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Vice Chairman Ginn thought that the builders need to step up to the plate on this. <br />Chairman Macht commented there was no way to have anticipated the growth we <br />are seeing now which occurred as the result of many factors coming together including low <br />mortgage rates and infill in the southern counties. <br />Renee Renzi, 340A East Waverly Place, disagreed with Commissioner Macht=s <br />comments; she thought the Board should have known people would be coming to Vero <br />Lake Estates because of the nearby schools. <br />Commissioner Adams suggested they authorize staff come back with an RFP, and <br />Director Keating advised he could have the RFP for approval in January and estimated the <br />cost for a consultant would range between $100,000 and $200,000. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Neuberger, the Board unanimously authorized <br />staff to come back with an RFP for a consultant. (As per <br />discussion above.) <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />Director Keating reviewed the PowerPoint presentation concerning the <br />Comprehensive Plan. He explained three alternatives for their consideration: the <br />Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) which is a major undertaking; the Metropolitan <br />Planning Organization=s (MPO) update on the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) <br />due in December 2005; or using the visioning method such as being undertaken by the City <br />of Vero Beach. The Commissioners need to determine which of those three procedures <br />they want to pursue. <br />December 23, 2003 <br />N. <br />