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CHAIRMAN SIEBERT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS <br />HAS VERY GRACIOUSLY OFFERED TO DONATE TO THE COUNTY A COOKING RANGE TO BE <br />PLACED OUT AT THE COUNTY MAINTENANCE GARAGE ON SOUTH GIFFORD ROAD AND A <br />REFRIGERATOR TO BE PLACED IN THE COFFEE ROOM IN THE COURTHOUSE. THE ADMINI— <br />STRATOR NEEDS PERMISSION TO USE A COUNTY VEHICLE SOME SATURDAY IN ORDER TO <br />TRANSPORT THESE ITEMS. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, <br />THE BOARD U;,ANIMOUSLY GRANTED THE ADMINISTRATOR PERMISSION TO USE A COUNTY <br />VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT THE DONATED ITEMS. <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED THE BOARD'S PERMISSION TO BRING UP AN ITEM <br />THATA S NOT ON TODAY'S AGENDA, HAVING TO DO WITH THE RIGHT—OF—WAY FOR THE <br />PROPOSED 17TH STREET BRIDGE. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, <br />THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT DISCUSSION OF THE 17TH STREET BRIDGE BE <br />ADDED TO THE AGENDA, G <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT HE FELT THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE <br />COUNTY COMMISSION TO TAKE SOME KIND OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ASSURE THE <br />{i{ <br />CONTINUED PROGRESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE AT THE 17TH STREET SITE, i <br />I <br />AND HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME ACTION ON THE PART OF THE COMMISSION THAT <br />WOULD AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROCEED, IF NECESSARY, <br />ALL THE WAY TO CONDEMNATION. <br />IN DISCUSSION IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT NEGOTIATIONS FOR ALL RIGHTS— <br />OF—WAY HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ONE BARBARA JENKINS IS., <br />APPEALING, THE DESIGN OF THE ROAD HAS BEEN APPROVED AND THE RIGHT—OF—WAY IS <br />d� <br />PAID FOR OUT OF THE SECONDARY ROAD FUND. <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT IF WE TAKE THIS ACTION, IT DOES a <br />f?. <br />NOT PRECLUDE THE CITY OF VERO BEACH FROM DEDICATING THE RIGHT—OF—WAY TO THE <br />COUNTY, WHICH WE, IN TURN, WOULD TURN OVER TO THE D.O.T. HE STATED HIS <br />GREAT CONCERN IS THAT WE WILL GET INTO A POSITION THROUGH LAWSUITS WHERE THE <br />FUNDS THAT ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE 17TH STREET BRIDGE WILL BE RELOCATED <br />TO ANOTHER PROJECT SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE STATE. HE CONTINUED THAT THE PURPOSE <br />OF THIS ACTION WOULD BE TO LEAVE NO DOUBT IN ANYONE'S MIND THAT WE ARE DOING <br />EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PUT A BRIDGE AT 17TH STREET AND GET IT IN THE CON— <br />STRUCTION STAGE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. <br />