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Commissi.oner_Gird-has expressed to me that he will bring -this matter be- <br />fore the Board of County Con -vii ss i oners -during the May 20, 1981 regular scheduled <br />meeting...Mayor Goff will also bring the matter before the. -City -Council at <br />the next meeting. Once direction is given, we can prepare an application <br />package if time permits.. <br />--The proposed design is not ideal_since we have clearance restrictions, <br />but it will grant some- relief to a critical need. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS A.%1D- FUNDI -1G _ <br />If approved by the Board, it is.recommended that the Engineering Divisi®n <br />proceed with grant application. Singe time is--o.f the essence,:we Seould have <br />to put other projects on the back burner until future time permits. <br />ENGINEER DAVIS REITERATED THAT THE AREA IN QUESTION IS <br />RESTRICTED AND THEY MAY HAVE TO REDUCE THE WIDTH OF THE BIKE PATH <br />FROM S' TO 6', AND THEY MAY END UP WITH A UTILITY POLE OR TWO ON <br />.THE PATH. - <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE- EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT AN EXTENSION <br />OF THE PAVEMENT WHERE THERE WOULD BE NO DIVIDER, AS CARS WOULD BE <br />DRIVING ON THE SAME PAVEMENT. - <br />COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK COMMENTED THAT A PROCEDURE USING <br />STRIPES COULD BE DONE, AS WELL AS POSTING SIGNS.•* <br />COMMISSIONER BIRD STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PERFECT <br />SOLUTION BUT THEY COULD STRIPE AND WRITE ON THE BIKE PATH THAT IT <br />IS A BIKE PATH. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS CAUTIONED THAT IF YOU DESIGN SOMETHING <br />THAT YOU KNOW IS DANGEROUS, YOU DO CREATE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS FOR <br />YOURSELF RATHER THAN SOLVE THEM. <br />WILLIAM KOOLAGE, INTERESTED CITIZEN, FELT THE BOARD WOULD <br />BE ASKING FOR TROUBLE BY PUTTING A BIKE PATH ALONG 16TH STREET, AND <br />HE FELT A CULVERT WAS NEEDED THERE AND A FOUR LANE ROAD. <br />TERRY GOFF, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, STATED THAT <br />THE CITY APPROVED THE BIKE PATH PROVIDED THE FUNDS WOULD COME OUT <br />OF A MUNICIPAL TAXING DISTRICT; AND THE KIWANIS CLUB HAD APPROVED IT. <br />COMMISSIONER BIRD COMMENTED THAT THE COMMITTEE WAS TRYING <br />TO PROVIDE A SAFER WAY FOR THE PEDESTRIAN AND BIKERS TO TRAVERSE; <br />AND FELT THAT HERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNTY TO ONLY INVEST <br />$2,500 TO BUILD A BIKE PATH. --.,IN ADDITION, HE STATED, SOMEBODY HAS <br />