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ROCK 98 f -u 910, <br />A lengthy discussion ensued concerning the liens on the 85 <br />scrub lots and payment for same. Chairman Adams wondered if <br />anything could be done to minimize the cost to the County. <br />Staff advised that it would be up to the Board to determine, <br />but, nonetheless, the project costs would have to be paid. Staff <br />also advised that assessment costs would be an eligible expense <br />under the acquisition program. <br />Commissioner Macht argued that using bond funds for general <br />acquisition costs violated the promise to the taxpayers under the <br />referendum. <br />Additional discussion ensued on the fairness of who and how to <br />pay the assessments on the scrub lots. <br />Commissioner Macht cautioned that the purchase of the lots was <br />on one basis only: the environmental value of the scrub on the <br />property, not scrub jays. <br />Commissioner Eggert described the payment of the assessments <br />on the scrub lots as a Catch 22 situation. <br />Commissioner Macht felt there was a very bad case of an inter- <br />departmental communications breakdown and there ought to have been <br />an early coordination since one project impinged on another. <br />Chairman Adams believed there had been communication, but <br />there was no way for anyone to predict how the purchase of the <br />environmental lands would move along. <br />Mr. Chastain maintained that he could do nothing about the <br />scrub lots because his office was committed to do the water <br />assessment project. <br />Director Pinto pointed out that the Board had set a policy not <br />to excuse the County from paying assessments. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone <br />wished to be heard in this matter. <br />Ms. Bishop, 481 Candle Avenue, Sebastian, disliked the <br />assessment method of square footage instead of front footage. She <br />strongly disagreed with Mr. Chastain's assessment of the property <br />owners' feelings at the three meetings held. She also wondered why <br />sewers were not being put in. <br />Alice Allard, 581 Balboa Street, Sebastian, advised she was <br />already on the water hookup provided by General Development <br />18 <br />August 27, 1996 <br />s � � <br />