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Commissioners, as requested in the memorandum of March <br />28, 2006. <br /> <br /> <br />13. COMMISSIONER ITEMS <br />A. CAR.N,C-N <br />OMMISSIONER RTHUR EUBERGER HAIRMAN ONE <br /> <br />B. CGC.W,VC <br />OMMISSIONER ARY HEELER ICE HAIRMAN <br /> 1. SB–NRR <br />TRAW ALLOT ONBINDING EFERENDUM EQUEST FOR <br />N2006GE <br />OVEMBER ENERAL LECTION <br /> <br />Vice Chairman Wheeler explained his proposal for a non-binding Straw Ballot asking <br />voters’ opinion by posing the question “Do you favor the adoption of a Special Act for Indian <br />River County by the Florida Legislature to require voter approval of any amendment to the Indian <br />River County Comprehensive Plan which expands the urban service area boundary?” <br />He attended five (5) Council meetings and three (3) approved his proposal. The City of Vero <br />Beach did not take a position and Fellsmere, with a 4-0 vote, opposed it. The only County expense <br />would be advertisement. <br /> <br />Chairman Neuberger felt they already knew the outcome and thus did not need a <br />referendum. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lowther strongly opposed the proposal and discussed the matter at length. <br />He questioned the wisdom of the matter coming back for discussion. The majority of the people <br />with whom he spoke did not know where the urban service line was. If we move forward with the <br />urban service boundary issue, he would do everything in his power to promote a property tax cap <br />associated with it. <br /> <br /> <br />April 4, 2006 - 41 - <br /> <br />