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the percentage increase, and a point-of-interest that there is no TIF for sand mines whose trucks are tearing up the roads. (Clerk’s Note: The Chairman called a recess at 10:04. The meeting was reconvened at 10.13.) The Chairman requested that speakers limit their remarks to 3 minutes, opened the public hearing, and called on those who had signed up to speak regarding this matter. Russell Flinchum , 816 Gayfeather, thanked the Board for clarifying the calculation used for the percentage increase. As a contractor for medical buildings, he pointed out the unfairness of the increase in TIFs because doctors’ reimbursement rates from Medicare and insurance companies are regulated and the doctors cannot pass on these additional costs for impact fees to end users. He held that the proposed TIF increase will negatively affect land costs for commercial development. th Randall Flinchum , 2406 19 Avenue, explained his business of buying and renovating homes and feared the proposed TIF increase will kill his business. A more gradual increase would be more acceptable. Duane Weise , 8485 Seacrest Drive, questioned the factors used in this recommendation. He asked that the Board delay their decision in order to make a more insightful analysis because the rates for the other (proposed) impact fees are still unknown. th Eligha Pryor Jr. , 4646 30 Avenue, a house-builder, asked that the effective date st be delayed until August or September, not June 1, because he has contracts to fulfill. Vern Toulson , 95 Cache Cay Drive, president of the Treasure Coast Builders’ Association, had concerns about the burden being placed on young families as the cost of the average home is climbing and will soon approach $200,000. Everything is going up including interest rates and material costs. Concrete and labor shortages impact new home prices also. He asked them to explore other more broad-based funding sources. May 11, 2004 11