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Commissioner Adams added that by the time she was able to meet with Mr. Nolte, <br />the County had already advertised the public hearing twice and it was decided it would be <br />better to go ahead and have a public hearing so everybody had an opportunity to see it, hear <br />about it, and do it publicly. <br />Ms. Delegal added that Indian River County was not unique around the state, many <br />other Boards of County Commissioners and City Councils are doing the same thing. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in <br />this matter. <br />Property Appraiser David Nolte's understanding of the statute was a little different <br />from what the Board had heard up to this point. He believed that the purpose of the <br />advertisement was not to notify the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector of the intent, but <br />to notify the public that their property could be assessed, alien could be attached, and, if the <br />assessment is not paid, they could lose their property. Their property title is being pledged <br />and it is an automatic process. That is why there is alien date of January 1 in the <br />Constitution and why meetings of this sort must take place before then. He thought the <br />amendments may render the resolution unclear. He stressed that the lien would be on the <br />properties, but could be removed through a later action of the Board. <br />In response to Commissioner Ginn's inquiry about the March 1 date, Mr. Nolte <br />advised that if the Board wanted this to be on the TRIM notice, he would have to make some <br />computer programming changes costing about $5,000. He needed time to get that process <br />going and to test the programs to make sure they are working properly. He recommended <br />the Board proceed so the TRIM notice process could be used, since the taxpayers have <br />become accustomed to it. His concern was based upon time and he felt that if the people did <br />not want the assessment method used, the Board had the ability to stop it. <br />Frank Coffey, 88 Cache Cay, asked if the County Attorney agreed with the proposed <br />changes to the resolution. <br />County Attorney Vitunac responded that his office had written the changes during a <br />meeting with Commissioner Adams the previous day. The changes were presented to the <br />consultants and they agreed they were satisfactory. <br />Mr. Coffey agreed that the County needed an appropriate Beach Preservation Plan <br />DECEMBER 22, 1998 <br />31 <br />