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M M M concept of a library, there were many people here who worked very hard, and people voted 66% in favor of a bond issue for a library facility. That percentage included a large percentage of elderly voters. He felt we should go forward and plan ahead for the future because the City of Vero Beach needs a central area, and he believed the Grace Lutheran site would be a proper location. Peter Beutell preferred the Grace Lutheran site, because he felt the rezoning of the Catron property would be a very big issue. He pointed out that it would take 3 months to go through the public hearing process without knowing what response we would get, and felt it would be opening a very big can of worms for the POI District to extend all the way out to 43rd Avenue. John Frazer, CPA talked about capital costs figures and felt that some of the future costs needed to be considered today. He believed that the proper location for the library is in the downtown area with a multi-level structure, as the property is properly zoned. He advised the the Downtown Association, Council of 100, and the Chamber of Commerce are all in favor of the downtown site. Bill Stegkemper, real estate agent and resident of Vero Beach since 1949, knew what the downtown area used to be, and urged the Commissioners to go ahead with the Grace Lutheran site. George Gross, resident of Vero Beach, urged the selection of the Catron site as he believed there would be greater zoning problems with the Grace Lutheran site than with amending the POI zoning district to allow a library. There being no others who wished to be heard, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. Chairman Scurlock stated that he has been a supporter of the Grace Lutheran site for a number of reasons; the main one being that by using the Grace Lutheran site, we could accomplish a number of goals at the same time. He did not feel the parking in that area is the problem that people have suggested here today. DEC 11987 30 Boa 70 r,A1,1223