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Chairman Bird announced that'the special workshop was called <br />for a twofold purpose: First, to review the matter of the beach <br />and inform the new Commissioners what has been done to this point <br />regarding the beach management; second, to address Frank Zorc's <br />request to the Board to consider adopting an ordinance calling for <br />a referendum for any beach improvement project. The Chairman <br />recognized that consideration of this matter was started during <br />Chairman Eggert's term and asked her to summarize the intent of the <br />Commissioners back in October of 1992. <br />Commissioner Eggert recounted conversations with Frank Zorc <br />and with City of Vero Beach Mayor Jay Smith and stated that it is <br />not the goal of this meeting to try to solve the problems of the <br />beach but rather to bring everyone up to date on what has been done <br />to this point and to consider adoption of an ordinance regarding a <br />referendum. She noted that the representatives of the City of Vero <br />Beach were invited to attend tonight's meeting because there have <br />not been any city -county discussions and the Commissioners wanted <br />to hear their comments about the beach issue. Mayor Jay Smith was <br />unable to attend because he was ill and Dennis Ragsdale attended in <br />his stead. Commissioner Eggert asked for an overview from both <br />County Public Works Director Jim Davis and City Planning Director <br />Dennis Ragsdale. <br />Public Works Director Jim Davis commented from the following: <br />TO: James E. Chandler, <br />County Administrator <br />FROM: James W. Davis, P.E., <br />Public Works Directo <br />SUBJECT: Overview of Indian River County's <br />Beach Management Efforts <br />DATE: December 30, 1992 FILE: beach.dec <br />Throughout the 1970'x, the City of Vero Beach was pursuing a <br />beach nourishment project (sand pumping from an off -shore borrow <br />area to widen the beach) between Riomar reef to the north city <br />limits. Various methods to stabilize the long term erosion in <br />the area were also considered (including groins, breakwaters, <br />sand bags, 'etc.). The US Army Corps of Engineers, State of <br />Florida Department of Natural Resources, and Florida DER were <br />involved in project permitting and funding. In the early 1980's, <br />Indian River County became involved in the beach preservation/ <br />restoration effort, and the Board of County Commissioners <br />established the Beach Preservation and Restoration Committee. <br />Prior to 1988, the County applied yearly to the Federal and State <br />agencies for project funding. The following chronology of events <br />has occurred: <br />2 <br />