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COUNTY AND THEY IMMEDIATELY EITHER SHIP THEM OUT OF THE COUNTY OR TRANSFORM THEM IN SOME WAY. THE PURPOSE OF THE CITY°S ORDINANCE IS TO REQUIRE A HOLDING PERIOD WHEREBY A DEALER PURCHASING FROM SOMEONE OTHER THAN A LICENSED DEALER WOULD HAVE TO NOTIFY THE POLICE DEPART- MENT, GIVE THEM FIVE DAYS TO INSPECT THE OBJECTS, AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SPECIFIED INFORMATION REGARDING THE SELLER. THIS, OF COURSE, WOULD BE A GREAT HELP TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE ATTORNEY CONTINUED THAT THOSE SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION AT THE CITY'S HEARING WERE PRIMARILY CONCERNED ABOUT TYING UP SILVER AND GOLD COINS AND BARS BE- CAUSE OF THE MARKET FLUCTUATION; THEY DID NOT APPEAR AS CONCERNED ABOUT JEWELRY ITEMS. THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL WANTED TO MAKE THE ORDINANCE AS STRONG AS POSSIBLE, AND THE ORDINANCE PASSED WITHOUT ANY EXEMPTIONS BY A 3 TO 2 VOTE. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTED THE COUNTY TO COORDINATE WITH THE CITY'S EFFORTS, AND OUR PREVIOUS PUBLIC HEARING WAS CONTINUED TO SEE WHAT ACTION THE CITY WOULD TAKE. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WITH THE SHERIFF, WHO MADE THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS: SEC. -17-4 (A) DELETE THE WORDS "OR FINGERPRINT" AND "OR FINGERS." (D) SET A MAXIMUM OF 30 DAYS INSTEAD OF LEAVING IT OPEN ENDED. THE ATTORNEY STATED THAT HE WOULD TIE DOWN THE PENALTY PROVISION A LITTLE MORE IN THE FINAL DRAFT AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT IF THEY WERE TO PASS THE TWO PAGE ORDINANCE AS PROPOSED, THEY WOULD PASS AN ORDI- NANCE CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. DISCUSSION ENSUED IN REGARD TO THE STATE GUIDELINES FOR DEALING WITH PRECIOUS METALS AND AS TO THE DESIRABILITY OF EXEMPTING CERTAIN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GOLD TRADING ARTICLES. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER COMMENTED THAT THIS ORDINANCE APPAR- ENTLY IS APPLICABLE TO EVERYONE OTHER THAN A LICENSED DEALER, AND IT WAS EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT IT WOULD APPLY TO EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT PURCHASE FROM A LICENSED DEALER.