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Commissioner Adams reminded the Board that the reason we are here is that the <br />Board issued an emergency permit that did not meet state statutes and was not recommended <br />by staff. We are now dealing with the effects of that action <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Adams, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Stanbridge, to accept <br />the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and the <br />Interim Agreement with the following changes: (1) <br />Paragraph 10, remove "not to exceed $100,000" and <br />(2) remove Paragraph 16 entirely. <br />Bob Bruce, 12396 AlA, representing the Downdrift Coalition, proposed that the <br />Habitat Conservation Plan should originate from the process of filing for the Section 10 <br />Permit, rather than the action now before the Board. He believed the cause to be the effect <br />the Sebastian Inlet is having on the habitat, rather than actions this Board had to take because <br />of those effects. He proposed a three-way partnership between the Caribbean Conservation <br />Corporation, the Downdrift Coalition and Indian River County. <br />Mr. Bruce continued that the DEP, by not utilizing their authority, is adding to the <br />actions of the Sebastian Inlet Taxing District. He felt the Sebastian Inlet Taxing District is <br />a renegade taxing district and that the DEP is being very spineless in turning the whole thing <br />over to Fish & Wildlife. He believed we are abdicating all responsibility to Fish & Wildlife. <br />David Godfrey of the CCC stated that his organization is very interested in discussing <br />a joint action with the Downdrift Coalition and the County to force Sebastian Inlet Taxing <br />District to do abetter job. <br />Bill Glynn, 1802 Barefoot Place, President of North Beach Civic Association and a <br />member of CCC and Sea Turtle Survival League, stated that the first serious storm in the area <br />will wash out the $50,000 seawalls in 2 days. He felt that the beaches are being turned over <br />to Fish & Wildlife forever and that the Board is giving away the rights of every taxpayer in <br />the County. DEP should pay 100% for the HCP because they have caused the problems by <br />mismanagement at Sebastian Inlet. He asked the Board to protect the taxpayers. <br />MARCH 169 1999 <br />-109- BOOK 103 PAGE 724 <br />L <br />