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Chairman Eggert reported that the meeting went very well and the speakers did a nice job. The Board now needs to take two actions; indicate the County's support for the Aquaculture Use Zone and set up an advisory committee. Commissioner Macht expressed his concerns about harvesting with rakes as an antithesis to the struggles to save the sea grasses. Chairman Eggert felt the Zone should be open to the County's displaced fishermen, including a few across the Brevard County line. After discussion, Chairman Eggert stated that she would receive suggestions and applications for membership in the advisory committee and report back to the Board. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Macht, the Board (by a 4-0 vote, Commissioner Ginn absent) unanimously agreed to support the Aquaculture Use Zone and approved setting up an advisory committee. 13.B. DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS — COUNTY POLICY Commissioner Tippin suggested the need to develop a policy layman can read regarding delinquent assessments and cited several cases where citizens in his district had expressed their difficulties with paying the assessments and their fears about foreclosure of their properties. County Attorney Vitunac explained that the current policy adopted by the Board calls for his office to write a final notice once Tax Collector Karl Zimmermann's office has done what they can to collect the assessment. The letters sent by the County Attorney's office state that efforts at collection might include foreclosure. However, his office has received several requests to accept payments and he has initiated the use of a form which will assist in collecting these payments as well as in keeping records should a foreclosure action become necessary. Payments will be accepted until October, at which time County Attomey Vitunac will bring a report to the Board and a recommendation for a revised policy. AUGUST 19, 1997 BOOK 102 PAGE 368