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COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED MR, BRENNAN:WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE MASTER PLAN AND MR. BRENNAN STATED THAT IT IS COMPLETED AND READY FOR REVIEW BY THE ZONING COMMISSION. THE BOARD THEN DISCUSSED APPOINTMENTS TO THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COMMITTEE. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THIS COMMITTEE IS STRICTLY AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND NOT CHARGED WITH ANY POWERS FOR DECISION MAKING. MR. BRENNAN STATED THAT HE WILL FURNISH THE COMMISSIONERS WITH BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON WHAT THIS COMMITTEES FUNCTION WILL BE. THE COMMISSIONERS VOLUNTEERED TO APPOINT CITIZENS FROM THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTED AREAS AND PRESENT THEM AT THE NEXT MEETING. COMMERCIAL FISHING COMMISSIONER MASSEY TOURISM AND HOTEL -MOTEL COMMISSIONER WODTKE CONSERVATION COMMISSIONER MASSEY SCIENTIFIC.AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS AND COMMERCE COMMISSIONER SIEBERT CITRUS COMMISSIONER SIEBERT GENERAL PUBLIC CHAIRMAN LOY ND OMMISSIONER WODTKE LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL CHAIRMAN LOY MR. JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD OF A PETITION RECEIVED RE- GARDING THE COUNTY BUILDING A SIDEWALK ALONG NORTH.GIFFORD ROAD FROM 43RD AVENUE WEST FOR APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE.. MR. JENNINGS EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS A 60 FOOT RI.GHT-OF-WAY AND A DITCH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT IS 'REQUESTED THAT A SIDEWALK BE BUILT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE DITCH AND THIS WOULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT WAS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT THE SIDEWALK BE BUILT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT HE WAS NOT SURE OF HOW MUCH, IF ANY, RIGHT-OF-WAY THE COUNTY HAS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT THIS REQUEST SHOULD INITIATE FROM THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AND SUGGESTED THAT MR. JENNINGS INFORM THEM THAT WE ARE AWARE OF THIS REQUEST AND THAT WE ARE INVESTIGATING THIS. HE ALSO SUGGESTED SENDING A COPY OF THIS PETITION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD. 47 - Boni 22 PAGE 63