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®EC 13 `OU <br />Boor �r{�i •��� <br />Commissioner Scurlock noted that he has not been able to <br />identify the percentage of the owner petitioners who are in favor <br />of this district, and he pointed out that we generally don't go <br />ahead with petition paving unless we have over 67% requesting it. <br />Attorney Barkett emphasized that there is no question about <br />the need for this project, but Commissioner Scurlock believed <br />that there are quite a few people who do not agree with that <br />statement. <br />Peter O'Bryan, 146 44th Court, county taxpayer and <br />registered voter, believed that we can sit here all week and <br />discuss the pros and cons of a beach erosion project, but the <br />question is - is the county the proper sponsoring agency for a <br />project that is practically totally with(n City limits. His <br />opinion is that it is not. He pointed out that the City does <br />have a working Beach Ad Hoc Committee, and they are very close to <br />a pilot project that will be free. The voters of Vero Beach <br />strongly voted down this project, and he did not think the County <br />should be a part to an end run around that. He also felt that <br />County staff is already up to their necks in work, and he did not <br />see any reason to add any work to their load whatsoever for <br />something that is in the City's jurisdiction. Mr. O'Bryan felt <br />if the County does want to get involved in a beach project, the <br />Sebastian Inlet project would have much more benefit. He <br />stressed this is a City problem, and that is where the applicant <br />should go first. <br />Frank Zorc, 2044 DeLeon, noted that his name was mentioned <br />by Attorney Barkett who commented that he believed Mr. Zorc would <br />be in favor of this proposal because of the way it would be paid <br />for, but Mr. Zorc wished to make it clear that he does not favor <br />this proposal in any way. He does not in any way favor sand <br />pumping, especially sand pumping that is intended to save <br />buildings, not our shores. He contended that Mr. Sexton and his <br />followers are trying to dupe the people into believing that they <br />will pay for the project, and if they will pay 90% of the project <br />cost, which would represent their need and benefits, he might <br />favor it. This, however, is just what he calls a "foot in the <br />door" tactic to try to extract more money from our federal <br />government. Attorney Barkett has a few hundred petitions, but <br />there are on file over 5,000 signed petitions saying we do not <br />want federal funds spent for a very temporary solution to an <br />immense problem that is not being faced realistically. Mr. Zorc <br />continued his statement stressing that while the buildings may <br />32 <br />� � r <br />