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Attorney Polackwich explained the details of how the current owner obtained the <br />property through a foreclosure sale; divulged the lien amounts due from violations, mowing, and <br />abatement; and agreed to order the title search and provide an informational update in 60 days. <br />Ray Batt, 36 Vista Gardens Trail, requested that when the contractor mows the property, <br />they do a "double pass". <br />The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the <br />Motion carried unanimously. The Board approved <br />Alternative 2 - the less aggressive but also less expensive <br />approach of awaiting the outcome of the mediation in the <br />Vista Golf lawsuit against the Vista Associations to see if <br />a settlement results, which would eliminate the problem, <br />as recommended in the memorandum of May 12, 2010. <br />13.B. MONROE COUNTY V. PRICELINE. COM, ET AL NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF <br />CLASS ACTION <br />Attorney Polackwich provided a detailed background of Monroe County's 2009 lawsuit <br />against Priceline.com and other internet companies that allegedly failed to pay the full amount of <br />tourist development taxes for booking hotel rooms. Monroe County has stated that the <br />companies have been paying the tourist development taxes based on the wholesale rate that <br />hotels are charging the companies for the room, not the full rate which the customers are paying. <br />He conveyed that the lawsuit has been certified as a Class Action on behalf of all Counties <br />within Florida (unless they opt out), and is scheduled for trial on July 19, 2010. He <br />recommended the County remain in the Class Action and not opt out, since the County could <br />benefit without cost or risk. <br />17 <br />May 18, 2010 <br />