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parallel to the east side of I-95 that could go all the way up, from St. Lucie up to Melbourne. Mayor Savage thought it was good of Sebastian to be planning that far ahead, but she could not see it, because things move slowly here. She recalled the lack of opportunities in the community during her growing years, and believed there are still no opportunities here to do anything. She indicated that if Sebastian was looking that far ahead to get them all connected, then she would not have any problems with the Employment Center. Councilmember Susan Adams echoed Mayor Savage's comments, and remarked that the City of Fellsmere has shown great willingness to work together and come to the table, especially with their repeated pulling back of the reserve area. She believed that what they are left with today is a very workable map that will benefit their City and everyone else. As far as the design standards go, and the County's issues with that, she thought it was imperative for Fellsmere to be able to retain some type of latitude and flexibility as far as heights and densities, so they could develop their City in the manner that suits their uniqueness. Ms. Adams trusts that when the working group gets back together, there needs to be that willingness to give and take because she gets frustrated that the City has given up a lot and it would be nice if others could come to the table with those types of goodwill efforts. Mayor Coy deemed that they have come to an agreement with what they want respective staff to come back and discuss. Commissioner Flescher believed that the Employment Center is a very palatable idea, and that as a citizen of the City of Sebastian, and a County Commissioner, the Employment Center may, at some point, place us on the map where we need to be for 24 July 23, 2008 / Joint Workshop ISBA, Sebastian