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REPORT ON MEETING OF COMMITTEE FOR PRESERVATION OF BEACHES & SHORES Commissioner Wodtke gave a brief report on the committee's last meeting, noting that they have heard nothing further from Washington re the 1984 tentative plan for funding, but the Jacksonville office has indicated it is their impression from their Washington sources that the President is not going to change the funding formula. Commissioner Wodtke then informed the Board of a recent trip made to Cape Canaveral and Indian Harbor Beach by City Manager John Little and Ralph Sexton to view two different types of beach fill projects and Mr. Little's enthusiasm about what he learned from this trip. Commissioner Wodtke proposed that a bus trip be set up on October 21st for officials and staff of the city and county governments and representatives of the various civic associations and other concerned groups to view these same projects and talk with those who were in charge of them. He believed the City already has approved $400 for this purpose and urged that the County do the same; he felt the participants could buy their own lunch. Commissioner Bird noted that he would not be in town on October 21st. Commissioner Fletcher did not feel he would attend. Commissioner Wodtke noted that the Committee would very much like to get this trip organized and feel the officials should be involved. They just want everyone to go and look. Commissioner Fletcher stated that to him the question has never been losing the beach, but just losing the structures that were built there many years ago. He felt if we spend this money, it is aimed at saving these structures. Commissioner Lyons agreed that we do want to save the structures and also have something in front of them for people to play on. 71 $EP 2 2,1982- SOX 51 PA. -,E 452