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JUN 2 3 1987 <br />900K E 63 4 <br />noted that taxes go up in the city as well as the county. Mr. <br />Mead did not wish to be annexed into the City and hoped the Board <br />will consider that there are those who feel that way. <br />Eben Cockley, president of The Moorings Property Owners <br />Association, stated that simply by virtue of their location, they <br />feel that there are very simple direct and beneficial aspects to <br />all the residents of the South Beach area by being annexed into <br />the City, for instance, greater police protection since the City <br />will give them a full-time patrol car for the South Beach area <br />alone. It is not a matter of taxes as they are not significantly <br />different, but Mr. Cockley believed they will save considerable <br />money in terms of the County's 60 on the gross utility fees and <br />the 100 on sewer. The county has maintained their streets and <br />done a good job, but if they are annexed, the City would maintain <br />the streets and also the R/Ws adjacent to the street, which the <br />county cannot do. Mr. Cockley believed the matter of the park <br />can be worked out. He certainly did not want to leapfrog over <br />the park and hoped the county would took favorably on their <br />request to be allowed to go to referendum so the people can <br />express themselves. <br />John Mead brought up the point that there is still land in <br />the area owned by some doctors down in Fort Lauderdale who want <br />to put a store area in the South Beach. This was defeated when <br />it came up before, but if the land is annexed into the City, it <br />may be brought up again. <br />Chairman Scurlock felt the key is that there is an ability <br />for the City to exclude the park area and get their petition to <br />go to referendum with or without the county's participation. <br />Commissioner Eggert stated that what concerns her is the <br />message we send to both city and county voters about what our <br />feelings are about those taxpayers when we go ahead and <br />- participate in this. If we had 1,000 acres, that is different, <br />but as it is, she felt we should stay out of it so we send no <br />message whatsoever. She noted that she is not saying we would <br />40 <br />