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Monday, September 23, 1991 <br />The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, <br />Florida, met in Joint Session with the Indian River County Tourist <br />Development Council at the County Commission Chambers, 1840 25th <br />Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Monday, September 23, 1991, at 9:00 <br />o'clock A. M. Present for BCC were Richard N. Bird, Chairman; Gary <br />C. Wheeler, Vice Chairman; Carolyn K. Eggert, Margaret C. Bowman <br />and Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Present for IRCTDC were Gary C. Wheeler, <br />Chairman; Richard Bireley, Jr., Robert M. Tenbus, Kevin Doty, Paul <br />Kelley. Absent were John Morrison, Sam Pascal, Kevin D. Crowe, <br />George Bunnell. Also present were James E. Chandler, County <br />Administrator; Charles P. Vitunac, County Attorney; and Patricia <br />Held, Deputy Clerk. <br />The Chairman called the meeting to order and welcomed <br />representatives of the various groups in the audience. <br />Commissioner Eggert explained the reason for the joint meeting <br />was to discuss specifications and/or criteria for applications for <br />tourist funds. She felt we need a set of rules everyone can <br />understand and follow. Commissioner Eggert did not originally <br />intend to discuss whether the Chamber of Commerce was our appointed <br />Tourist Bureau, but the suggestion was added •that possibly the <br />Bureau could preview applications for consideration by the Tourist <br />Council. Commissioner Eggert felt the important issue for <br />discussion was for all parties -to understand the rules of the game, <br />what the law requires, and to set criteria for applying for tourist <br />money. <br />Commissioner Scurlock felt the program needed a formal review <br />process for currently funded activities as well as reviewing new <br />applications for participation by various groups.- <br />commissioner <br />roups:Commissioner Eggert agreed. She did not want the groups to <br />assume they would receive funds year after year, although there are <br />annual Vero Beach and Indian River County events that encourage <br />tourism. To foster tourism we need to advertise outside the <br />community to attract tourists to use our hotels, restaurants and <br />other facilities. This would not include those activities which <br />are community events that do not attract tourists, such as our 4th <br />SEP" 2 3 1991 <br />