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Li i3e be A21 <br />adding the services of Amtrak. He believed that many of the Midwest and Northeast residents, <br />students, workers, and visitors coming to this area would use a train service, especially with the <br />gas prices continuing to rise. Mr Smith felt that joining with Stuart to Saint Augustine, along I- <br />95, would bring political power to our cities within five years. He also suggested implementing <br />commuter airline services from Vero Beach/Sebastian to major hubs, believing it would increase <br />businesses and tourists. <br />Richard Oujevolk, 1871 Sand Dollar Lan; Sebastian, spoke about short-term <br />concurrency projects, and long range economic development in the areas of transportation. He <br />wanted the Board to consider more effective transportation improvements to reflect the nature of <br />the Comprehensive Plan. He stressed compliance when dealing with the economic expansion <br />package, and provided long range economic development suggestions. <br />Bill Curtis, 3410 Buckingham/flock Trail, felt the most important long term goals were <br />to: (1) plan for a larger part of commerce; (2) fund the construction of warehouse facilities; (3) <br />regionalize water and sewer systems; and (4) connect to reservoirs in the west end of the County. <br />His short-term suggestions were to: (1) fund Economic Development and empower the Chamber <br />to do the job of Economic Development; (2) implement Economic Development incentives as <br />presented by Andrew Kennedy and Bruce Barkett at the Economic Summit during the morning <br />session; and (3) bring New Planet Energy into the County. <br />Richard Bialosky, commented on ideas that were mentioned earlier, and emphasized <br />how there was still a role for real estate development in the County. He felt there was a call for <br />rail services, local self-sufficiency, and more walkable, compact, and sustainable communities. <br />He said we all know what we do not want to be, but we have not yet articulated what we do want <br />to be, and he suggested bringing in the Country's best planners for direction. <br />15 <br />February 5, 2009 <br />Workshop — Goals for 2009 <br />( 136 P6 756 <br />