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MAY 12 1987 <br />Boos 68 Ft � <br />George Gross, speaking as a private citizen and not as a <br />member of the Beach Preservation and Restoration Committee, <br />pointed out that the study of the erosion problem along the <br />County's entire coast line shows that a major portion of the <br />northern shore is eroded because of the inlet, and we would not <br />be facing the cost that is necessary to correct that erosion <br />problem, if it were not for the inlet. Mr. Gross felt we must <br />cover that erosion cost somehow, either through a special taxing <br />district, ad valorem taxes, admission fees, or some other fee. <br />He"advised that the District is looking into several innovative <br />methods in trying to prevent that sand from going into the Inlet, <br />but they cannot proceed under their present budget. They will <br />need some assistance, and felt Indian River County should help <br />the District in some way. <br />Dick Schuler, representing the AARP, advised that the <br />association took an interest in this matter sometime ago after <br />reading in the newspaper about incidents of violence and <br />vandalism at the Inlet. They are concerned to the point that <br />they are afraid to go to the Inlet. He reported that he attended <br />the meeting,in Melbourne yesterday, and can understand the Taxing <br />District being opposed to an admission charge for taxpayers in <br />the District. However, there is no protection for people, except <br />to wait for the Sheriffs of either Indian River or Brevard County <br />or the Marine Patrol to respond to a call. If something happens <br />on park property, the park rangers have some authority, but they <br />do not have any authority to protect people beyond a certain <br />point on the jetty. Mr. Schuler believed a good way to resolve <br />the admission fee question is to change the language from <br />readmission fee" to "parking fee" for those people paying taxes to <br />the Inlet Taxing District. In addition, Mr. Schuler was very <br />disturbed about the newspapers saying that the State first gave <br />the south side property to the County, because for years he has <br />always understood that the land was given to the County by the <br />r <br />