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_I <br />DEG 11987 BOOK 70 PAGE 2�� <br />Mr. Koolage stressed that most senior citizens in this <br />community do not feel the cost of revitalization of the downtown <br />area should be their responsibility, and suggested that the City <br />of Vero Beach should play the major role in the revitalization <br />and do something other than just landscaping here and there. The <br />Chapter would prefer to have a library located off SR -60 rather <br />than the downtown area, because there is trouble getting around <br />downtown what with all the stop signs and not being able to enter <br />22nd Street from 14th Avenue. The Chapter feels that development <br />in this community is to the west and to the south, and that the <br />Catron site is more accessible for the elderly people who come in <br />from those directions. With the Catron site, all the parking can <br />be on-site and people won't have to cross a street to enter the <br />library. Mr. Koolage felt that all along there has been too <br />little information about what is needed for the libraries, and <br />what information there is has been too late in coming, especially <br />with regard to the bond issue on the libraries. He expressed his <br />surprise at hearing during this meeting that we don't need a <br />50,000 sq, ft. facility, and felt that should have been <br />considered long before this. <br />Commissioner Eggert recalled that she indicated at the last <br />meeting that perhaps a 35,000 sq. ft. facility would be <br />sufficient, but the question seemed to be how and where we would <br />provide another 15,000 square feet when it was needed. After <br />walking through Wal-Mart, which is close to 50,000 sq. ft., the <br />Advisory Board is leaning more towards a 35,000 sq. ft. facility. <br />Mr. Koolage felt that the Catron property provides room for <br />expansion, sufficient parking, and better accessibility for the <br />elderly who use the library a great deal. <br />James Granse, President of the Taxpayers Association of <br />Indian River County, Inc., emphasized that ever since this <br />matter was tabled two weeks ago, suggestions and demands have <br />been coming in from all directions. The Taxpayers Association <br />feels that a 35,000 sq. ft. library should be used as a stepping <br />27 <br />