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E. Fred Augenstein, President of The Ad Agency, handed out copies of his <br />presentation to Board Members (copy on file). He favored free enterprise but urged the Board to <br />vote no on tent sales. <br />There were no other speakers and the Chairman closed the public <br />hearing. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan felt there should be some kind of common ground and in <br />order to ensure a level playing field they should have the ordinance worded similarly for all <br />vehicles, that "If any offsite host some type of sale, it is open to all dealers who want to <br />participate." <br />Commissioner Davis gets concerned when government wants to regulate the free <br />enterprise system, but as a farmer had seen what free trade could do to a local economy. He saw a <br />predatory practice of outside dealers taking advantage of sales opportunities in this County. He <br />suggested a cap of 10 sales per year, half to locals and half to out-of-towners, and that they revisit <br />the matter in one year to see if it is working. <br />Vice Chair Bowden was taking into consideration the opinions given by the <br />Advisory Boards and the Legal department, and for those reasons did not want to regulate <br />enterprise in our County. Her vote was "No". <br />Chairman Wheeler wanted to see: (1) a level playing field and fair competition, (2) <br />people who do business here have an investment in our community, and (3) a change in the <br />Ordinance that would allow a specific number per year. He also wanted to direct staff to have it <br />reworked and brought back. <br />23 <br />June 5, 2007 <br />