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Fr- 7 <br />DEC 18 1990 noK 8 30 <br />done. He, therefore, is asking the Board to take responsibility <br />for Indian River County and for our property and move forward. <br />Mr. Sexton stressed that he is not trying to circumvent the City <br />of Vero Beach; he just wants a hearing; he feels he is entitled <br />to it; and he is asking for it. He is going before the Beach <br />Advisory Committee tomorrow, but he felt the County needs to face <br />up to this problem, that they have bounced it around and swept it <br />under the rug long enough. <br />Chairman Eggert commented that she has no problem with <br />having a preliminary type public hearing if only to understand <br />just where the Beach Committee is heading, how the City of Vero <br />Beach feels about it, and what the ramifications pro and con are <br />in having this kind of distri.ct. <br />Commissioner Bird concurred. He noted that there are a lot <br />of people here today, and he does want to work with the City on <br />this because it is a mutual problem. He did not know if setting <br />this up in 6 weeks is adequate or too long, but emphasized that <br />he did not foresee the County spending any appreciable amount of <br />money to have staff work on this between now and then. He feels <br />that burden is on Mr. Sexton and those sponsoring this to be sure <br />we have adequate information. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by <br />Chairman Eggert, to grant a public hearing as re- <br />quested in approximately 6 weeks. <br />Attorney Vitunac inquired if the purpose for this public <br />hearing is to act as a straw ballot of the Board as to whether to <br />go ahead and function under this Authority law? <br />Commissioner Bird stated that for him the thrust of the <br />public hearing will be for the Commission to receive input and <br />gather information as to whether it is to the best interests of <br />the county and the residents to establish the district proposed. <br />Commissioner Wheeler noted that he does not like it when <br />Tallahassee or the federal government tells us what to do, and he <br />is not going to tell the voters of the City of Vero Beach what <br />they should do. If the City of Vero Beach requests our <br />assistance with this, he would be in favor of a public hearing. <br />He did not agree that this matter has been swept under the carpet <br />but rather that it has been addressed to the "NTH" degree. He <br />pointed out that there are things that have occurred in this <br />36 <br />