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JIM 6 198 <br />BOOK .16 PAGE g74 <br />have been inconvenient to get in and out of there on a daily <br />basis. He agreed that the Highlands needs another access, but <br />felt that opening up 20th Avenue would only transfer the problems <br />from the Highlands to Oslo Park. Mr. Vota couldn't understand <br />why it has taken 1-1/2 years to design one intersection, but <br />Commissioner Eggert explained that in all fairness to the <br />County's engineering staff, it is the DOT that takes so long. <br />Caroline Colby, 865 23rd Place SW in the Highlands, <br />understood from the meeting of two weeks ago that the needs of <br />the greatest amount of people would be considered. She <br />apologized for prejudging the Commissioners in thinking that they <br />had made their minds up to vote against opening up 20th Avenue. <br />She asked when 17th Street SW would be opened up to 27th Avenue, <br />and Director Davis explained that just as soon as we receive the <br />stormwater permit, we can begin work immediately and, weather <br />permitting, have the road built by the end of July. <br />Mrs. Colby didn't feel that the people along 20th Avenue are <br />going to see the amount of traffic they anticipate because a lot <br />of the people in the Highlands work at Piper which is at the end <br />of 27th Avenue. She urged the Commissioners to open up 20th <br />Avenue as a third access into the Highlands. <br />Vinnie Pallazino, 1715 20th Street SW in Vero Highlands, <br />wanted to see 20th Avenue opened up..in order to have faster <br />response from emergency vehicles. In addition, he felt that <br />since 20th Avenue will be put through there at some point in the <br />future, it should be done now when it will cost less. <br />Tana Rap Oropeza, 726 19th Place SW in Vero Highlands, <br />presented a petition signed by teachers and staff members at <br />Highlands Elementary School who support the extension of 20th <br />Avenue. She expressed concern for the safety of the children in <br />both communities, but wondered why the Highlands should be the <br />only community held accountable for buying in a neighborhood with <br />only one access. She felt the people living on 20th Avenue <br />28 <br />