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Francis M. Coffey, 88 Cache Cay Drive, felt the County needs an appropriate Beach Preservation Plan. He also commented on the PEP reef and its costs and hoped that the taxpayers will benefit from that experiment. He noted that Applied Technology's Phase I draft was received by staff in early December, but a copy was not given to the Beach & Shore Preservation Committee. On December 14', the second draft was received by staff and on December 15`h, the Board authorized proceeding with Phase II. On January 51, the Board approved replacements for the Committee. He believed the Board should have a workshop to cover all the information before March 15'. He strongly recommended that the County Administrator meet with the Beach & Shore Committee, the County Attorney, the Budget Director, Public Works Director, the Coastal Engineer, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and the Board to develop a logical and comprehensive implementation plan. Carl Pease, Vero Beach Mayor, 1436 32°d Avenue, asked where the sand will come from, and Ms. Erickson responded that they would use sand from the Indian River shoals, as the sand offshore is too fine. Mayor Pease noted that he is not against pumping sand but is against the assessment without having a voice in it. He believed a vote of the people is necessary and that the Sebastian Inlet is the biggest problem. Penny Chandler, Chamber of Commerce, recognized the importance of the County beaches and noted that the Chamber supports the basic concept. She also believed the beaches have a tremendous value to the State and the Federal governments and believed that any and all state and federal funding should be pursued. She congratulated staff for a terrific job. William Miller, 106 Ocean Way, has lived in Sector 7 for 10 years and enjoyed every minute of it. Sea Grove has 156 homes and almost 1 mile of beach. However, the individual property owners cannot pay the full tab. Most people think everyone on the beach has deep pockets, but they are not as deep as some people think. He believed that a number of homeowners will be forced to sell their property, reducing the overall property values. JANUARY 19, 1999 -73- BOOK 108 PAGE 1 1...