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Assistant County Attorney Will Collins explained that this <br />is in response to the June 27th newspaper story about the <br />Governor and Cabinet okaying speed limits on the St. Sebastian <br />River. Since that time, Ray LeRoux of the Sebastian Inlet <br />District Commission has advised us that on the last day of the <br />legislative session there was a change to the Florida Manatee <br />Sanctuary Act, which would provide an 8 -member mediation <br />committee in cases where there is any difference between a local <br />proposed rule for boat operation on the river and the State's <br />final adopted rule. Attorney Collins didn't have a copy of that <br />act as yet, but apparently the only substantiative difference is <br />the 20 -mile speed corridor where people said they need to have a <br />certain level of speed to get over some sand shoals. The <br />Governor and Cabinet did not adopt that, and as he understood it, <br />what the Governor and Cabinet did only related to Brevard County <br />and the portions of Indian River County in the St. Sebastian <br />River. He also understood that the Governor and Cabinet have not <br />adopted adopted rules yet for the bulk of Indian River County in <br />the Indian River Lagoon, and have scheduled that for late August. <br />Commissioner Bowman asked the status of the bill <br />establishing the boundaries of Indian River County and Brevard <br />County in the St. Sebastian River that was to be introduced by <br />Senator Patchett. <br />Attorney Collins advised that it was introduced in the <br />Legislature, and it was going to be handed off to Senator <br />Deratany for Senate sponsorship, but he hadn't heard the outcome <br />as yet. <br />Chairman Eggert noted that there is no real ability to take <br />any action until we get some clarification as to how these <br />changes will affect the St. Sebastian River. <br />JUL 3199Q 39 BOOK J F.,;c eo4,1 <br />