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Renee Renzi, Waverly Place/6th Avenue, Vero Beach, appeared representing the Civic Association of Indian River County. She read from prepared remarks as follows: The Civic Association of Indian River County wishes to go on record as favoring the purchase of Lost Tree Islands by the County at reasonable cost and putting the islands in public ownership in perpetuity. Tom Trolle, 4903 Sunset Drive presented a petition of over "660 county voters" imploring the Board to approve the purchase of the islands under the 1992 referendum. He urged the Board to consider this outpouring from the community as representing a large portion of their constituents. He believed environmental value should be included in value calculations for the islands. He spoke of the lawsuit filed by Lost Tree Village, the cost of which added to the value. He urged the Board to negotiate directly with Lost Tree and purchase the islands. (Petitions are on file in the Office of the Clerk to the Board.) Steve Moler, 5125 Tradewinds Road, Silver Shores, suggested the Board get a third party appraiser independent from both parties to do a thorough evaluation of the property's value relative to development rights as well as environmentally. That would take everybody off the hook politically and determine the proper value of the islands. Betsy Huebner, 35 Cache Cay Drive, submitted a photograph of a large flock of pelicans which visit her every year for 6 weeks. She felt the islands were worth any price. (Photograph on file in the Office of the Clerk to the Board.) Norman Badenhop, 4601 Sunset Drive, felt the indication from the audience was in favor of buying the islands and suggested the Chairman ask for a show of hands. It appeared there were no others wishing to speak and Chairman Tippin advised that this would conclude the remarks from the audience and called for a 5 -minute recess at approximately 10:50 a.m. May 12, 1998 9 FAGE", 24