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• <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in <br />this matter. <br />Shawn Gaddy, Fairwinds Travel, 586' Avehoe and SR -60, expressed his concerns <br />about the fines and noted that St. Lucie County charges $10 and $35 for false alarms. He did <br />not object to paying $35 but did object to the proposed fine of $500. <br />Bob Morizot, Continental Security, did not feel the grace period was sufficient for <br />non-residents and suggested a period of 30 to 60 days. He expressed his concerns that alarm <br />companies could be held responsible for notifying and educating new owners of alarm <br />systems and that accounts could be lost, affecting his business negatively. <br />Chairman Macht felt we are losing track of the consequences of false alarms. He <br />realized that it is inconvenient to pay a fine but reminded the Board to think about the <br />taxpayer who is paying the cost for the responses to the false alarms. He also reminded the <br />Board that the officer arriving on the scene can exercise his judgment and any fines can <br />always be referred to the Review Board for appeal. He asked Assistant County Attorney <br />O'Brien to read the City of Vero Beach ordinance, and Attorney O'Brien complied. <br />Frank Coffey, 88 Cache Cay, felt the ordinance needs to be modified but is basically <br />a good one. He recommended adoption of the ordinance with the minor changes discussed. <br />Bob Sabot, 75610` Avenue, President of IndianRiver County Neighborhood Watch, <br />was definitely in favor of the ordinance. <br />AUGUST 24, 1999 <br />0 <br />-55-d-, `;�` <br />