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Boot 101 w Mr. Tabar advised that Virginia Delegal, the County's legal consultant, would tell them of modifications suggested by staff to the proposed resolution. Virginia Delegal, attorney with Nabors Giblin and Nickerson in Tallahassee, explained that Mr. Nickerson sent her in his place today as he had another meeting to attend. She reiterated that the proposed resolution merely preserves the County's right to collect the assessment for the Beach Preservation Plan if the County chooses to do so; it does not obligate the County to use the tax bill collection mechanism. She then advised of the following suggested changes in the proposed resolution: Under Section 1, replace "intends to use" with "may intend to use". At the beginning of the next sentence, insert "If such method is used," and change "shall" to "may". Mr. Tabar then recommended the adoption of the proposed resolution as amended. Commissioner Ginn asked for assurance on the adequacy of the language of the resolution as amended to stop the process, and Ms. Delegal advised that it was adequate and that there will be future public hearings when the Board could stop the process. Commissioner Ginn also asked for an explanation of FS § 197.3632 for the benefit of the public and stressed that she would have liked it in the backup so she did not have to search for it. Ms. Delegal then explained the section for the benefit of the public pointing out that there are many deadlines and other requirements the Board must meet in order to have the right to actually collect the special assessments on the tax bill. She added that this method was not the only method for collection and enforcement available, but has been found to be effective and efficient for all parties involved. As requested by Commissioner Ginn, Ms. Delegal then explained the difference between the January 1 and March 1 deadlines advising that January 1 is an absolute date by which the County must adopt a resolution of intent, if the County does not have express consent from both the Property Appraiser and the Tax Collector. The Board can negotiate with the constitutional officers to waive that date. If the resolution is adopted at this meeting, there will be no March I' deadline. Commissioner Ginn understood that Property Appraiser David Nolte had objected to the March 1 date, and Ms. Delegal advised that Mr. Nolte did not object to the March 1 date, but had proposed some conditions and had agreed to waive the January 1 date if those conditions were acceptable. DECEMBER 22, 1998 30