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Commissioner Bowman felt if revetments are put in, you can depend on having to pump in a few years. Frank Zorc, interested citizen, suggested the Committee call the DNR to define armoring, which he felt pretty well covers every hard surface that goes on the beach. Mr. Zorc questioned the make-up of the Beach Preservation and Restoration Committee, how it is functioning, and who make the appointments, as he felt it is too one-sided. It was his belief that when members of the Committee went to Tallahassee to object to the Governor's opposition to revetments, they were not representing everybody in the county. Commissioner Scurlock informed him that the County Commission makes the appointments, and Commissioner Bowman pointed out that the Committee includes two people from Harbor Branch Foundation. Mr. Zorc still felt it is totally one-sided, and was happy that the State did not listen to the Committee's objections but adopted their proposed guidelines restricting the use of revetments, etc. He further noted that Mr. Gross has been to Tallahassee and wished to know whom he represents and if he is supported by a group which pays his expenses. Mr. Gross stated that everywhere he goes, he always speaks as an individual representing only himself; he has no financial interests in any piece of property; and he pays his own expenses. He felt if Mr. Zorc had more such questions, they could be answered outside the Commission meeting. Commissioner Wodtke asked if ACT pays Mr. Zorc's expenses, and Mr. Zorc stated that they do not. Mr. Zorc felt what the Committee eventually will conclude is that the only solution is sand pumping. He commented that in a sand pumping project approved in Miami, the 13 seafront property owners are putting up $963,000 towards the renourishment and the county is only putting up $108,000, or about 9-1. 104 He felt the BOOK Co f' E 2r,9