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deemed that the Board would come to a fair and equitable decision if they looked at the intent of <br />the Enterprise Zone. <br />Brian Heady advocated on the Rigbys behalf and reminded the Board that the Rigbys <br />were not looking for a handout; they were looking for a job. <br />Vernon Reason, 5846 57th Street, Reason Sanitation, in his support of the Rigbys <br />application, reminded the Board that the Federal intent to establish the Enterprise Zone was to <br />make sure that minorities have a fair playing field. <br />Larry Wapnick, Indian River County, called for focus because the discussions were <br />about the Enterprise Zone. He did not think two companies that are giants, qualify, because the <br />Enterprise Zone was created for small businesses in the Zone, which CSI is; and he felt CSI <br />deserved to have this opportunity, and the Enterprise Zone stipulated they should have it. <br />William Bradley, Pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, 4545 30th Avenue, supported the <br />Rigbys application and urged the Board to do the right thing. <br />Todd Westover addressed a prior remark that suggested "this would not hurt the big <br />guys" and explained how his company (TCR) would be affected. <br />Ardra Rigby, 8465 59th Avenue, addressing comments by Mr. Westover that it has been <br />six months since this process has been ongoing, clarified that it has been five years and six <br />months that Capital Sanitation has been asking for participation, for work in this County. <br />Ken Daige, 1846 21St Avenue, who was a member of the Enterprise Zone for a few <br />months, stated that the intent was to help small businesses prosper and grow, and if it were not <br />April 21, 2009 <br />S.W.D.D. <br />7 <br />