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Telephone (305) 567.7165 SUNCOM No. 465 - 1011 <br />crunni Qnnon <br />S'CUC'CL .U1ST11G11C Y CY JNiiull,XXN IU1'VIEIU 'C'C'UN T V JOE N. IDLETTE,JR. <br />1426 19th Street - P. 0. Box 2648 - Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />JAMES A. BURNS, Superintendent <br />MEMORANDUM: May 6, 1980 <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Jim Burns <br />Chairman <br />_ GARY W. LINDSEY <br />�- Vice -Chairman <br />RICHARD A. BOLINGER <br />RUTH R. BARNES <br />DOROTHY A. TALBERT <br />RE: SCHOOL SITE SOUTH OF OSLd ROAD — SEE ATTACHED MEMO FROM MR. DAVID REVER, <br />PLANNING & ZONING DIRECTOR <br />d <br />I have reviewed Mr. Rever's memorandum and discussed it at some _length with <br />him. His review does coincide with our planning, and I am responding to pertinent <br />points. <br />Adequacy of Oslo Park Site - The State Department of Education has approved <br />the Oslo Road site. The site meets all our standards and expectations. We are <br />presently negotiating with General Development Corporation over the Vero Highlands <br />site; this site would be part of a twenty-year plan. We do not consider the Vero <br />Highlands site as desirable as the Oslo Road site since our major growth in <br />student population is in the western portion of the South County. Also we antici- <br />pate a decline in the Osceola School area which can easily serve the U.S. 1 corridor <br />if the south county growth is beyond expectations during the next ten years. <br />Recreation/Community Use - The School Board has favored community utilization <br />and development of school buildings and sites. The School Board has implemented a <br />community education program and tries to work with governmental agencies and others <br />to increase utilization of school sites and buildings. I believe our School Board <br />will strongly support a memorandum of agreement with the County Commission dealing <br />with this subject. <br />Transportation - The lack of a paved access is our Board's major concern' <br />about the Oslo Park site. I believe the School Board would be very disappointed <br />with the condition of "the School Board being required to assume responsibility <br />for improving or building all transportation access to the intended facility." <br />We have not anticipated road paving as a cost in our building program other than <br />on our site and such action would have questionable legal basis. <br />I hope my responses suffice for the County Commission's need so that you can <br />make your decision about the Oslo Park site. My Board has indicated anxiety over <br />closure in this matter, and I urge your early consideration of our request. I will <br />be happy to review any aspect of this matter with you individually or collectively. <br />lm <br />r <br />cc: School Board <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE COMMENTED THAT.THEY HAD TALKED ABOUT <br />UTILIZING THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN EXCHANGE FOR PAVING THE <br />ROAD <br />'n <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT COMMENTED THAT THEY HAD NOT ANTICIPATED <br />ROAD PAVING AND THERE IS NO MONEY SET ASIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF <br />ROADS. HE FELT THAT A SWAP -OFF FOR RECREATIONAL USE IS NOT SATISFACTORY <br />FOR USE OF THE ROAD. <br />-39- <br />MAY 211980 <br />1x041( 43 f4GE.5411.. <br />