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Chairman Tippin felt this subject need not be rehashed at this time and restated staff's recommendation. Both Vice Chairman Macht and Commissioner Ginn wanted to know what was in the mind of the LAAC member making the motion. Mr. DeBlois pointed out that the LAAC minutes were in the backup and that Mr. Rogers (the member who made the motion) was present. Talmadge Rogers, 5445 Rosewood Road, a charter member of the LAAC and the maker of the motion, felt there was nothing devious in the motion. $1.5 million of the bond funds were not committed, depending on the purchases of the 4-5 parcels not yet finalized. The sense of the motion was intended to give the committee direction and thus to instruct the advisor to the committee as to a procedural order. There was also recognition that there is a split in the community about Lost Tree Islands. Rather than getting into a box down the road, it seemed prudent to put a stop to appropriating additional funds but continue with the purchases to which they had already firmly committed. It would also allow time for the negotiations between the various municipalities and parties on Lost Tree Islands. Toni Robinson, 1111 Indian Mound Trail, a member of LAAC who voted against the motion, thought it necessary to recognize that since 1992 there has been a group actively at work advocating not spending the $26 million which was approved by the voters who trusted that the County would buy the 10 properties on the list which was given to the Press Journal. She pointed out that Lost Tree Islands were #6 on that list. She thought the County should not restrict itself by tying up the funds and felt they needed to move forward because prices on properties are just going up as time is passing. She felt it necessary to move more quickly to purchase the Lost Tree Islands and the property south of the 17'h Street bridge and cited her reasons. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED BY Commissioner Adams, to approve staff's recommendation (direct staff to proceed with negotiations to acquire LAAC sites, with the condition that no bond funds be committed beyond what is available under the first bond series issue) as stated in the Memorandum. July 14, 1998 51