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There were no questions. <br /> <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard <br />with regard to this matter. <br /> <br />Barbara Hall <br />, of Greenberg Traurig, 1401 E. Las Olas Boulevard, in Ft. <br />Lauderdale, representing Grand Harbor, explained that this was the end of a 10-year process that <br />could not move forward until the MPP was adopted which was approved by the Florida Fish and <br />Wildlife Conservation Commission in 2002. They decided to go through all of the permitting <br />process before coming to the BCC for approval. This took longer than anyone expected but they <br />now had the sign-offs from every agency. She stated that this is an appropriate location and noted <br />that the number of slips has been reduced and that there is no sea grass to impact. The marina has <br />a record of being operated properly and has been designated as a clean marina by the State. <br />Brian Heady <br /> stated that Grand Harbor has generally been good for this community. <br />He pointed out that one of the problems in the Lagoon is that sea grasses are disappearing because <br />of run-off. He faulted government for allowing developers to come in and do things that have had <br />a negative impact on the Lagoon. <br />Richard Baker <br /> inquired how much these slips are selling for, and Chairman Ginn <br />ruled the question irrelevant. Mr. Baker was curious about enforcement and the indication that <br />Grand Harbor was willing to support it. <br />Ron Andrews, <br /> representing Grand Harbor, advised that 168 boat slips are for rent; <br />there are 62 private slips in the marina subject to restrictions. The rate inside a secure marina is <br />$10/foot/month. They learned that the Sheriff’s Office has people on the water as well as FWC <br />and there is good enforcement, but the FWC was concerned there might be gaps in enforcement. <br />In working with the Sheriff’s office, it was determined that it would be most useful for Grand <br />Harbor to be able to fund overtime pay for officers, such as for holidays and weekends. They came <br />up with a plan to commit to $14,000 per year for overtime pay to the Sheriff’s Office for the next <br />10 years. That should fund roughly 400 hours of overtime per year. After that time the tax base <br />June 8, 2004 <br />12 <br /> <br />