Staff reported MarinEx production is ahead of schedule on current renourishment reaches, material quality has been acceptable, and the state budget now includes $10 million for beach renourishment statewide; the city has applied for approximately $5.33 million for public sections.

The county engineer told the TDC that Reach 2 of the beach renourishment program needs about 1.8 million cubic yards of sand (estimated cost roughly $35 million) and that FDOT plans to reallocate approximately $6 million in surplus Reach 1 funds to Reach 2; bids are expected in March with possible construction starting in summer.

After extended discussion about property rights, reversion language and negotiation prospects with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City Commission voted to sign a perpetual "Perpetual Beach Storm Damage Reduction Easement" for city-owned shoreline parcels. Commissioners adopted the motion with a clerical correction to exhibit language and one