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91 <br />Facr48 1 <br />Dr. Strong earlier, he had indicated there was another scope that <br />was more into arts, theater, sports, etc. <br />Dr. Strong explained that in Palm Beach County they divide <br />their tourism funds into two halves. Certain funds go to the <br />Arts Council and certain funds to an -organization which they work <br />for called "Discover Palm Beach County." That organization <br />administers funds that are advertising, marketing, and industry <br />related, and the report they produce for them is slanted towards <br />that interest. The Arts Council in Palm Beach County administer <br />funds that go out to arts groups, and they are currently working <br />for the Arts Council in Palm Beach helping them develop their <br />comprehensive plan for the arts. <br />Commissioner Eggert was just concerned that everyone gets <br />their due share. . <br />At this point,.Mr. Zorc interjected that he wished to make <br />it clear that the cru.x.of his comments and letter is to express <br />that his viewpoint is totally opposite that presented by Attorney <br />Barkett, who says that it is not relevant who hires this group. <br />Mr. Zorc emphasized that he would like his elected officials to <br />do this, not a special interest group. <br />William Kool.age, interested citizen and county resident, <br />wished to make some comments based on his experience in business <br />where he dealt with many consultants. With all due respect to <br />consultants, Mr. Koolage contended that the man who hires the <br />consultant controls the consultant.. He, therefore, would like <br />the Tourist group to select three consultants and leave the. <br />choice to the County Commission. <br />Commissioner Wheeler explained our usual procedure in hiring <br />consultants where by we pick a committee to sit down and go <br />through the responses to the RFPs and shortlist them, at which <br />time they come back to the Commission. He has some ideas on a <br />committee if we go that direction. <br />Commissioner Eggert asked that there be one addition in the <br />proposed scope of services - that Air Shows be added under "other <br />types of activities such as.." There were no objections. <br />Chairman Bird asked if Regional Research Associates -were not <br />the firm recommended to do this study by the Tourist Development <br />Council, and Commissioner Wheeler, chairman of the Tourist <br />Development Council, confirmed that they were. <br />Chairman Bird asked Attorney Vitunac if the County <br />Commission then wouldn't have the option of hiring them directly <br />if we wish and not have Save Our Shores involved in the contract <br />at all, and Attorney Vitunac agreed the County could hire them <br />directly and avoid the Save Our Shores connection. <br />100 <br />