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DEC 311980 POTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BIRD, THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR PROCEED WITH ESTABLISHING A COUNTY SIGN MAKING SHOP AS RECOMMENDED IN -HIS MEMO OF DECEMBER 22, 1980. - COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK ASKED IF THE SIGN MACHINE WOULD HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF HANDLING THE PENTAGON SHAPED SIGNS, AND ADMINISTRATOR NELSON EXPLAINED THAT IT WOULD, BUT WE DO NOT HAVE THE BLANKS AT PRESENT; IT IS A THREE COLOR PROCESS AND RIGHT NOW IS NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE. HE CONTINUED THAT IT WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL FOR THIS OPERATION, BUT JUST THE PURCHASE OF THE MACHINE. WE HAVE ALREADY BUDGETED FOR THE MACHINE AND WILL USE THE MONEY BUDGETED FOR SIGNS TO PURCHASE THE MATERIALS TO MAKE THE SIGNS. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ROAD PROGRAM, STREET STRIPING, ETC, CHAIRMAN LYONS INQUIRED ABOUT THE COUNTY'S CAPABILITY FOR DOING THEIR OWN STREET STRIPING. ADMINISTRATOR NELSON STATED THAT IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE SIGN MAKING PROJECT AND WOULD REQUIRE A BIG OUTLAY. HE CONTINUED THAT THEY'ARE'LOOKING INTO A PLASTIC MATERIAL THAT CAN BE LAID DOWN a WITHOUT THE USE OF EQUIPMENT, BUT TO GEAR UP TO STRIPE ALL THE COUNTY ROADS AT THIS TIME IS NOT RECOMMENDED BECAUSE OF THE COST. CHAIRMAN LYONS BROUGHT UP THE ARROWS WHICH ARE ON THE STREET, FOR EXAMPLE, AT 12TH STREET AND U.S. 1 WHICH NEED TO BE REDONE, AND ADMINISTRATOR NELSON STATED THAT WE DID THOSE BEFORE, AND THEY WERE $75.00 APIECE. HE REPORTED THAT WE HAVE CONTRACTED WITH PAVEMARK TO COME IN AND STRIPE KING'S HIGHWAY. CHAIRMAN LYONS FELT THAT WE NEED TO LOOK FURTHER AHEAD WITH REGARD TO THE TRAFFIC SITUATION, AND NOTED THAT WE HAVE ALLOWED THE DEVELOPMENT OF 6TH AVENUE, FOR INSTANCE, BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY MONEY PUT UP TO TAKE CARE OF THE TRAFFIC THAT WILL BE GENERATED. 32