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<br />IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br /> <br />11.I.2. TRANS-CENTRAL FLORIDA RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY – <br />CR 512 RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION (ANSIN PROPERTY) <br />– DISCUSSION ON “RAILS TO TRAILS” PROJECT (PUBLIC <br />WORKS) – DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF <br />HISTORIC RESOURCES <br /> <br />Public Works Director James Davis reviewed his memo dated February 9, 2004, using an <br />aerial photograph displayed on the overhead to point out the site, the surrounding properties, <br />adjacent properties, and to explain the issues and alternatives. He acknowledged receipt of letters <br />from the Pelican Island Audubon Society, Inc. and the Indian River County Historical Society. <br />(Copies have been filed with the backup in the office of the Clerk to the Board) Before the Board <br />was a property swap that was negotiated with the Ansin family. Staff felt they could accomplish the <br />objectives desired by the Audubon Society, but he was unsure what a National Register designation <br />would mean to a pedestrian trail. We could get funding as a DOT enhancement project to <br />accomplish the trail regardless of whether there is national historical significance. Staff agreed this <br />trail would provide a good recreational amenity in the county. He realized staff’s recommendation <br />for this swap was not popular with the Historical Society, but a savings of .5 million dollars is <br />significant and could not be overlooked. Avoidance of eminent domain procedures is also desirable. <br /> He recommended approval of Alternative No. 1, to proceed with the property exchange with <br />Ronald Ansin. <br />Joel Tyson <br />Former Mayor of Fellsmere , Vice President of both the Historical Society and <br />the Taxpayer’s Association, recalled that the MPO in the mid-1990s indicated in their 5-year plan <br />that they were going to 4-lane this portion of CR 512 from Roseland Road to the west. He was <br />aware there have been difficulties obtaining the right-of-way to make that happen. He stressed that <br />the longer we wait to acquire this property, the more it will cost in the long run. The Ansin property <br />February 17, 2004 20 <br /> <br />