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Bob Shinn, senior vice president of Disney Development <br />Company, stated that the Disney management team and professional <br />advisers were present to answer questions from the Board and the <br />public. Mr. Shinn thanked staff for their work in the preliminary <br />planning process. He stated that his team is in full agreement <br />with staff's recommendations, and he hoped the Board would approve <br />the conceptual plan so the development could begin. Mr. Shinn <br />responded to Commissioner Eggert's concerns by stating that the <br />Disney organization provides fully accessible accommodations to <br />visitors to Disney resorts and attractions, and annually wins the <br />award from the American Handicapped Association for providing such <br />facilities. He assured the Board that the planned resort will be <br />fully accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities <br />Act. <br />Commissioner Macht noted that when he asked the question about <br />availability to the public at the meeting on March 30, 1993, Mr. <br />Shinn was the Disney representative who answered that question. He <br />asked if the hotel will be available to local people for meeting <br />rooms and for itinerant guests or those who make reservations <br />through travel agents. <br />Chairman Bird included food and beverage service in that <br />question. <br />Mr. Shinn assured the Board that the resort will be available <br />for transient guests, either through travel agents or through the <br />Disney reservations, or through whatever means they learn of the <br />project. The accommodations for small meetings are designed <br />specifically for the size of the resort. The food and beverage <br />services, recreational amenities and limited meeting space will be <br />available on a space -available basis to anyone who stays at the <br />resort. <br />Commissioner Macht pointed that the original statement was <br />"absolutely," and absolute means absolute. <br />Mr. Shinn did not think it would be absolutely available <br />because the Disney Vacation Club is a membership -ownership plan. <br />There may be unoccupied accommodations at certain times and any <br />accommodations that are not occupied by members would certainly be <br />available for rental. <br />Commissioner Eggert understood that space would be available <br />until such time as all the units were sold, but Commissioner Macht <br />argued that the minutes of the March 30, 1993, meeting reflected <br />that the answer was "absolutely" which means without limitations. <br />Mr. Shinn- expressed his opinion that it is highly unlikely <br />that the resort would be fully occupied at any given time and any <br />units that were not occupied by vacation club members would be <br />47 <br />SEP 71993 9 BOOK go FVU-18 <br />