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Vice Chairman Wheeler and Commissioner Davis reiterated their arguments of <br /> opposition to the proposed Resolution relating to flavored tobacco products . <br /> Mary Burkins , Substance Awareness Council , and Tobacco Free Partnership , said the <br /> intention of the Resolution was to educate tobacco retailers and urge them not to market the <br /> flavored products to young people . She said that the rate of smokeless tobacco use has <br /> increased , particularly in middle school students , and requested that the Board allow Students <br /> Working Against Tobacco to give a presentation to the Board . <br /> The Board CONSENSUS was to allow Students Working <br /> Against Tobacco to provide a presentation at a future <br /> Board meeting . <br /> Commissioner O ' Bryan did not feel the Board could require retailers to stop marketing <br /> tobacco products , since it was legal to market them to the appropriate age group . He suggested <br /> that the Board revise the Resolution to have the Sheriff and Municipal Police Departments step <br /> up enforcement of the laws regulating illegal sales of tobacco/tobacco products to minors . <br /> Chairman Solari suggested that the County Attorney re - draft the Resolution to focus on <br /> education and enforcement . <br /> ON MOTION by Commissioner Flescher, SECONDED <br /> by Commissioner Davis , the Board unanimously directed <br /> the County Attorney to re- draft the Resolution to focus on <br /> education and enforcement with respect to illegal sales of <br /> tobacco to minors and the marketing of flavored tobacco <br /> products to youth in Indian River County . <br /> May 3 , 2011 19 <br />