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BOOK 44 - PAGE 52 MR. LUETHJE REPORTED THAT THE BIKE PATH WILL BE 6' IN WIDTH AND WILL BE 6' OFF THE EDGE OF 12TH STREET; THEY WILL USE COQUINA SHELL AND MATCH THE EXISTING GRADE SO AS NOT TO IMPEDE THE EXISTING DRAINAGE. HE CONTINUED THAT SIGNS WILL BE POSTED ALONG THE ENTIRE ROUTE, AND THEY HAVE CHECKED THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND THERE IS ENOUGH ROOM FOR THE BIKE PATH. MR, LUETHJE ADVISED THAT CHARLIE PRICE WILL BE THE CONTRACTOR FOR THIS PROJECT, AND THE KIWANIS CLUB WILL TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CLEANING UP ALONG THE EDGE OF THE PATH, SUCH AS THE SOD AND GRASS. HE THEN REQUESTED PERMISSION FROM THE BOARD TO CONSTRUCT THE BIKE PATH; WORK WITH ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS TO MAKE SURE THE WORK IS ACCEPTABLE; AND WHEN COMPLETED, HAVE THE COUNTY ACCEPT THE BIKE PATH, DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ABOUT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. MR. LUETHJE INTERJECTED THAT A FEW MAILBOXES WILL HAVE TO BE MOVED BUT THEY WILL REPLACE -THEM ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BIKE PATH, AS THEY WILL'ONLY BE USING THE SOUTH 12' OF THE 25' RIGHT-OF-WAY. COMMISSIONER LOY EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO THE KIWANIS CLUB FOR GETTING THIS PROJECT UNDER WAY. COMMISSIONER LYONS AGREED AND FELT THE KIWANIS CLUB SHOULD BE COMMENDED. HE SUGGESTED THAT SIGNS SHOULD BE ERECTED INDICATING THE BICYCLE TRAFFIC SHOULD STAY OFF THE STREET. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT IS NEEDED FOR BICYCLE TRAFFIC. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT WONDERED IF THE COUNTY COULD BE OF SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THE SIGNS, AND ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED HE WOULD BE GLAD TO WORK WITH THE CLUB ON THE SIGNS. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ABOUT INSURANCE. MR. LUETHJE STATED HE TALKED TO ATTORNEY SOVIERO AND CHARLIE PRICE ABOUT THE INSURANCE AND IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE INSURANCE CO -NAME INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ON THE LIABILITY. ATTORNEY SOVIERO COMMENTED HE WANTED TO BE SURE THE COUNTY IS CO-INSURED. 4=