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and that the purchase comes 100% from conservation land funds. They also recommended that the Fleming Street extension be removed from the long-range plan. The City of Sebastian recommended the purchase of the Sebastian Harbor Preserve with Land Acquisition funds and requested that the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners remove the Fleming Street extension from the long-range plan. Commissioner O'Bryan wanted to make a Motion for the Board to reaffirm to staff that it is the recommendation of both the LAAC and the City of Sebastian that this purchase be done with 100% Land Acquisition funds, and for the removal of Fleming Street from the long-range Plan. Commissioner Davis did not think that removal of a Street at this level was where they should start that process. He thought they ought to have Sebastian bring the matter forward through County staff and then let staff give their recommendation for some alternative sites and go through the process we have in place and not just to remove the Streets. Motion WAS MADE by Commission O'Bryan, SECONDED by Chairman Wheeler, for the Board to direct staff to make the acquisition with 100% Land Acquisition funds. Commissioner Davis thought they needed to be careful of that too, because as he understood it, we would be doing inter -fund borrowings, and we would be exercising the options we have in place on the property. He asked for staffs clarification. Director Keating said in this case there were two options: (1) they could purchase the property completely with LAAC funds, or (2) they could purchase the majority with LAAC funds and the right-of-way for Fleming Street with Impact Fee funds or other transportation funds. He stated that in the next Florida Community Trust cycle they would be looking at applying for an FCT Grant for the Sebastian Harbor Preserve property. It becomes problematic if they get FCT 38 June 5, 2007