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Penny Chandler, Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the punch list and said we need to focus on making sure that when staff presents it, that all relevant departments approve that certificate and that everything is up front, and it would not return before the Board because someone missed something. Brian Carman, Executive Director of the Indian River Neighborhood Association (IRNA), said the Association has no problem with the ordinance as written; they think it is a good idea; they applaud the Commission for taking leadership, and acknowledged the "great staff' the Board has. He said perception is reality, in the public's eye, so a little more transparency should be exercised when exceptions are made, in the form of notice to those usually affected. Administrator Baird addressing comments regarding notice, admitted it is important that there should be full disclosure. Commissioner O'Bryan preferred to see items of this nature placed under Item 7, "Informational" items, on the Agenda. Jens Tripson, Vero Beach, said he was a little confused, because this came before the Planning and Zoning Commission, they worked on it and sent it back, and he wanted to know if the Board was now saying they were not going to use the Board of Adjustments (BOA), but it would come before the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) instead. He pointed out the specific professional makeup of the BOA versus the BCC, remarking that if we go the route of the BCC it adds that level of bureaucracy we do not need; therefore we need to stick to the BOA. Commissioner Wheeler reiterated his belief that subject matters should come back to BCC and they could have a Special Call meeting, if necessary. He said the main thing is we are going outside our ordinances and giving some additional assistance to developers. He also believed it was better that the elected Board make those decision and be accountable for them rather than an appointed Board doing it. May 19, 2009 17