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1980, <br />Vice Chairman Ginn noted that beach has been accreting in Castaway Cove since <br />Mr. Heady specified that nothing obstructs the public from accessing Porpoise <br />Point or any beach in this county; a person just needs to walk because parking is not close <br />to every beach. Although he is fundamentally opposed to sand pumping, he is also opposed <br />to what is not equality for everyone. He claimed that, unlike the south end of the county, <br />there is no tax base in sight up at the north end. If the decision has been made to pump sand <br />on the beaches, then all should be fixed, not just portions; a band aid approach is not going <br />to help anyone. If sand is going to be pumped anywhere it should be pumped in the south <br />county in order to protect the tax base down there, <br />Vice Chairman Ginn thanked Mr. Beady for his presentation. <br />Commissioner Adams explained that the issue of access by the public came about <br />because Sector 7 does not qualify for State funding. In order to qualify, there has to be <br />parking, not just a pathway, <br />Chairman Macht noted that Ambersand Beach's restoration function is as sacrificial <br />sand to feed the down shore beaches. <br />Mr. Heady suggested the County would be better off in the long range to buy some <br />of the homes for a public beach. <br />When asked, Mr. Heady advised the Vero Beach photos were taken at 10 a.m. <br />Monday; the aerials were shot Saturday morning between 8:30 and 9:45 a.m., the Sebastian <br />photos were taken Thursday morning. <br />(CLERK'S NOTE: Mr. I-leady's photos are not in the backup.) <br />August 19, 2003 <br />