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r <br />THE ADMINISTRATOR PRESENTED A LETTER THAT WAS ADDRESSED <br />TO C.A. SCHINDLER, DISTRICT DRAINAGE ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF <br />TRANSPORTATION FROM CHARLES E. SMITH WRITTEN IN BEHALF OF INDIAN <br />RIVER FARMS DRAINAGE DISTRICT. CONCERNING THE PROPOSED GUARDRAIL <br />ALONG OSLO ROAD (S.R. -606) AND RANCH RQAD.(S.R. -609). THE <br />INSTALLATION OF A GUARDRAIL ALONG PORTIONS OF SAID ROADS WOULD <br />BLOCK THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT'S ACCESS TO THEIR CANAL AND WOULD <br />HINDER THEM FROM MAINTAINING THIS CANAL, THEREFORE, THEY OBJECT <br />STRONGLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GUARDRAIL. THE ADMINISTRATOR <br />WAS ADVISED BY THE BOARD TO INFORM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF <br />TRANSPORTATION THAT GUARDRAILS ARE NECESSARY SAFETY FACTORS AND <br />SHOULD BE INSTALLED AND THE COUNTY WILL WORK WITH THE INDIAN <br />RIVER FARMS DRAINAGE DISTRICT IN A JOINT EFFORT. TO MAINTAIN THAT <br />PART OF THE DITCH THAT IS PARALLEL WITH THE GUARDRAIL, <br />COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE <br />BOARD A HAZARDOUS CONDITION ON STATE ROAD 60 BETWEEN KINGS <br />HIGHWAY AND THE I-95 INTERCHANGE, WHERE THERE ARE NO ROAD -REFLECTORS <br />WHICH INDICATE SIDES AND CENTER OF THE ROAD. THE ADMINISTRATOR <br />WILL INVESTIGATE THIS:SITUATION. <br />THE'ADMINISTRATOR RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE CENTRAL <br />AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT REQUESTING RELEASE <br />FOR THE CANAL RESERVATION ON THE PARCEL OF 'LAND DESCRIBED AS <br />FOLLOWS, <br />WEST 1/2 AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, <br />ToWNSH.IP 33 - RANGE 39. <br />THE BOARD HAD NO OBJECTION TO THE RELEASE, <br />THE ADMINISTRATOR READ A PROPOSAL FROM THE FLORIDA <br />EQUIPMENT COMPANY REGARDING THE LIMA - YARD AND ONE-QUARTER <br />DRAGLINE MACHINE THE COUNTY HAS RENTED FOR TWO MONTHS, FROM <br />FLORIDA EQUIPMENT COMPANY. IT WAS THEIR PROPOSAL, THAT IF THE <br />COUNTY CONTINUED TO RENT THIS DRAGLINE MACHINE UNTIL NOVEMBER, <br />WITH THE INTENTION OF BUYING IT, THE MONTHLY RENTAL CHARGES WOULD <br />BE CREDITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE MACHINE. IT WAS THE <br />RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD TO ACCEPT BIDS AND PURCHASE A NEW <br />PIECE OF EQUIPMENT,AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, <br />-5- <br />(NAY 2 � 9972 <br />