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Chairman Macht assured Mr. Glynn they would be taking a much longer look at the Plan and asked Coastal Engineer Jeff Tabar if he wished to comment. Coastal Engineer Jeff Tabar stated that staff and the consultants were aware of the issues that Mr. Glynn pointed out prior to his two meetings with Mr. Glynn recently. The reason for some of the issues is the distribution of benefits. Certain funding scenarios will be prepared for the Board, as part of Phase 2, and will be brought back with options on which formulae will work for the project areas or the county as a whole. These things will be presented and worked out during Phase 2 of the program. He has already met with concerned citizens individually and would be happy to meet with more. Further, he has given many presentations to the different communities along the shoreline. He assured them that the County is required to hold several public hearings as well as workshops and send out 3 -panel brochures indicating what the potential assessments will be should there be assessments. It is staff's intent that everyone be well-informed on exactly what the funding scenarios and formulae are. Chairman Macht thought a simple flow -chart would be helpful so everyone knows approximately what will be discussed and when it will be discussed. He thought this might dispel the fear that the Board is "rushing into something" before people have a chance to understand and respond to it. This timetable should be made available to the press so everyone might be relieved. Vice Chairman Adams thought that perhaps Phases 1 and 2 ought to have been rolled together. Commissioner Tippin stressed there was a hard-working committee and consultants. He had some very specific opinions, but thought the orderly thing is to have public workshops. He commented that his philosophy on beach renourishment has not changed in many years. He pointed out that just because the Board does not have a fight here every week does not mean that they have locked their brain or are not studying the Plan. He predicted things would sort out and be very fair. He agreed that publication of information was necessary to keep the public informed. From her biology background, Commissioner Stanbridge could see the process evolving and felt it would have a way of working itself out. She suggested that the Board add "patience" to their invocation each week; she felt it was needed in order to get through this whole phasing. FEBRUARY 9, 1999 41 BOOK FAGE 314