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The Commissioners apologized both to the citizens who had not received notice, <br />and to the citizens who came to today's meeting, and who might have to return. Discussion <br />ensued between the Board and staff regarding the dilemma of whether to continue with today's <br />hearing or whether to inconvenience those residents who were present today and might have to <br />return; and the importance of providing notice to all the affected residents. <br />Attorney Collins reiterated his legal opinion regarding this situation, and declared <br />that ANYONE owning property along the 1.3 mile section of Old Dixie Highway was entitled to <br />be notified. He stated that those residents in attendance today could provide input, but a final <br />determination needed to be deferred until proper notice to everyone had been provided. <br />Teresa Bryant, 1759 Highland Ave., Melbourne, expressed her dismay at having <br />taken time off from work two times; once, for the last public hearing (which ended up being <br />postponed); then today, with the prospect that today's hearing might be postponed as well. <br />Larry Close, 1955 Anglers Cove, suggested that the Board allow those who are <br />present today to address the issue, then to withhold final action until those who were not properly <br />noticed could come and present their case. <br />Mr. Geoffrey Smith, Esquire, Tallahassee, began his remarks but was asked to <br />delay them until technical difficulties (affecting the sound system) could be resolved. <br />The Chairman called a recess at 10:09 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:25 <br />a.m. Commissioner Flescher rejoined the meeting at 10:26 a.m. <br />Mr. Geoffrey Smith, Esquire, Tallahassee, Smith and Associates, and <br />representing George Maib, spoke about the procedural error which had occurred in the notice <br />16 <br />May 6, 2008 <br />