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(, A lengthy discussion ensued among the Commissioners regarding there being no present <br />benefits to the County but significant burdens and problems to the Treasure Coast; being <br />aggressive to put a stop to the noise and vibration numbers; applying for a Federal Rail <br />Administration Loan; the EIS process; and whether the County could/should partner with the <br />current Transportation Investment Generating. Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant application. <br />Commissioner Solari noted that Kim Delaney would be giving the same presentation that <br />she gave to time Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council on March 21, 2014, at the April 22, <br />2014 Board of County Commission meeting, and the May 14, 2014 Metropolitan Planning <br />Organization. He thereafter shared some of the information from Ms. Delaney's presentation. <br />Commissioner Solari requested the Board consider the following: (1) that the Federal Railroad <br />Administration (FRA) grant a 90 -day additional comment period on the initial draft EIS and/or <br />direct staff to query AAF if the 90 days could be extended to 180 days; (2) direct staff to make a <br />formal request to FDOT for a copy of any lease that FDOT has made with Florida East Coast <br />Industries (FECI) or AAF for the use of any state right -of --way; and (3) consider a resolution that <br />would go to any donor agencies that AAF pay for all costs of AAF, including the quiet zones and <br />corridors, and that there be no government assistance at less than market rate. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Solari, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, to: (1) send a <br />request to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to <br />extend the comment period for All Aboard Florida (AAF) <br />High Speed Rail Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) <br />for 90 days, and if possible 180 days; (2) make a formal <br />request to the Florida Department of Transportation <br />(FDOT) for any lease they made with Florida East Coast <br />Industries (FECI) or AAF for the use of any state right-of- <br />way; and (3) consider a resolution that would go to any <br />donor agencies that AAF pay all costs of AAF, including <br />[ quiet zones and corridors, and that any governmental <br />(r assistance be provided at no less than market rates. <br />April 1, 2014 20 <br />