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The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard <br />concerning the post -disaster recovery and redevelopment amendment. There being none, she <br />closed the public hearing. <br />ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Ginn, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Stanbridge, the Board unanimously approved <br />staff's recommendation concerning the post -disaster recovery <br />and redevelopment amendment. (Resolution 2000-141 [3.E.]) <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard <br />concerning the arts and culture amendment. There being none, she closed the public hearing. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge pointed out that there are other cultural organizations that <br />are not under the Cultural Council's umbrella and she wanted assurance that the other <br />groups would not have to be part of the Council in order to share some of the benefits which <br />might come from the amendment. <br />Director Keating thought there was nothing in the amendment that would preclude any <br />other organization from getting funds or benefits. <br />Commissioner Macht compared it to the Chamber of Commerce and tourism because <br />there are many who do not belong to the Chamber and it is not binding on them. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn quoted from minutes of the March 21, 1995 meeting of the <br />Board of County Commissioners concerning the creation of the Cultural Council which was <br />established at the request of the 41 cultural organizations in Indian River County to provide <br />education, seek grant funds for the organizations, and serve as an information resource. She <br />recounted her understanding from an early meeting prior to the creation of the Council that <br />the art organizations in the community would support the Cultural Council, not that it would <br />November 7, 2000 <br />114 <br />09 1 15 PG 8 21 <br />0 0 <br />