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Mr. Grudens disclosed that a Greenway is a multi-purpose trail system that often runs through or by natural areas such as a river or a bay, and the proposed Lagoon Greenway project area, as noted on the map, situates south of the 17th Street Bridge, and in between Indian River Boulevard and the Lagoon. He outlined the purpose of the Greenway project, which is to create a trail system for public access to the lagoon for a variety of recreational and educational uses. He listed the primary goals of the project, and briefly described the project, which spanned from the 1990s when the County acquired the 38 -acre property, the Flinn Tract. He said the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) and the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) each holds a 25% interest in that property. Mr. Grudens outlined the Lagoon Greenway timeline regarding the project's development; outlined via overhead site map the lagoon plan area; listed the total cost of the project (which is not expected to exceed $460,000); and outlined the scope of services for the Land Trust and the County, among which the County is responsible for obtaining outside funding. Commissioner Solari thanked Mr. Grudens and the Indian River Land Trust for a great project and for their work, to date. Chairman Davis acknowledged the benefits of the project and the work of the Land Trust. Commissioner O'Bryan also acknowledged the great job done by Mr. Grudens and the Land Trust, and inquired whether the Board needed to direct staff to start developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the implementation of this program. Chairman Davis agreed the Board should authorize the County Administrator to direct staff to draft a MOU so they could move forward in implementing this program and for staff to fully cooperate with the Land Trust to make this Greenway a reality. June 16, 2009 3