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qp 41989 <br />BOOK /6 F$$GE 510 <br />that he would be glad to assist the Committee locate the property <br />he is talking about. <br />C. W. Gaidry, 7805 4th Street, informed the Board that his <br />property is just across the road from the location proposed for <br />the firing range. He advised that he has owned that property for <br />17 years and operated it as a cattle ranch. He would find having <br />the firing range in his vicinity objectionable for many reasons <br />beside the obvious one of the noise factor. Trying to load <br />cattle and having firing in the area would not only be difficult, <br />but also dangerous. In addition, the cattle wouldn't graze in <br />that area because of the firing. Mr. Gaidry also did not feel <br />that the proposed range should be placed right in a rapidly <br />growing area. He was certainly not against the Sheriff having a <br />firing range, and, in fact, agreed they should have one that <br />could be developed so they can train the public, but he felt <br />there must be a location that would be suitable somewhere west of <br />1-95. He also believed the stump dump has the potential to be <br />sold and used for other purposes. <br />Sam McCall, former City of Vero Beach Police Chief and long <br />time resident of 7575 1st St. SW, came before the Board. He <br />noted that when he first moved out there 14 years ago, it was <br />really out in the country. Although, that is no longer true, <br />they still have a good deal of wildlife out there (sand cranes, <br />ducks, fox, deer) and that wildlife will not stay if you have a <br />range nearby. Mr. McCall's concern was noise. He noted that he <br />can sit in his house and hear them shooting at the Correctional <br />range which is two miles away to the north, and he also can hear <br />the loud speaker at Ocean Spray, which is one mile away to the <br />south. The range proposed at 74th Avenue and 4th Street would be <br />only 1/2 a mile away to the north, and he did not want to have a <br />shooting range to the north and also to the south of his home. <br />As to the comment that the City Police range is too <br />dangerous to use, Mr. McCall felt if it is too dangerous for <br />other agencies, it is too dangerous for the Police Department <br />26 <br />