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JAN 1966 soon 6.3 Fns <br />E 193 <br />Commissioner Lyons wondered whether we should suggest to <br />State Senator Deratany that the boundaries of the Inlet District <br />be broadened and that people be appointed from the entire county <br />rather than from just that small area in the district. The <br />present boundaries extend from Wabasso on the south to <br />Indiatlantic on the north. <br />Attorney Vitunac advised that only part of the county pays <br />taxes to the Inlet District. Under the proposed bill, whoever is <br />appointed to -serve on the new Inlet Commission from Indian River <br />County will have to be a resident who is a qualified elector of <br />the county and who lives in that part of the Sebastian Inlet <br />District located within the county. <br />Commissioner Wodtke felt that the District's primary <br />responsibility has been to keep navigation open, and Commissioner <br />Lyons felt that maybe we ought to suggest to State Senator Tim <br />Deratany that the proposed bill give the control of grass beds, <br />shrimp beds, protection against beach erosion and other such <br />duties in the Inlet area to the new commission being proposed. <br />Commissioner Wodtke felt that the State of Florida has some <br />responsibility, but Commissioner Bird felt there would be a lot <br />of opposition to the DNR taking over the inlet. <br />Commissioner Bowman stressed that the inlet is very <br />important to Sebastian's economy. She wondered how the <br />population of the Brevard County area of the tax district <br />compared to Indian River's portion, and how that would affect the <br />3-2 appointments to the District board. <br />Chairman Scurlock did not feel that we are going to solve <br />this today and suggested that each of the Commissioners give <br />their feelings to Attorney Vitunac. <br />Commissioner Bird wished to see a map of the District, and <br />Commissioner Bowman wanted to know just how the Commission is <br />structured and what they are required to do. She felt that the <br />60 <br />M M r <br />