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PLANNING DIRECTOR REVER REVIEWED MR. SCHINDLER'S PROPOSAL OF BRINGING 8TH STREET THROUGH TO U.S. #1 AS A POSSIBILITY► HE FELT A REALIGNMENT OF INDIAN RIVER BOULEVARD SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED, WHICH WOULD BENEFIT VISTA ROYALE AND OTHER DEVELOPERS. MR. REVER STRESSED THAT THE INTERSECTION AT ETH AVENUE AND U.S. #1 IS A VERY DANGEROUS ONE. HE THEN ASKED THE BOARD FOR SOME POLICY DIRECTION, OR A RECOMMENDATION SO THAT HE WOULD KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH MR. SCHINDLER AND OTHER DEVELOPERS, ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS AGREED WITH THE PLANNING DIRECTOR THAT IT IS A DANGEROUS INTERSECTION AND THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A SUITABLE WAY TO PUT UP A SYSTEM OF LIGHTS FOR THAT PROBLEM AREA. HE FELT THE INTERSECTION SHOULD BE DONE AWAY WITH. MR. JENNINGS THOUGHT THE BOYLES' PROPERTY SHOULD BE ACQUIRED, EITHER PURCHASED OUTRIGHT OR CONDEMNED; ETH AVENUE SHOULD BE BLOCKED OFF; AND MAKE AN INTERSECTION FURTHER NORTH WITH A RIGHT ANGLE OFF U.S. #1. HE FELT WHATEVER LAND IS LEFT IN THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY WILL HAVE ACREAGE VALUE AND COULD BE DISPOSED OF TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS. LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AND VARIOUS IDEAS WERE CONSIDERED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS INTERSECTION AND MR. SCHINDLER'S PROPOSALS. COMMISSIONER LYONS ASKED WHERE THE MONEY WOULD COME FROM TO ACQUIRE THE BOYLES' PROPERTY. COMMISSIONER LOY REPORTED THERE ARE SEVERAL TRUST FUNDS THE BOARD HAS ACCESS TO FOR ROAD JOBS. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR NELSON NOTED THAT THE COUNTY DOES HAVE AUTHORITY AT 8TH STREET TO INSTALL A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN EXERCISED. COMMISSIONER LYONS FELT THAT IN REGARD TO PUBLIC SAFETY, THE COUNTY OUGHT TO BUY THE BOYLES' PROPERTY AND REROUTE THAT INTER- SECTION. ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND THE ADMINISTRATOR TO COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION BY THE MEETING OF JULY 30, 1980 TO: JUL 91980 19 sm 44 ,PAUE 19