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MAY 19 1987 BOOK 68 PAH 341 property owners in the area, and obviously they represent a major portion, but he believed we told our engineers to design the project in a most cost effective and timely manner, keeping in mind the environment. If this group can get involved in the process and not circumvent or change that philosophy or procedure, he did not have a problem with that. Commissioner Eggert wished to know why we can't just ask Public Works Director Davis to set up meetings with them and the engineers the same as he has with the other groups. She did not understand why we have to proceed any differently than we have been with the other groups. Commissioner Wheeler felt at some point we need to have a joint meeting with the Vero Beach City Council. Chairman Scurlock noted that Director Davis has made it very clear that there will be a great deal of involvement on the City's part. In fact, it was suggested that this group get some input from the City Council. Director Davis agreed that was his recommendation, but pointed out that this consultant, acting on behalf of owners, is requesting that they be allowed to sit down with our consultant and work out some alternate alignments of the Boulevard. Up to this point, we have been developing the alignment and have been trying to address concerns without shifting the alignment. Discussion as to how to approach this situation continued at length, with Commissioner Eggert emphasizing that she did not want to deny them rights to bring in alternate plans, but she did not want to give greater authority to one group over another. She felt we may be putting the cart before the horse and that possibly we should table this matter until such time as we can have a joint meeting with the City of Vero Beach and discuss the wetlands. Director Davis noted that they need to know how to mitigate the road wetland impact. He believed either mitigation along the project frontage or off-site mitigation would be permittable;