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BOOK <br />a` F.1Ge <br />6 <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in <br />regard to Item #2, Right -of -Way Table. There being none, the Chairman closed the public <br />hearing. <br />CONSENSUS WAS REACHED TO APPROVE THE ITEM. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in <br />regard to Item #3, Building -front Walkway Vendors. There being none, the Chairman <br />closed the public hearing. <br />CONSENSUS WAS REACHED TO APPROVE THE ITEM. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in <br />regard to Item #4, Distinguishing Piers from Docks. <br />Jens Tripson, Pelican Island Audubon Society, felt the item should be made more <br />specific. He felt there would be no problem with landlocked lakes having such piers, but had <br />a real problem with such uses in the Indian River Lagoon. If anyone wanted to build a pier <br />into the Lagoon bordering Pelican Island, his society would stand in the way any way they <br />could. The Society is totally opposed to allowing piers in the Lagoon. <br />Walt Stieglitz, Pelican Island Preservation Society, felt there would be potentially <br />significant environmental consequences if these are allowed county -wide. He had no <br />problem with allowing them in artificial lakes but believed the Lagoon would encounter <br />major problems. He also felt piers would be extremely difficult to enforce and that they <br />would eventually have boats docking at them. He urged the Board to vote against the item. <br />Robert Fisher, Jr., 5150 St. Andrews Island Court, clarified that he is simply looking <br />for an observation pier at Grand Harbor. He has no intent to moor boats there. He also <br />commented that he has a letter from Grand Harbor Property Owners Association stating they <br />have no objection to this observation deck. <br />MAY 49 1999 <br />