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Mayor of Vero Beach Tom White <br /> felt it was important that the City of Vero Beach <br />is involved in TCRPC, expressing that the current rotation schedule means that Vero Beach would <br />not vote for the next couple years. He asked the Board to consider the City’s request, as he <br />believed the County and Vero Beach should be involved with TCRPC. <br /> <br />Vice Mayor of Vero Beach, Sabin Abel, <br />discussed prior interest and membership <br />on the TCRPC. He felt that based on the new rotational schedule, the City of Vero Beach would <br />only be represented twice in ten years and that was inappropriate because “we are the County seat <br />and we are all concerned about what’s going on south of us …”. <br /> <br />The Board and Vice Mayor Abel engaged in discussions encompassing Vero <br />Beach’s future needs of TCRPC, the need to focus on the Cities of Sebastian and Fellsmere, and <br />designation of seats on the TCRPC. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bowden disclosed that other counties have more than one <br />Governor’s appointments and that could be an option for us. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lowther recommended the City of Vero Beach take this request to <br />the TCRPC Board saying there are municipalities that all want to be involved and express their <br />desire to become permanent members, then come back to the Board. <br /> <br />Vice Mayor Abell <br />said he could take the matter to TCRPC but reminded that the <br />requirement is for the Board of County Commissioners to approve the rotation. <br /> <br />Chairman Neuberger agreed with Commissioner Lowther’s recommendation and <br />felt Commissioner Bowden’s idea to have another County appointment was best. Commissioner <br />Wheeler also supported the idea for another appointed member. <br /> <br />November 7, 2006 <br />4 <br /> <br />