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THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT HE HAD A REQUEST FROM <br />THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING THE DESIGN OF INDIAN RIVER <br />BLVD, FROM ROYAL PALM BLVD. NORTH TO BARBER AVENUE. THE D.O.T. <br />IS ASKING IF THE COUNTY WANTS THE DESIGN TO INCLUDE STREET LIGHTS. <br />THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT TO INSTALL STREET LIGHTS WOULD BE <br />VERY EXPENSIVE AND HE QUESTIONED THE FEASIBLITY OF IT. HE CONTINUED <br />THAT STREET LIGHTS COULD BE ADDED AT A FUTURE DATE, <br />COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER SUGGESTED THAT WE MIGHT CONSIDER LIGHTING <br />AT INTERSECTIONS BUT NOT ALONG THE ROAD. <br />THE BOARD INSTRUCTED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO NOTIFY THE <br />D.O.T. THAT THEY WOULD REQUEST STREET LIGHTS AT THE INTERSECTIONS ONLY. <br />THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER FROM <br />ROBERT W. JENNINGS) DIRECTOR OF SANITATION, REGARDING THE SANITARY <br />CONDITIONS AT BLUE CYPRESS LAKE. THIS PARK CONTINUES TO HAVE MORE <br />OVERNIGHT CAMPERS, AND THE SANITARY FACILITIES ARE NOT ADEQUATE <br />TO ACCOMMODATE OVERNIGHT CAMPERS. <br />THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTINUED THAT THIS WOULD BE A VERY <br />EXPENSIVE UNDERTAKING TO REPAIR AND KEEP -UP. WE DO NOT HAVE A PUBLIC <br />WATER SYSTEM OR PROPER RESTROOM FACILITIES. IT WAS THE COUNTY <br />ADMINISTRATORS SUGGESTION THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER CLOSING THE PARK <br />TO OVERNIGHT CAMPERS UNTIL FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE TO IMPROVE OVERNIGHT <br />FACILITIES AND TO HIRE PROPER STAFFING TO MAINTAIN THESE FACILITIES. <br />HE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE OPERATOR OF THE PARK, JOE MIDDLETON, B E <br />INSTRUCTED TO COME TO THE COURTHOUSE, IN ORDER TO EXPLAIN THIS <br />SITUATION TO HIM. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT THIS AREA IS REALLY USED AND <br />IT IS ONE OF THE FINEST FISHING AREAS AND HE SUGGESTED THAT WE OBTAIN <br />COST ESTIMATES TO REPAIR THESE FACILITIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. <br />THE BOARD AGREED TO FOLLOW THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS RECOMMEND- <br />ATION OF CLOSING THE PARK TO OVERNIGHT CAMPERS AND TO SCHEDULE A MEETING <br />WITH THE PARK OPERATOR, ATTORNEY AND MR....JENNINGS.OF THE HEALTH DEPART- <br />MENT <br />EPARTMENT IN ORDER TO DISCUSS THE CLOSING OF THE PARK AND TO REVIEW THE <br />AGREEMENT BETWEEN MR. MIDDLETON AND THE COUNTY. <br />-8 <br />SEP 141975 PAGE288 <br />