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Commissioner Bird felt that $250 for a first offense is <br />excessive. <br />Chairman Eggert disagreed and pointed out that these fines <br />provide funds for public information and the State allows some of <br />the monies to be used for groups such as the group for a barrier - <br />free community and help to businesses that need some help. She <br />added that handicapped spots constantly are used incorrectly and <br />the only fighting chance most handicapped drivers have is to have <br />stiff fines that will startle people and for us to have the ability <br />to inform the public through the newspaper. <br />Discussion ensued, and Chairman Eggert reported that the <br />County will pay for printing the tickets. In addition to the <br />Deputies, a volunteer force will trained as Parking Enforcement <br />Specialists who are allowed to ticket cars. <br />The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. <br />Neil Duval, 982 Laredo Lane, Sebastian, announced that he was <br />representing about 2000 handicapped people in Indian River County. <br />He recalled that physically and mentally handicapped people in this <br />County have approached the Board in the past, and the Board has <br />listened, had compassion, and helped in many ways. He felt that <br />the proposed ordinance is a very important part of making this <br />community barrier -free for everyone. <br />Dean Lockwood commented that his wife had polio and wears a <br />brace. Her major concern is that overzealousness would create <br />resentment on the part of able-bodied people. <br />Chairman Eggert noted that among most handicapped people there <br />is the realization that a lot of things cannot be changed, but <br />there are also a lot of things that can be changed. Most of the <br />handicapped people do not want half the town to be turned into <br />handicapped parking. <br />It was determined that no one else wished to be heard and the <br />Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously adopted <br />Ordinance 92-42, adding a new Chapter 307, Traffic; <br />providing for the regulation of handicapped, fire <br />lane parking and other related parking restrictions; <br />providing for parking enforcement specialists; etc. <br />27 <br />DEC m 81992 BOOK FaCE <br />