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Under discussion, Commissioner Bowman felt they were making a mistake by eliminating skylights in the restrooms just for the sake of saving $1400. She felt the skylights would save all kinds of money in electricity over the years. Director Davis felt that wood shake shingles would be preferable to fiberglass shingles as they would lend to the aesthetics of the park. Commissioner Bowman also questioned the need for an irrigation system since the landscaping calls for native plants, which could be watered by a tank truck until they are established. Director Davis explained that just certain areas in the park would be irrigated, such as the islands in the parking lot, etc., which is why the amount is only $5000. It is a retention area, and we are trying to get the St. Johns River Water Management District to let us drain into the native vegetation in order to preserve more of the native vegetation. Commissioner Bird wished to go along with the suggestions for wooden shakes and having skylights in the restrooms. He believed this 14-1/2 acre park is going to be the pride of our oceanfront parks, and he would like to see us go ahead and do it right. Commissioner Bowman pointed out that Wabasso Beach Park needs to have some nasty, spiny vegetation planted on the dunes to discourage people from walking over the dunes from the parking lot. She felt we should take better care of our parks, especially Wabasso Beach Park, which always looks a little bit raunchy, and have the cleanup crew do a better job. She would also like to see additional trash bins placed on the beach north of the county beach and have the crews empty those bins as well. Further, in future park planning, the lifeguard should be located to afford a better view of the beach so he can observe any littering and give out citations. 24 BOOK 73 P,A;E 71