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UL 2 11997 997 BOOK to the State for the amount of their contribution, and in return, they will lease it back to us for 30 years for public recrea- t 1 ona I use. Chairman Scurlock asked where the money is going to come from to pay our portion, and OMB Director Joe Baird advised that it will come from either contingencies or from franchise revenues ..that have not been appropriated as yet. Chairman Scurlock asked how that will affect the fund balance being carried into the next year, and Director Baird stated that it will reduce it because we will be expending funds which would normally go into fund balances. Commissioner Bird originally thought that when we began negotiations for this parcel, we eventually would have the deed; unfortunately, it seems that is not possible. Chairman Scurlock had a problem with spending $200,000- $300,000 for property we would not own, but Commissioner Bird pointed out that the benefit derived is. 1500 feet of undeveloped coastline. Chairman Scurlock recommended that when we start to develop the beach park, we construct the improvements such as the bathhouse on the stretch of land we own and construct the parking lots, etc. on the 1500 feet of beachfront leased from the State. Attorney Vitunac did not feel the State is trying to short term us on this lease, because their rules do not allow longer leases except in unusual situations. They have leased back parcels in other counties, and he felt there is virtually no chance in the world of them taking it back unless the County didn't offer it as a public beach facility. Attorney Vitunac did not recommend changing the master plan for the park so that all improvements.would be built on property we own, and leaving the middle part empty. The Commissioners expressed their concern over what Tallahassee might or might not do in the future. 18 M