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Commissioner Adams saw the reef as a complement to other projects. She did not think dewatering interferes with anything, but it does not fit in at this particular point in time. Mayor Smith commented that with that knowledge the City staff will develop an alternate list of tourist related funding requests for District 1. Councilman Jordan asked about the Resolution 87-133, and Commissioner Macht stated that the Board does not want to revoke it unilaterally; we want to do it by agreement. County Attorney Vitunac stated that he has always advised the Board that they can unilaterally revoke that resolution and take back the sponsorship of beach management. Chairman Bird directed staff to dig out the resolution and place it on the agenda for discussion at the next County Commission meeting. Chairman Bird thought that the dewatering project will be considered by the Tourist Development Council and the criteria will be applied. The Council will make a recommendation to the Board, and the Board will make a decision, but at this point he wanted to be sure that the dewatering project does not interfere with the application for federal funding and the overall beach management plan as set up by the Beach and Shore Preservation Advisory Committee. Commissioner Adams responded that the one project does not interfere with the overall plan because every piece of the beach is different. Councilman Grossett stated that under federal regulations, the Army Corps of Engineers will not accept or fund a project for beach dewatering because it is not a recognized beach erosion control system. Chairman Bird stated that before we agree to fund the dewatering project 'he would like to be sure that it does not jeopardize the application for federal and state funds. Commissioner Macht thought that if we want to do the beach dewatering project, we should do it and find out if it works. He also did not agree with Mr. Morrison about the use of the funds from tourist taxes because the statute allows beach improvement, renourishment, restoration and erosion control including shoreline protection, enhancement, cleanup or restoration. He felt that the dewatering project is an authorized use of tourist tax revenues. Commissioner Eggert explained that the Tourist Development Council developed criteria at a workshop and a decision was made that we would concentrate on advertising and things of that nature. She thought it was a good idea for the City to present an alternate 11 MAY ® 5 1993 BOOK 89 J