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Orlando Riera-Gomez, 9921 SW 1570' Terrace, Miami, President of the Florida <br />Game Fowl Breeders Association, noted that they have members all over the state and quite <br />a few in this County. He sympathized with neighbors who complain about agricultural noise <br />but felt that they know when they purchase the land that it is zoned for agriculture and <br />someone will have a farm on that land. These people could move to a restricted residential <br />property if they do not want to be next to agricultural uses. <br />Cornelius Crawford, Vice President ofPreservation ofGame Fowl, State ofFlorida, <br />noted that roosters date back to the Spaniards who first colonized the State and they are very <br />important to a lot of people. He has a rooster farm with approximately 400 roosters on 5 <br />acres and has never had any complaints from neighbors. From inside his house, he cannot <br />hear the roosters at all. He believed that a buffer zone and a privacy fence would stop a lot <br />of the noise. <br />Morris Thomas, 10385 130' Avenue, raises chickens and has about 50 hens and 50 <br />roosters. He sells the grown roosters for $5 to $10 each. He felt that if the Board were <br />going to take away the agricultural uses, they might as well remove all agricultural uses at <br />one time. <br />Responding to questions about the status of current chicken farmers, Commissioner <br />Ginn stated that they would either be "grandfathered" in or would have to get a permit to <br />operate as a "specialty farm". <br />Mr. Thomas commented that he had attended a meeting of the Agricultural Advisory <br />Committee and believed that this decision has already been made and approved. <br />OCTOBER 24, 2000 <br />-73- <br />