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A lengthy debate ensued, as Board Members, Mr. Distl, Mr. Benkert, and Mr. Cooney <br />continued to express their views and preferences regarding shark fishing, and whether the <br />County needs to take steps to regulate the sport. <br />Chairman O'Bryan opposed the Motion, preferring to direct the County Attorney to <br />return with a draft Ordinance giving public safety officials a tool to abate any public safety <br />hazards with regards to the shark fishing. <br />The Chairman called the question, and by a 2-3 vote <br />(Commissioners O'Bryan, Flescher, and Wheeler <br />opposed), the Motion to take no action concerning shark <br />fishing FAILED. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Flescher, by a 3-2 vote (Commissioners <br />Davis and Solari opposed), the Board directed the County <br />Attorney to draft an Ordinance whereby public safety <br />officials may evaluate situations involving fishing or shark <br />fishing from the public beaches, as to whether said activity <br />poses a danger to others using the public beach, and if that <br />determination is made, to authorize said officials to <br />request that the angler/s move to a less populated area; and <br />in cases where the angler/s are not cooperative, to <br />authorize the public safety officials to issue a summons. <br />14. COMMISSIONER ITEMS <br />14.A. COMMISSIONER PETER D. O'BRYAN, CHAIRMAN -NONE <br />14. B. COMMISSIONER BOB SOLARI, VICE CHAIRMAN -NONE <br />25 <br />June 15, 2010 <br />