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THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. <br />It was voted on and carried unanimously. <br />PUBLIC DISCUSSION - REQUEST OF JOHN OLBERMANN TO SPEAR REGARDING <br />PROPOSAL FOR COMPREHENSIVE COUNTY OWNED AND OPERATED SHOOTING RANGE <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated April 12, 1994: <br />1950 South U.S. One #84 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32952-7258 <br />April 129 1994 <br />Mr. Jim Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />Dear Jim, <br />I'd like to address the County Commissioners at the meeting on Tuesday, April <br />19, 1994 concerning my proposal for a comprehensive County domed and operated <br />250 acre shooting range. <br />As president of the NRA Member's Council of Indian River County, I will be <br />representing the Council and the one- thousand two hundred National Rifle <br />Association members in the County. <br />Sincerely, <br />ohn Olt am <br />John Olbermann, president of the National Rifle Association <br />(NRA) Member's Council of Indian River County, asked the Board to <br />consider acquiring a 250 -acre parcel located north of CR -512, south <br />of the C-54 canal, East of I-95 and west of Sebastian Creek. He <br />felt that a parcel of that size would provide buffering between the <br />shooting range and any future use of the land. He recommended a <br />nominal fee of $1.00 per day for -use of the range, and he stated <br />that many NRA members would volunteer to work at the range. <br />Mr. Olbermann pointed *out that this County has 50 park and <br />recreation areas, 3 airports, 3 museums, several theaters, and <br />numerous other amenities, but no shooting range. He acknowledged <br />that the City of Vero Beach has a shooting range, but in his <br />opinion the City's shooting range is unsafe because of its low berm <br />and proximity to a golf course and the United Parcel Service <br />building. He also felt that the $25.00 annual membership fee and <br />$5.00 hourly charge for use of the range make it unaffordable for <br />many people. <br />Commissioner Bird agreed that it is frustrating that the <br />County has not been able to develop a shooting range, but he <br />emphasized that it has not been from lack of trying. He recounted <br />9 <br />APR i 199 <br />doaK 92 Pa,E 219 <br />