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INDIAN RIVER BOULEVARD - REYNOLDS, SMITH & HILLS FUNDING <br />Dale Sorensen, Chairman of the Hospital Board of Trustees, <br />came before the Board and referred to the many petitions he has to <br />date. The petitions, containing 2,203 names, are on file in the <br />Office of the Clerk. He commented about community support for the <br />Indian River Boulevard project, and praised the hospital as being <br />fully accredited and as having the finest medical staff. <br />Mr. Sorensen mentioned letters he had received frorp numerous people <br />in support of the project. He stated that the Department of Trans- <br />portation showed Indian River Boulevard as part of the master plan, <br />which was of prime importance in.their evaluation study for the <br />location of the hospital. Mr. Sorensen advised that the Board of <br />Trustees had made a commitment to Indian River Boulevard dating back <br />to 1970. He stressed the hospital is where it is because of the <br />road and -not the reverse. Mr. Sorensen brought up another issue: <br />some have tried to make this a road intended for beach residents only, <br />which was not true - the road would be a benefit to Vero Isles, <br />Rockridge, Fairlane Harbor, etc., and as a by-pass of U. S. #1. He <br />touched briefly on the emergency and medical needs at the hospital; <br />their primary concern was for all aspects of patient care. Mr. <br />Sorensen stated he would rather have the quickest, safest and most <br />direct route to the hospital and he knew that the current route was <br />not the safest one. He stated that all the environmental concerns <br />of the project have been satisfied. Mr. Sorensen commented that <br />16th Street has now been interjected into the project discussion. <br />He stated that, as a practical matter, wherever you build new roads <br />or improve existing roads, whether it be Indian River Boulevard or <br />16th Street, it would benefit the over-all community. Mr. Sorensen <br />requested that the Board support the continuation of Indian River <br />Boulevard for the following reasons: <br />OCT 211981 <br />1. The road was and is part of the DOT plans as a U. S. #1 <br />by-pass. Certain funds have been put aside and the road <br />has been planned for over the past 11 years. <br />21 <br />@( � 47 PAGE IN <br />