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has attempted to educate the public as a whole. They feel we <br />cannot allow December to go by without giving the Corps a letter <br />of commitment so that the project can move ahead. He noted that <br />"Save Our Shores" appreciates the attitudes of the Board and the <br />Council as to Plan A, and they are in accord with the statements <br />which they have made. He pointed out that after the beach <br />renourishment project is completed, it will affect the ownership <br />of the land involved. He emphasized that "Save Our Shores" <br />feels that we must attempt to deal with the long term needs and <br />accept the idea that another task force should be established to <br />report as to how to accomplish beach restoration whether or not <br />the Corps project gets done. <br />Against Beach Renourishment <br />Carr-oll Palmer, Chairman of the Taxpayers Committee of <br />Indian River County, stated he has consistently felt that this <br />project should not be paid for with taxpayers funds, and <br />questioned the legality of either Plan A or Plan B as related to <br />Chapter 161, which provides that such assessments must be in <br />proportion to the benefits derived. He did not see how this <br />could be determined without having addressed a final restoration <br />program. <br />A gentleman in the audience asked if the property owners <br />further south would be involved, and he was assured that it <br />would be just the owners in the defined areas <br />Against Beach Renourishment <br />Frank Zorc stated that he is not against sand pumping, but <br />he is concerned about whose responsibility it is to pay for it. <br />He pointed out that the $650,000 figure for the project has most <br />certainly increased and felt it would be closer to $1 -million <br />now. <br />Mayor Gregg felt that was why we are just working with <br />percentages today. <br />64 <br />DEC 19 1984 I <br />