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OCT 2 41979 BOOK 41F�.GE 766 ROBERT MARSHBANKS OF THE KFWANIS CLUB OF VERO TREASURE - COAST CAME BEFORE THE BOARD TO REQUEST SUPPORT FOR THEIR CAMPAIGN FOR BICYCLE PATHS, HE PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH PETITIONS SIGNED BY 625 INTERESTED CITIZENS REQUESTING THAT THE COUNTY ACTIVELY SEEK BIKE PATHS, SAID PETITIONS ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK. MR, MARSHBANKS FELT THE COMMISSION SHOULD CREATE A SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN OUR COUNTY, ESPECIALLY IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO EDUCATE BIKE RIDERS, AND, IN ADDITION, CREATE AN ACTIVE COMMITTEE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO SEEK FUNDS AND COORDINATE EFFORTS BETWEEN THE COUNTY COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL. HE NTOED THAT OTHER ORGANI- ZATIONS._HAVE ALSO STATED THAT BIKE PATHS ARE OF PRIME IMPORTANCE.- ESPECIALLY MPORTANCE, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF RISING GAS PRICES AND BELIEVED THEY CAN SOLVE A -GREAT MANY PROBLEMS IN OUR COMMUNITY. HE FELT THE PARENT -TEACHERS ASSOCIATION WILL SEEK AN AUDIENCE WITH THE BOARD IN THIS REGARD AT A LATER DATE. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF HE THOUGHT PEOPLE WOULD BE WILLING TO.INCREASE TAXES FOR THIS PURPOSE. MR. MARSHBANKS STATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO AVOID THIS AND THEY HAVE COME UP WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERAL FEDERAL GRANTS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT CLUBS WILL ACTIVELY SEEK FUNDS AND TRY TO RAISE THEM IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY, BUT THEY WISH TO AVOID A BOND ISSUE. HE BELIEVED THERE IS AN SO MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FOR BIKE PATHS THAT MAY BE FUNDED THIS YEAR AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE GOVERNORS COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS IS GOING TO MAKE SOME SORT OF PROCLAMATION ABOUT THE NEED FOR BIKE PATHS. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS FELT THAT MR. MARSHBANKS IS CORRECT THAT A LOT MORE EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON BICYCLES BECAUSE OF THE ENERGY SITUATION AND AGREED THAT MORE MONEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT THIS IS A TIMELY PROJECT AND THAT WE OUGHT TO CONFORM TO THEIR REQUEST AND PARTICIPATE IN A COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO THIS AND BRING US ANOTHER REPORT. MR. MARSHBANKS THEN DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF DESIG- NATING CERTAIN LANES OF A HIGHWAY AS A BICYCLE PATH) NOTING THAT THERE MAY BE LESS CARS ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE RISING PRICE OF GAS.