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Public Works Director Jim Davis explained that this joint application is a- request for state funds to place sand dredged from the Inlet at Wabasso Beach Park, Golden Sands Park and Treasure Shores Park. The plan also calls for the deposit of sand offshore to create a sandbar. The agencies want the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to supply $277,500 toward the $370,000 project. The Inlet Commission and the County Commission would share the remaining cost of $92,500 in matching funds. The Inlet would pay $50,839 and the County would pay $41,661. The first phase of the project includes aerial photos from the Sebastian Inlet down to the Ft. Pierce Inlet, turtle monitoring, sand source identification, computer modelling and, various other studies. The $370,000 project does not include the cost of trucking the sand to those sites; however, another grant might be available for the cost of transporting the sand. Director Davis advised that if this grant application is approved, we would need $41,661 budgeted for the 95-96 fiscal year. There are various sources where that revenue could be acquired, perhaps from the north beach tourist tax district revenue. Sebastian Inlet Administrator -Ray LeRoux noted that the joint application for funds will be the first of its kind. He considered this a win, win situation and anticipated that the application will be well received by the Sebastian Inlet Taxing District at their meeting tomorrow. If the DEP approves the grant, the -County and the Inlet would receive the money for the 1995-96 fiscal year. ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously adopted Resolution 94-63, approving the submittal of an application under the State of Florida Beach Erosion Control Assistance Program. After further discussion, the Board decided to defer until next year a decision on funding the County' s..,sharo,of this project with tourist tax dollars. i 48 APR 2 6 1994 Ba®K 920 F -a -U `301