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OCT 21 981 BOOK 4 7 E 835 Heated discussion ensued for the next hour with the representatives of Indian River Shores contending that the County Commission did not trust them in spite of all their evidences of good faith. Members of the County Commission expressed concern about the ability of the attorneys to draw an agreement would would be binding for 99 years. Commissioner Wodtke brought up,the subject of sewer and water problems in the enclave area and stated that he would be very receptive to some type of proposal from either Vero Beach or Indian River Shores in re taking this little county area and including it into either Vero Beach or Indian River Shores for service. He felt strongly that we need to finalize the development of the park in conjunction with Pebble Beach Villas and the Town, but personally wished that Indian River Shores could come up with some legal way whereby they could annex back the area that had been within the Town without annexing the Tracking Station Park property. Commissioner Bird did not feel there is a distrust of the Council as it stands, but did not believe it is in the interest of the majority today for the Commission to take the risk that the use of the park property by the public could be curtained or affected in some way by future elected officials. Commissioner Scurlock commented that it seems apparent there is a basic distrust, but he did not have that mistrust and felt an agreement can be entered into that would be specific enough in the long haul to say that the County property would be operated as a park. The manager of Pebble Beach Villas, Roberta Latta, pointed out to the Board that their complex actually serves as a buffer between the park area and the highway, and though the residents now are completely reconciled to the fact that there will be a park and are agreeable to the proposed layout of the park facilities, they do have some very real problems, which already are making themselves felt. Mr. Latta =2 -