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B. J. McClure, 395 Nieuport Drive, was opposed to the transaction and noted that <br />should the Dodgers have to repay the bonds if they leave prior to the expiration of the lease, <br />they would get full credit against the repurchase price of the land should they opt to <br />repurchase it. He believed there would be many hidden costs and he asked the Board to deny <br />the MOU. <br />Bill Johnson, 1155 Winding Oaks Circle, had serious misgivings about the transaction <br />although he had been a baseball fan for many years. He felt there should be more public <br />input before the transaction could be approved. <br />Robin Lloyd, Ocean Drive, loves the Dodgers and appreciates their contributions to <br />local charities. He believed they have shown their commitment to Vero Beach and this will <br />be a good partnership which will work well for the community. <br />Catherine Self, 2125 10' Lane, of the Citrus Motel and Vero's Hotel, noted that <br />many tourists make reservations to come to Vero Beach during spring training time. She <br />compared the loss of the Dodgers for Vero Beach to a hurricane hitting the community every <br />March of every year. She asked that the Board do everything possible to keep the Dodgers <br />here. <br />John Clinton, 3606 Mockingbird Drive, noted that if the City and County did <br />nothing, the Dodgers would still own their property, would still pay their taxes and could still <br />sell the property to a developer. He did not feel that the community should buy their <br />property back from them. <br />BK i 1 4 PG 3 6 7 <br />JULY 249 2000 -11- <br />