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this project will be approved if a commitment is made now by the <br />people and the elected officials to maintain and preserve the <br />beaches just as we do our roads, ditches, etc. He realized that <br />pumping in sand is not the only answer, and mentioned several <br />other measures that have worked, such as offshore breakwaters, <br />etc. He believed that when man has taken something away, man <br />must put something back, and that government and private property <br />owners must cooperate in this effort. Commissioner Wodtke <br />believed that the storm has brought greater awareness of the <br />situation. <br />Chairman Scurlock asked Commissioner Wodtke how he wanted to <br />proceed and Commissioner Wodtke just wanted to have an atmosphere <br />where we can sit down and discuss this. He noted there are some <br />people who object to government restoring private property, but <br />he believed those people have tunnel vision because the beach is <br />one of the County's finest assets and we need to take a longer <br />range and broader approach to the problem than just beach renourish- <br />ment; we need a commitment for annual maintenance of the beaches. <br />Chairman Scurlock pointed out that at high tide there now <br />are no beaches in Indian River County. <br />Commissioner Bird wished to have the meeting with the City <br />advertised so that everyone could have the opportunity to look at <br />the new figures developed by Messrs. Gross and Attorney George <br />Collins who has been retained by the "Save Our Shores" group. <br />Chairman Scurlock stressed that our main priority should be <br />to keep the remaining structures from being washed away and then <br />address the beach renourishment. <br />George Gross explained that he met with the City and felt <br />that all the pieces are fitting together in order to determine <br />how the new funding formula would affect each property owner. <br />Chairman Scurlock informed him that Commissioner Wodtke has <br />the authority to go ahead and advertise a public hearing. <br />Ralph Sexton, owner of the Ocean Grill building and proponent <br />of the sand -pumping project thought the County had delayed action <br />59 <br />NOV 2 8 1994 Boor - 59 PnF 59 <br />� - J <br />