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STATED THAT HE SUPPORTED THE USE OF THE LAND, BUT FELT THAT THE MONEY FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE SHOULD BE RAISED PRIVATELY AND NOT PAID FOR BY THE COUNTY. MR. MORLEY NOTED THAT BILL COOK, KIWANIS—HOBART PARK SUPERINTENDENT, FELT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD ADDITION TO THE PARK, AS WELL AS 700 OR 800 OTHER PEOPLE HERE IN VERO BEACH. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT COMMENTED THAT IF THAT IS S0, IT WOULD ONLY COST ALL THOSE PEOPLE $3.00 OR $4.00 APIECE. HE POINTED OUT THAT THE SOCCER PROGRAM AND VARIOUS OTHER SPORT PROGRAMS PAY THEIR OWN WAY. COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE THAT THIS TRACK COULD BE USED IN THE FUTURE FOR MOTORIZED RACING, AND MR. MORLEY EXPLAINED THAT IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR THAT; IT WOULD RUIN THE TRACK AND WOULD BE DANGEROUS FOR THE MOTORCYCLIST AS WELL. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT IS WHY SHE IS SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE LIABILITY. MR. MORLEY STATED THAT IS WHY THEY WISH TO HAVE THE 6' FENCE ENCLOSING THE ENTIRE TRACK. HE REPORTED THAT THE NPSA IS THE SANCTIONING BODY, AND THEY WILL INSURE THE TRACK FOR $300,000. ON TOP OF THAT, EACH RIDER WOULD PAY A 20� FEE, AND WOULD BE PERSONALLY INSURED FOR $10,000. THERE ALSO WOULD BE A RACING FEE, WHICH IT WOULD BE UP TO THE TRACK OFFICIALS TO SET, WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH THE HOBART-KIWANIS CLUB. COMMISSIONER WODTKE ASKED WHERE THIS FEE WOULD G0, AND MR. MORLEY EXPLAINED THAT A PORTION HAS TO GO BACK TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THEIR BOOKWORK, TROPHIES, ETC, HE NOTED THAT THERE IS QUITE A LENGTHY LIST OF MATERIALS NECESSARY TO RUN THE RACES - SCOREPADS, TABLES, ETC. HE FELT THE FEES WOULD RUN $2.50 TO $4.00, DEPENDING ON WHETHER IT WAS A CHAMPIONSHIP RACE OR JUST A LOCAL RACE, COMMISSIONER WODTKE NEXT DISCUSSED THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CONCESSION STAND AND FELT IT IS NOT BASICALLY THAT SIMPLE FOR THE COUNTY TO HAVE SOMEONE SET UP A CONCESSION STAND. THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY AND IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE TO GO 1 o I JUL 3 01980 6 aoK 44 PAGE 1,61