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MR. DIETRICH APPEARED AND WANTED TO BE ON RECORD AS SAYING <br />•THAT THE SIGNATURES ON THE PETITION FROM THE INDIAN RIVER CITIZENS <br />ADVISORY BOARD ARE NOT WORTH THE PAPER THEY ARE WRITTEN ON. IN <br />' REGARD TO THE PETITION. MR. DIETRICH STATED "YOU CAN NOT SAY THIS <br />IS THE MAJORITY OF VERO BEACH". <br />CHAIRMAN L.OY STATED THAT THE BOARD'S.DECISION WAS NOT <br />BASED ON ONE GROUP OF PETITIONERS, BUT ON THE OPINION OF THE <br />PEOPLE OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE REPRESENTS DISTRICT <br />#S AND HE HAS TALKED TO PEOPLE IN HIS DISTRICT DURING THE PAST <br />WEEKS AND THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE .STATED THEY WERE AFRAID <br />ANY FURTHER DELAY IN THE SELECTION OF A SITE FOR THE BRIDGE <br />WOULD ELIMINATE OUR CHANCES FOR A SECOND BRIDGE. COMMISSIONER <br />SIEBERT CONTINUED THAT WE MUST DO WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT AND I <br />HAVE HEARD THEIR WISHES LOUD AND CLEAR. WE HAVE TO HAVE A <br />SECOND BRIDGE AND WE MUST DO SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE AND POSITIVE <br />NOW, IF WE PROCRASTINATE ANY LONGER WE COULD LOSE THE BRIDGE. <br />JAMES VOCELLE.ATTORNEY, APPEARED AS AN INTERESTED PARTY <br />FOR ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY REQUESTING <br />FIVE ACRES OF COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY, WEST OF THE COUNTY JAIL, <br />ON WHICH A NON-PROFIT HOUSING FACILITY FOR THE RETIRED AND ELDERLY OF <br />VERO BEACH AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COULD BE CONSTRUCTED. <br />FRANK ZORC, PRESIDENT OF ST. VINCENT DEPAUL:SOCIETY <br />AND DEVELOPER PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A 100 UNIT HOUSING FACILITY <br />AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE HOUSING <br />ARE NON-PROFIT TO SERVE INDIVIUALS OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE AND <br />WHO ARE LIVING ON A LOW INCOME. <br />SISTER ANNA PACEK, WHO WORKS WITH THE.ELDERLY, STATED <br />THAT THE FACILITY WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A CAFETERIA SO THOSE "WHO <br />DO NOT EAT RIGHT WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE MEAL A DAY". <br />THIS HOUSING FACILITY WILL ALSO HELP STOP SOME OF THE LONELINESS <br />MANY PEOPLE WITHOUT FAMILIES ARE SUFFERING. <br />A SURVEY AND SKETCH OF THE SITE WILL BE PREPARED AND <br />MR. VOCELLE AND MR. ZORC WILL WORK WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR AND REPORT <br />AT THE NEXT MEETING. <br />-8- <br />om <br />