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COMMISSIONER Loy SUGGESTED THE POSSIBLE USE OF SCHOOL GROUNDS <br />AS THE LOCATION FOR SUCH AN ACTIVITY. SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS VERY <br />SQUEAMISH ABOUT INVITING SOMETHING LIKE THIS INTO THE PARK. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE ASKED WHO WOULD SUPERVISE ALL THE <br />FUNCTIONS, AND MR. MORLEY STATED THAT HE WOULD UNTIL SOMEONE TOOK <br />HIS PLACE. HE NOTED THAT THIS IS ALL DONE ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS; THERE <br />IS NO PAYROLL. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE NOTED THAT THE ONLY ACTIVITIES WOULD <br />BE THOSE SUPERVISED BY THE LOCAL 4 HILLS BMX PARENTS COUNCIL, AND <br />MR, MORLEY STATED THAT WAS CORRECT, <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT FELT'A BIT DIFFERENTLY THAN COMMISSIONER <br />Loy. HE STATED THAT IF THE KIWANIS CLUB ENDORSES THIS PROJECT AND <br />WISHES TO HAVE US PROVIDE THE LAND, HE COULD GO ALONG WITH THAT, BUT <br />HE COULD NOT GO ALONG WITH CONCESSIONS OR WITH THE COUNTY PUTTING ANY <br />FUNDS INTO CONSTRUCTING FACILITIES FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF A PARTICULAR <br />CLUB. HE CONTINUED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE ASSURANCES OF CONTINUED <br />MAINTENANCE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE SATISFIED THAT THE COUNTY WOULD BE <br />ADEQUATELY PROTECTED, AND ON THAT BASIS, BECAUSE OF THE KIWANIS CLUB, <br />HE WOULD GO ALONG WITH IT. <br />MR. MORLEY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE TRACK IN PALM BEACH <br />COUNTY IS ON YMCA PROPERTY. HE FELT THE ONLY SCHOOL THAT WOULD BE <br />BIG ENOUGH FOR THIS PROJECT WOULD BE THE ROSEWOOD SCHOOL AND THAT <br />IS IN A DEVELOPED AREA. HE NOTED THAT HE REALLY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE <br />THE TRACK LOCATED OUT IN THE COUNTY FOR MORE THAN ONE REASON. <br />COMMISSIONER LYONS STATED THAT HE HATES TO DISCOURAGE A MAN <br />WHO IS TRYING TO KEEP A BUNCH OF YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED AND DOING <br />SOMETHING ON AN ORGANIZED AND COMPETITIVE BASIS. HE FELT WE SHOULD <br />GIVE HIM MORE ENCOURAGEMENT. HE NOTED HE WOULD RATHER HAVE THE KIDS <br />TEARING UP THIS TRACK THAN THE RESTROOMS AT MEMORIAL ISLAND. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE ASKED IF THIS TRACK WOULD ONLY BE OPEN <br />ON SUNDAY WHEN THE RACES WERE HELD, AND MR. MORLEY STATED THAT IT <br />WOULD BE OPEN ONLY ON SUNDAYS FOR BOTH PRACTICE AND RACING. COMMIS- <br />SIONER WODTKE FURTHER NOTED THAT IF IT WILL COST $4.00 OR $5.00 FOR <br />A CHILD TO RACE ON A SUNDAY, HE DID NOT KNOW HOW MANY WILL BE ABLE <br />68 44 Parc $63 <br />JUL 3 01980 <br />