PUBLIC; ALSO, THE COMMISSIONERS CAN VISIT CLUBS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE THIS MATTER BE KNOWN. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ENGINEER ED SCHMUCKER MADE A PRESENTATION IN REGARD TO A FINAL APPROVAL OF SUNNYFIELD SUBDIVISION. HE STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP BUT NOW EVERYTHING IS COMPLETED AND IN ORDER. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT HE HAD INSPECTED THIS DEVELOPMENT SEVERAL TIMES AND RECOMMENDED FINAL APPROVAL. FEB 2 01980 3 9 K� ,BOOK PAGE