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• Now we find once again that the County and the College have cemented their plans for the new building, making sure neither to let us know nor to give us any response to our attempts to resolve this matter. It is appalling that the County feels it is good business to ignore its citizens. Every resident of Tndian River County should take notice, Iand perhaps take a page from the civics book used by Frani: Zorc. If you want to do business with the County, or with IRCC, you need to sue them first. We have submitted road changes to your staff and to the College. Jim Davis tells me that he is "working un! his promised road diversion plan. Having gotten no reply from his office regarding a convenient date for returning to the Commission, we are not going to sit and be ignored again. We have paid dearly for being good citizens, and we don't intend that this will continue. August.W. 1999, over two months from our pre'.7ous meeting, ►7 should be adequate time for everyone to have made the necessary preparations for the Commission to consider our proposals. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Lynne A. Larkin, Esq. Lynne Larkin, representing the Sixty Oaks homeowners, advised that the concerns of the residents had not been resolved as they had hoped. The residents have been trying to get something done, but the process seems to be going forward without them. She hoped for some oversight by the Board of County Commissioners and suggested they look for "compromise" on both sides. Terry Thompson, Capital Projects Coordinator, gave the history and advised the college's representative was not able to attend this meeting IRCC has said the alternatives offered by the neighbors are not acceptable and do not fit into their future plans if the road is relocated. She pointed out there is a total of 39 feet from the utility easement and the edge of the street. She specified that the Utilities Department wants no permanent structures; a buffer of wax myrtles would be acceptable by the Utilities Department. Vice Chairman Adams preferred the use of a different plant material because wax myrtles do not give a full screening. Ms. Thompson suggested the fence could be moved back and a buffer added and a chain link fence could be installed to address the concerns of trespassing. Commissioner Stanbridge pointed out the grid for 16" Street was eliminated when the roadway (18' Street/College Lane) was built. Ms. Thompson specified that a signal will be installed at 18' Street (College Lane) and 581i Street as part of the 581` Avenue improvements. AUGUST 17, 1999 51 •