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NOV 1-' 1987 BOOK iO PnF125 Reynolds Smith, owner of the coin laundry in the.Grace Lutheran block, stated that he has not heard any mention of compensating the owners of the coin laundry or the Downtown Supermarket for displacing their business. Currently, they have a 9 -year lease, and he believed the supermarket has a 5 -year lease. Administrator Balczun noted that it would be the County's intention to acquire the property from Nancy Moon and that it would be Mrs. Moon's responsibility to compensate her tenants. J. B. Norton felt the conversation today has been interesting as it relates to the downtown revitalization, and did not resent his tax dollars being spent on a public library or a courthouse complex in that location. If the County take the first step forward in this direction, he felt that private enterprise would take over and continue the process of revitalization. With regard to the Catron property, he was concerned about the access being off of SR -60, which he believed is almost to full capacity. He urged the Board to consider the Grace Lutheran site. Chairman Scurlock asked him if he felt that the Catron property would be that far out, and Mr. Norton felt that for the next 15 years, it would be a little far out. William Benear, President of the First Union National Bank, agreed with the concept of private enterprise taking the initiative in the revitalization of downtown, and pointed out that the bank made a commitment to staying downtown when it pumped over $1-5 million into their building at 2004 16th Avenue. He noted that office is the largest office of the First Union National Bank here in Vero Beach. Francis Johnson, 505 25th Court, did not feel that locating a library on the Catron property would be considered urban sprawl or create any commercial there. He honestly has a hard time in finding the downtown area, and did not feel that site allowed adequate room for the amenities that go with a library. Mr. 30