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-AUG 27 1991 BOOK 8 �UE� Co Arlene Fletcher, Director of Council on Aging, came before the Board and said that the conception that this is a road to nowhere is not -exactly true because the Senior Center has at least 300 people a day and they have 52 employees who use the road everyday with additional traffic on special occasions. She felt it is one of the busiest streets in the County and described the appalling condition of the road. She also mentioned that at 4:00 p.m. it is very difficult to turn onto 6th Avenue. Ms. Fletcher stated that in 1982 the Council on Aging paid to have sewer and water lines brought to their building and paid to have the road paved, which has never been done. Ms. Fletcher thought Home & Patio should not be penalized in the least because their store is one of the most attractive stores in Vero Beach. They keep their property neat and tidy. Ms. Fletcher stressed that this is an important roadway and stated something has to be done to get ingress and egress to the Senior Center and the rest of the properties on 14th Street. Chairman Bird felt we need to move on the acquisition of the LaCava property. Attorney Herzog thought the key to making the situation with Home & Patio pacific is to give notice that existing use will be accommodated. He said Mr. Mooney wants to cooperate with his neighbors, but the parking matter is directly related to the County. Mr. Herzog stated that all they want is notice and accommodation for existing parking. Chairman Bird understood Mr. Herzog and Mr. Mooney were here in a cooperative vein and the staff will continue to accommodate their needs on the north side of the building. Commissioner Scurlock agreed with the Chairman that we need to acquire the LaCava property and do something that is compatible with everybody's use, and that will be the goal. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, to purchase the LaCava property and design this project to be compatible with the needs of all surrounding property owners. Robert Mooney, President of Home & Patio, came before the Board to clarify the use of his property. He felt calling this a road to nowhere is giving it more than it is because it is not a road. He said there is a drive between the former Clock Restaurant and Home & Patio that deadends that private property and although some people said that the County used to give access to the people in the back, you really can't give access across private property. 34