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a - � Carroll Palmer, president of the Taxpayers' Association, first wished to point out that staff's memo should have referred to their letter of August 16, 1993 rather than to a "recent" letter. M7TAXPAYERS' ASSOCIATION 1A, in im INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. P.O. Box 1751 • Vero saw*. FL 32s61 -175f REPLYTO: 88020THPlaw Vue BOWN FL 32880 August 16, 1993 Board of County Commissioners Indian River County 1840 25th Street • Vero Beach, Florida 32860 Re: Oslo Riverfront Property and Subsequently Purchased Lands Dear County Commissioners: It should be apparent to you from your copies of correspondence I have had with David Roach of FIND and county attorney Charles Vitunac that the IRC Taxpayers Association is very concerned about long term tau consequences of the proposed development for recreational purposes of the Oslo Riverfront Property (ORP) and of other properties that may be purchased as a result of the recent $26 million bond referendum. We are also concerned that the money spent on land acq=ftions as a result of that referendum could substantially exceed the $26 million CAP by addition of matching funds. REQUESTED ACTIONS 1. Make sure that the County's Land Acquisition Guide requires that a realistic projection of annual maintenance costs be completed and made a part of the management plan required by such Guide before any future purchase of lands with money from the $26 million bond project ($26P) can be approved If not, change such Guide accordingly. 2. Pass a resolution that any matching funds obtained from thirdpparties for assistance in purchase of lands with money from the $26P be subtracted from the $26 million so that land purchased thereunder will be wed at $26 million and not be expanded to some larger figure by addition of matching funds. SUPPORTIVE REMARKS Although the proposal for the development of the ORP as detailed in the FIND grant application dated April 28, 1993 has been supported by your resolution No. 93-83, it appears to us that you have not realistically addressed the long term tax consequences for maintenance costs of this proposed development. Clearly the annual maintenance figure of $1600 per year stated on page 12 of Appendix A to the FIND grant application is completely untenable. It further appears to us that you are relying too heavily in your decisions in this matter on the staff of the Planning &DevelopmentOAion. The staff of the Planning & Development Division is using misguided judgement in addressing development of the ORP and possible development of subsequent lands purchased via the $26P. This is shown by the following statement of R. DeBlois in his letter of July 7, 1993 to David Roach of FIND: 17 SEP 14 1993 BOOK 90 PAGF 518