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AUG 5 1981 �00�( 4, 7 PAGE 34- CHAIRMAN 4- CHAIRMAN LYONS COMMENTED THAT THE PROPERTY COST WOULD BE SOMEWHAT HIGHER BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE ROAD WAS GOING WEST AS FAR AS IT COULD, AND THIS WOULD LEAVE SOME OF THE PROPERTY IN THE AREA USELESS. HE CONTINUED THAT IF THEY HAD BEEN ABLE TO GO FARTHER EAST, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE CUT SOME PROPERTY INTO SUCH SMALL PIECES. THE CHAIRMAN STATED THAT AS AN ENVIRONMENTALIST, HE WAS OPPOSED TO THE ROAD, BUT AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, HE WAS IN FAVOR OF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT WAS A NECESSITY. HE -ADDED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE A PARTY TO THE EXTENSION OF INDIAN RIVER BOULEVARD NORTH OF BARBER AVENUE ON A RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT IS AS FAR EAST AS THE PRESENT ONE - IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERABLY FURTHER WEST. THE CHAIRMAN NOTED IT WAS UNFORTUNATE THAT THE HOSPITAL WAS BUILT WHERE IT WAS, BUT WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. ANN ROBINSON, INTERESTED CITIZEN, STEPPED BEFORE THE BOARD AND COMMENTED THAT AFTER READING THE MINUTES OF JULY 15TH, IT WAS VERY CLEAR TO HER THAT AT LEAST TWO OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY OF THE MATERIAL. SHE THOUGHT THAT FOR THE SAKE OF: THE PUBLIC AND HAVING THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS CONDUCTED PROPERLY, IT :WAS IMPORTANT THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION. MRS. ROBINSON REFERRED TO THE LAST MEETING WHEN THERE WAS A MOTION MADE FOR THIS ITEM TO BE RECONSIDERED; THERE WAS A MISTAKE REGARDING THE 4/5 VOTE. SHE ALSO READ ROBERTS RULES WHEREIN ONLY A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE WAS NECESSARY IN THIS CASE. DISCUSSION ENSUED. COMMISSIONER BIRD POINTED OUT THAT THE BOARD WAS BEING WHIPPED AGAIN OVER AND OVER REGARDING THE MATTER CONCERNING THE 4/5 VOTE. HE STATED THE BOARD WAS GOING TO RECONSIDER THIS MATTER. MRS. ROBINSON STRESSED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND IT WAS DIFFICULT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF WHAT HAPPENED AT THE JULY 15TH MEETING. NOT ONLY WAS IT NECESSARY TO READ THE BIOLOGICAL REPORT INTO THE MINUTES, SHE CONTINUED, BUT IT WAS NECESSARY TO APPROVE THE PERMIT APPLICATION. IN ORDER TO PROPERLY TEND TO THE PUBLIC BUSINESS, SHE COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE BOARD DID NOT WELCOME SOME KIND OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.