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• <br />Vice Chairman Tippin spoke as the Chairman of the Tourist Development Council <br />advising that they had met and were faced with a reduction in tourist tax revenue on this <br />difficult task; they spent about two and a half hours on it. The issue of funding the different <br />service providers is very emotional and it is very difficult to be objective. He has received <br />numerous calls and letters and believed it is time to change the system. He will convene the <br />TDC soon and begin working toward repairing the system, perhaps using something like the <br />State's grant process, establishing criteria and using points for rating. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Tippin, <br />SECONDED by Chairman Stanbridge for discussion, to <br />compromise with the TDC members' recommendations as <br />stated in the memorandum as follows: Cultural Council stay the <br />same as the previous year; Indian River Historical Society to <br />receive as requested; Treasure Coast Sports Commission stay <br />the same as last year; and that Vero Heritage remain the same as <br />last year; the other five organizations which were voted <br />additions as requested, he proposed those be reduced by 60% <br />which would equal a reduction of $67,529 and $4,200 within <br />what Assistant Administrator Baird had suggested. He <br />suggested they make up from the Contingency Fund the $4,200 <br />over the year. <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Macht agreed with the motion with the exception <br />of the Treasure Coast Sports Commission. He proposed they be given the increase over last <br />year's amount of approximately $20,000. He believed the TCSC has produced substantially <br />June 4, 2002 <br />83 <br />u,t <br />• <br />