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start of budget preparation for fiscal year 1984-85. He felt that first, we need to establish the need for a public golf course, and then we need to establish construction and maintenance costs, explore funding sources, and look at this thing, not with emotion, but in a practical way in order to - set it up as an enterprise situation. If research proves it is feasible, it will be brought before the Commission for their approval. At some point the County's bond counsel will probably require an outside consultant to do an analysis of the data compiled by the committee and assist in preparing a final recommendation to the Board. Commissioner Bird hoped that everyone agreed with the direction being taken and looked forward -to their support. Dr. Harold E. Djorup felt very encouraged to hear what has been done and what is planned, and emphasized that Citizens for a County Golf Course are convinced of the great need for a public golf course in Indian River County. He informed the Board that they plan on doing everything possible to help Commissioner Bird and the feasibility committee and will be.glad to provide the committee with a survey made by the Florida Municipal Golf Course Association covering the construction and operation of 17 courses, as well as a PGA estimated golf course operation chart. Dr. Djorup then presented petitions in support of construction of a public golf course signed by approximately 2,000 residents and asked that they be made a part of the record. (SAID PETITIONS ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK.) Gus Mannino, Co -Chairman of Citizens for a County Golf Course and new resident of the County, commented that one of the main reasons he left New York was because he had to get up at 4:00 a.m. in order to play golf on the weekends. However, he has not found conditions much better down here. He also has done some exploratory work and just received some information from Larry Smith, who is a consultant with 17 FEB 15 1984