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Chairman Adams felt that input on all matters on the agenda should be considered <br />because the agreements were contingent on the ordinance. <br />Deputy County Attorney Collins reminded the Chairman that the ordinance would not <br />be effective until February 1'. and, if for some reason the agreements do not go forward, the <br />ordinance imposing the tax could simply be repealed prior to that date. <br />Chairman Adams then clarified that the Commission would listen to comments on the <br />tourist tax ordinance first and opened the public hearing on the tourist tax issue only. <br />Frank Zorc, 2044 DeLeon Avenue, pointed out that he would speak only on the <br />tourist tax ordinance, and stressed that there has not yet been a public hearing on the question <br />of the "Dodger issue" and that was needed in the future. He was opposed to the additional <br />one -cent tax because of its intended use. <br />Bob Swift, 6450 Glendale Road, advised he learned from reading a market study <br />business plan done for the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation that one out of three tourists <br />surveyed had come to Vero Beach for the Dodgers. He found it interesting to see how far- <br />reaching the benefit of the facility and proposal is to the broad base of the County and how <br />important it is to our tourist industry. <br />Frank Coffey, 1335 River Ridge Drive, advised that he fully supported the additional <br />one percent sales tax for this limited use. He understood the tax could not be used for any <br />other purpose unless modified at some future date by the Commission. <br />There being no further comments, the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />September 7, 2000 <br />4 <br />BK 115 PG 013 <br />