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Frank Coffey, 1335 River Ridge, approved the continuation of the relationship with <br />the Dodgers and felt it has been a good relationship for both the Dodgers and Vero Beach. <br />Anthony Donadio supported the MOU and felt it would be a good business deal. He <br />also noted that the Dodgers have generously supported local charities. <br />Joseph Guffanti, 441 Holly Road, was opposed to the transaction and felt it was <br />discriminatory to support one business and not all the businesses in the City and the County. <br />He believed that this was the first opportunity that the public had been given to voice an <br />opinion on this matter. <br />John Kurtz, 4332 2nd Square, looked forward to many more years of having the <br />Dodgers in Vero Beach and felt the MOU would be a very good economical decision for all <br />citizens. <br />Susan Harris, Director of DoubleTree Suites, noted that every year there are lines <br />of tourists to register for rooms during baseball season and felt the whole community could <br />take pride in the transaction. <br />Brian Heady read from several newspaper articles and letters (CLERK'S NOTE: <br />THESE ITEMS WERE NOT PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OR TO THE CLERK FOR <br />BACKUP.) He noted that Mrs. Ginn had pointed out the difficulty we are having to keep <br />the current commercial space filled. He asked why the taxpayers are being asked to <br />subsidize entertainment centers when other businesses in the area are not being subsidized. <br />He felt this transaction would be "corporate welfare". He believed the taxpayers should not <br />foot the bill for this transaction. <br />JULY 249 2000 -lo- <br />BK 1 1 4 PG 3 16 <br />0 <br />-I <br />