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Development Council in a couple of weeks. The Beach and Shore Preservation Advisory Committee was asked their opinion on the dewatering project, but that Committee is in the process of trying to get a total county beach management plan and are not in a position to authorize any particular project. They especially would not support any little project that was not coordinated with the total management plan. The request for dewatering was for $200,000 and the Tourist Development Council has less than $500,000 to work with, so we cannot use it all towards just the beach dewatering project. The Beach and Shore Preservation Advisory Committee is not opposed to beach dewatering. It is something that we need to continue to investigate and must be part of the total project. Commissioner Tippin related that as Chairman of the Tourist Development Council he sent a memo to the Beach and Shore Preservation Advisory Committee asking for their comment regarding the City's request for funding the dewatering project. Mayor Smith clarified that the City's request to the Tourist Development Council was under the condition that the City would fund the money and the Tourist Development Council would pay it back over a period of two or three years. Councilman Jordan asked whether the state and federal agencies were insisting that they would not fund a multi-purpose grant, and Commissioner Adams confirmed that was correct. Mayor Smith stated that Resolution 87-133 gave the sponsorship of the beach nourishment project to the City of Vero Beach, and that resolution has not been revoked. Mayor Smith recalled that when a now -disbanded committee decided that we should pursue the dewatering project, it was decided that a small project would be inconclusive and it should be expanded to 1,000 feet. This system has not been proved or disproved anyplace, but he thought it was worth the investment to see if it will work. If it does not work, we will have removed one fly from the ointment. Additionally, the City will provide the necessary electrical power and monitor the project. Chairman Bird asked for clarification on the status of the City's request for $200,000 from the Tourist Development Council. Administrator Chandler reported that all the requests for the fiscal year 1993-94 Tourist- Development Council funds will be addressed at their May 19 meeting. Their recommendation will be considered by the Board of County Commissioners which has the authority over disbursement of funds. John J. Morrison, a member of the Beach and Shore Preservation Advisory Committee, commented that he has worked on beach V� � rr BOOK 89 u,U 456