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32 Commissioner Davis, in answer to Mr. Wilson, said he was looking to create some kind of a Board that is not made up of elected officials, but for "someone to sprinkle some common sense into the process." Damien Gilliams, 1623 US Highway 1, Sebastian, said he was frustrated, because we have had an economic development program since 2007, yet here we are, still talking. He believed that if we change our tax codes it could create jobs. Fred Mensing of Roseland said: (1) we need to partner with the Florida East Coast Railroad and Amtrak to help our tourist industry; (2) we are going to be getting various dollars that come from stimulus packages from out-of-town, and we need to see that these programs are spent to create the most jobs and the most money that sticks in this County; and (3) we need to write our bid specifications to encourage Indian River County businesses to engage in work. Debra Fromang, Vero Beach Councilmember, had an idea of a company that she thought ought to start right here in Indian River County, and that is a "Red-light Camera Violation Company." She suggested that an entrepreneur start a business and get a contract in to the City of Vero Beach immediately, because they would make a lot of money. Gary Noel, 69th Street, wanted to see the permit process included in regulation reforms, because jobs are being held up when a building permit takes 18 months to be issued. Chris Morehart, Fort Pierce, believed we need more public\private relationships to accomplish our goals. He said small businesses need help and if we could team up with the resources like Workforce Solutions, Indian River State College, and the Small Business Development Center to offer all the resources, he believed we could accomplish a lot. He emphasized the need to invest in our small businesses, making them stronger and more competitive. 16 February 5, 2009 Economic Summit Workshop BK 136 PG 736