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JUL 301980 <br />BooK 44 pAu i6Q <br />MR. MORLEY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY HAVE DECIDED NOT <br />TO CONSIDER A CONCRETE RAMP RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING SO THEY WILL, <br />THEREFORE, NEED ONLY THE FIRST TWO ITEMS ON THE MATERIALS LIST. HE <br />CONTINUED THAT SINCE TALKING TO COORDINATOR THOMAS AND ASSISTANT <br />ADMINISTRATOR NELSON, HE HAD COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WOULD <br />BE BETTER IF THE COUNTY WOULD CONSIDER FENCING IN THIS TRACT WITH <br />A 6' HIGH FENCE. THIS WOULD REQUIRE 600' OF FENCING, AND MR. MORLEY <br />STATED THAT HE HAD OBTAINED AN ESTIMATE FROM HERCULES EQUIPMENT CO. <br />OF $2150 PER FOOT INSTALLED FOR THE FENCING. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE <br />MARL REQUESTED WOULD BE THE BASE OF THE TRACK AND THE RED CLAY WOULD <br />BE USED TO DRESS THE TRACK BEFORE EACH RACE. THESE RACES ARE PURELY <br />PEDAL POWER. MR. MORLEY NOTED THAT THERE ARE ABOUT 35 TRACKS IN <br />FLORIDA, AND THE CLOSEST ONE IS IN NORTH PALM BEACH, HE HAS BEEN <br />AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL PEDAL SPORT ASSOCIATION (NPSA) TO SEE IF <br />HE CAN T GET A TRACK IN THIS AREA, MR. MORLEY THEN REAFFIRMED THAT <br />THE 4 HILLS BMX PARENTS COUNCIL WILL DO ALL THE WORK TO ERECT THE <br />TRACK AND MAINTAIN IT AS SET OUT IN HIS LETTER, AND THE KNIGHTS OF <br />COLUMBUS WILL ERECT AND OPERATE A CONCESSION STAND FROM WHICH THE <br />COUNCIL CAN REALIZE A PORTION OF THE PROFITS. HE INFORMED THE BOARD <br />THAT THE TOTAL INITIAL OUTLAY, INCLUDING THE FENCING WOULD BE ABOUT <br />$2,500. <br />MR. MORLEY THEN EXPLAINED THAT THE CHILDREN CAN PURCHASE <br />A NATIONAL PEDAL SPORT ASSOCIATION CARD - THEY DONT HAVE TO HAVE THE <br />CARD TO RACE, BUT DO HAVE TO HAVE THE LIABILITY FORM SIGNED IF THEY <br />ARE UNDER 18. NO ONE WOULD EVER RACE OR PRACTICE ON THE TRACK UNLESS <br />THEY ARE TOTALLY INSURED. HE STATED THAT THEY WISHED TO RACE EVERY <br />SUNDAY, AND HE BELIEVED THE KIDS WOULD BE WAITING SIX DAYS FOR EVERY <br />SUNDAY TO COME AROUND. <br />COMMISSIONER LYONS ASKED IF THIS IS ALL NON -MOTORIZED, AND <br />MR. MORLEY CONFIRMED THAT IT IS - MOTORCYCLES WOULD TEAR UP THE <br />TRACK COMPLETELY. <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT AND COMMISSIONER LYONS BOTH STATED THAT <br />THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS PROJECT ENCOURAGED. <br />65 <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT <br />_I <br />