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UL 14 T�,7 <br />BOOK 68f <br />r?U <br />In the event you wish to seriously pursue this matter, <br />substantial additional data must be researched. Some of <br />this data includes costs attributable to the park <br />allocated/underwritten directly or indirectly to other state <br />agencies or funds, the true potential net impact on our <br />long-term financial health, and, our ability as an <br />organization to effectively manage the park and successfully <br />integrate it into our system. <br />It is my opinion that your decision as to whether we <br />should proceed to further analyze this proposal should be <br />based solely on whether we fully intend to develop new or <br />increase existing revenue sources at the park to insure that <br />the operation at least 'breaks even' and hopefully becomes <br />profitable. <br />It does not appear that we would be able to achieve <br />such a financial objective(s) unless you develop new or <br />enhance existing park revenue sources. <br />Chairman Scurlock advised that we have received another <br />letter requesting we take a position re the park. On August 4th <br />there will be another Cabinet meeting, and he believed Attorney <br />Barkett will be going to Tallahassee, as well as Commissioner <br />Bird, in regard to acquisition of the Howell -Chapman property. <br />Commissioner Wheeler wished to add that the beach restora- <br />tion of the North Beach area is a responsibility of the state <br />because of their property up there. They haven't spelled out how <br />they were going to handle it, but have accepted the responsi- <br />bility for costs of a feeder beach, and we are looking at a <br />potential 5 million plus for that situation. He felt this must <br />be considered along with the other costs. <br />Commissioner Bird stated that he personally felt that as <br />long as the state continues to operate, improve and maintain that <br />facility consistent with the way they have over the past years, <br />they should continue to operate it. It is a state park; it has <br />been operating fine under their supervision; and the improvements <br />they have made have been outstanding. Commissioner Bird did not <br />see any point in disrupting that, and he did not think we can <br />76 <br />