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s _ � COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK STATED THAT HE HAS SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH THE CONCEPT OF JUST PUMPING SAND ON THE BEACHES, BUT THE PROPOSED ACTION WOULD BE SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE CITY IN THAT WE WOULD NOT BE ACTUALLY ACCEPTING THE PROGRAM, BUT JUST GETTING IN LINE IF WE SHOULD CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE; SO, HE, THEREFORE, WOULD VOTE IN FAVOR. MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK, SECONDED BY COMMIS- SIONER BIRD, TO AUTHORIZE THE FIRM OF ARTHUR V. STROCK AND ASSOCIATES, FOR A TOTAL DOLLAR FIGURE NOT TO EXCEED $300, TO PREPARE AND FILE AN APPLICATION TO THE D.E.R. TO REQUEST FUNDING OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BEACH RESTORATION PROGRAM. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER OBJECTED TO THIS ACTION AS ENCOURAGING THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO CONTINUE "MILKING EVERY DUCK THEY CAN FIND." HE FELT PUMPING SAND ON THE BEACHES IS AN EXERCISE IN FUTILITY AND COMMENDED THE GROUP WHO DID THEIR OWN SANDBAGGING BY THE DRIFTWOOD. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE FIRM PREPARING THIS APPLICA- TION IS AN ENGINEERING FIRM, AND IT SHOULD BE MADE CLEAR THAT THE BOARD IS NOT HIRING AN ENGINEERING FIRM, BUT JUST AUTHORIZING COMPLETION OF A FORM TO BE SUBMITTED. COMMISSIONER BIRD FELT SINCE THERE ISN'T ANY ACTUAL ENGINEERING, INVOLVED, WE SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF DOING THIS IN-HOUSE. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK POINTED OUT THAT WE ARE ONLY GETTING THIS DONE AT THE $300 PRICE BECAUSE THIS FIRM IS INVOLVED IN DOING THE WORK FOR THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. HE BELIEVED IT WOULD COST US MORE THAN $300 TO DO THE WORK OURSELVES SINCE THEY ARE ALREADY IN THE PROCESS. COMMISSIONER WODTKE ASKED IF THE APPLICATION WOULD COME BACK TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS POINTED OUT THAT THE DEADLINE IS THE LAST WEEK IN FEBRUARY. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT OBLIGATE US TO ACCEPT FUNDS OR PARTICI- PATE IN THE PROGRAM. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND CARRIED 4 TO 1 WITH COMMISSIONER FLETCHER VOTING IN OPPOSITION. FEB 251981 70 90UK 45 Pari 91