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JUN It 1991 I aom, 8J,P� �f i� , ;EL Commissioner Eggert noted that she got the idea this was a proposal by Save Our Shores, and that proposal was accepted, but Mr. Morrison reiterated that it was accepted subject to the criteria. What is submitted today all focuses on the beach, and we need information on other things as well. Commissioner Scurlock agreed we must study all the aspects of tourism, and possibly we may find that baseball is a lot.more important than beaches. He felt we must determine this and let the chips fall where they may. Mr. Morrison concurred and note that his only reservation is to be sure that whoever does study are thorough -going pollsters and know exactly what they are doing because you can slant these things. He did think the idea has merit and that we should develop the broad strategy in our approach. Commissioner Scurlock agreed that Mr. Morrison is absolutely correct as to the importance of being objective in this study as to determining interests and that you must identify a profes- sional group to come in and truly do this independently and professionally. Commissioner Wheeler noted that this originally was a proposal by Save Our Shores, and it was to take in the City, primarily the beaches and the project area. It was expanded to the entire county mainly he believed because that way we could take funds from both districts. There was considerable discussion at that time about expanding the study and taking a broad overview including baseball and cultural interests as well as the beaches. Mr. Morrison referred to the highly professional study the Beach Restoration and Management Committee had done of the entire coastline in this county and how the whole thing got out of hand with demagoguery and zealots with the result that we asked citizens to make a decision based on their lack of information. He stressed that the Tourist Council was thinking of the requested study in terms of the beaches in the whole county, not just in the City of Vero Beach. Richard B:Lreley, 1622 Camino del Rio, complimented Commis- sioner Eggert on her suggestion of a workshop. He agreed this whole thing started out with very few requests, and now they are lined up. These are tourist dollars, and Mr. Bireley guessed the whole idea is to bring tourists to this community and once they get here, make them happy. Save Our Shores came in with their request and focused almost entirely on sand on the beaches. He did think the idea'of the overall study of people's interests will help the Council to deal with all these requests and felt that there is a need for more definite criteria as Florida law is 28