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do for the County and other cities that may address some of their issues, but it can not be as specific as was initially requested. They think that is inappropriate for lands that are in the City. On affordable housing, Mr. Nunemaker believed they have addressed that in the Agreement, and that as a City they have done their fair share. Fellsmere would like affordable housing to be based on a "Needs Analysis" and not some set ratio. On the issue of "intergovernmental coordination/issues" to be resolved (height, density, annexation, open space, architectural and site design guidelines, conservation and affordable housing), Mr. Nunemaker acknowledged that height, density and annexation are the main issues addressed in the Charter. On the issue of height, Mr. Nunemaker felt, from his discussion with Counsel, they are willing to stipulate absolute height limits in the Agreement and that would go a long way towards concerns expressed by the County. Mr. Nunemaker made specific mention that "we are not on the beach," and pointed out that there is a difference in height that might be appropriate on the beach versus height that might be appropriate by the interstate or otherwise. Fellsmere has specific height limits that they would be willing to work with, and it was the same with density; they have absolute limits on density that they would be willing to include in the Agreement. They have addressed annexation through the reserve areas, and Mr. Nunemaker felt that by significantly scaling back on those areas, they have gone a large way to address the concerns. Mr. Nunemaker acknowledged that the other areas of concern are things they are willing to work on, and he believed it was a matter of sitting down with the County and other cities and doing some fine-tuning to the Agreement. He felt confident July 23, 2008 / Joint Workshop ISBA, Sebastian