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0 applauded the Commission for looking at this proposal and thought nothing had changed since they approved the MOU. He urged their favorable vote and appreciated their support. Frank Coffey, 1335 River Ridge Drive, supported this proposal wholeheartedly and thought Mr. Reid and his law firm should be congratulated for the effort put into the agreement. He felt they had done an excellent job of presenting the facts. He reminded those who were opposed, that the governor of Michigan appealed to the Congress to prevent the Chrysler Corporation from "going down the drain" and the Federal Government had supported the Chrysler Corporation. He inquired about the unprovement costs on page 283 which he assumed would be brought down into the budget. His other concern was that the Dodgers could sublease to anyone for any use. Craig Callan of the Dodger organization addressed both of Mr. Coffey's concerns. The Dodgers realized it was their responsibility to whittle down the budget since they intend to not go into the capital reserve. Concerning subleasing the facility, that concerns the utilization of the facility in the future by foreign teams when they are in the United States. Mr. Coffey concluded his remarks by saying the Dodgers have been good to Vero Beach and they will still be good to Vero Beach for the next 20+ years. Al Vilardi, 445 Georgia Blvd, Sebastian, said he gets around and is able to talk to a lot of people in the area. He has only had one person say that they were in agreement with this transaction. No one is against the Dodgers, but not at this cost. He has heard it said that the money will stay in the community but he did not agree. He asked the Commissioners to reconsider. Rene Renzi, 340 Waverly Place, asked for an explanation of an issue concerning what would happen if something went over $270,000, leaving the Dodgers the right to walkaway from the deal. September 7, 2000 19 BK11PG023 r�