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JUL '71992 Q �Pmo 34o Dr. Brothers stated that he has been around the ocean all his life and believed pumping sand is about the worst thing you can do for erosion; certainly joists and groins are more permanent. He believed we should have a study. - Ralph Sexton, property owner, came before the Board and noted that this issue was decided back in 1975 by Resolution 75-37 wherein the City of Vero Beach, the Sebastian Inlet District and Indian River County agreed to and supported certain recommendations of the Army Corps of Engineers within the City of Vero Beach and the County agreed to be the sponsoring agent for the project. This resolution was. signed June 27, 1975 by former Commission Chairman Alma Lee Loy. Mr. Sexton continued that further public hearings are not needed. There is a need for beach restoration, and this was all established at previous hearings which were held between 1971 to 1975 and at which hearings, beach fill was the method adopted. They also adopted the Sabecon Reef, which the Corps has thrown out. Mr. Sexton continued that there is no way of getting sand on the beach unless it is put there. The federal government supposedly will pay half; all we are asked to come up with is.$548,000. There are 63,000 residents in the County and we are visited by 375,000 tourists every year who spend 145 million dollars. He felt an expenditure of $500,000 is well worth it. Mr. Sexton reported that we are losing our beaches at the rate of 9/10 of a foot a year and urged that we don't waste any more time and lose these funds, which will jeopardize our beautiful city and the economy of the county. Mr. Sexton emphasized that this is designed to be a 50 year project,and it will have to be maintained as everything has to be maintained. The designated cost of maintenance is $50,000 a year. Mr. Sexton urged that the Beach Erosion Committee be sent to look at Miami Beach and see what they have done;