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JAN 28 1981 45 PAC IE1 00 , COMMISSIONER BIRD QUESTIONED THE REASON FOR THE DOUBLE DOG- LEG IN THE PROPOSED ROAD, AND MR. FLOOD STATED THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY THE NEED TO GO AROUND THE SAND MINES LOCATED ON THE HYATT PROPERTY. HE CONTINUED THAT THEY HAVE TALKED TO MR. HYATT ABOUT REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE SAND MINE AND POSSIBLY WHEN HE FILLS THE AREA IN, A DOGLEG CAN BE TAKEN OUT. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED IN REGARD TO THE PROCEDURES AND PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN GETTING THE RAILROAD TO CONSENT TO AN ADDITIONAL CROSSING. MAYOR FLOOD FELT THE RAILROAD'S MAIN OBJECTION TO ADDITIONAL CROSSINGS RELATES TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CROSSING. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THE COUNTY NEVER HAS BEEN IN- VOLVED IN OPENING UP A CROSSING; ALTHOUGH, WE HAVE IMPROVED EXISTING CROSSINGS AND HAVE ABOUT 15 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS WITH THE RAILROAD NOW, HE FELT HEARINGS ARE INVOLVED TO ESTABLISH THE NEED FOR THE CROSSING, AND HE ALSO FELT THE RAILROAD WOULD OPPOSE IT, BUT DID NOT KNOW TO WHAT EXTENT, ATTORNEY COLLINS CONTINUED THAT COST ESTIMATES WOULD BE NEEDED IN REGARD TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CROSSING AND THE SIGNALIZATION THAT WOULD BE NECESSARY, AND THESE ARE SUBSTANTIAL COSTS, MAYOR FLOOD FELT THERE IS FEDERAL MONEY AVAILABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE. HE CONTINUED THAT THEY WOULD PROCEED AND DO ANY LEGWORK THE BOARD DESIRED AND REPORT BACK. HE EMPHASIZED THAT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE PROPOSED ROAD IS NEEDED AS PART a OF THE OVERALL PLAN TO TIE OUR ROAD SYSTEM TOGETHER. IN FURTHER DISCUSSION, POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROUTES AND BUILDING STANDARDS WERE DISCUSSED. COMMISSIONER WODTKE FELT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOL WOULD HELP GET PAST THE RAILROAD'S NEGA- TIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE CROSSING AND HE ALSO BELIEVED WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET SOME GRANT FUNDS. HE WAS IN FAVOR OF WORKING OUT A SOLUTION WITH THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN AND STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MAYOR FLOOD PROCEED IN THE DIRECTION HE IS HEADING AND COME BACK WITH FURTHER INFORMATION. THE BOARD CONCURRED. MAYOR FLOOD COMMENTED THAT HE BELIEVED HE COULD SPEAK FOR THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN IN STATING THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN PROCURING A COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER BECAUSE THEY HAVE PROBLEMS THAT MUST BE FACED.