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Commissioner Scurlock expressed amazement that the Board <br />had never been given complete up-to-date financial information on <br />16th Street and Indian River Boulevard. He felt the staff should <br />put the dollar amounts next to the projects, conduct a referendum <br />and see if the community want the projects, and determine how they <br />are to be funded. <br />Mr. Sorensen stated that the Hospital Board's feeling was <br />that if they could work with the Board, this situation could be <br />resolved. <br />Commissioner Fletcher felt the issue at hand had nothing <br />to do with the good will at the hospital. As far as an 11 year <br />plan, there was also a plan for making a tower at the hospital, he <br />reported. He commented that as time goes on, plans do change, <br />project. <br />Lengthy discussion followed about the appraisals for the <br />William Koolage, interested citizen, spoke of the merits <br />of paramedics. He suggested that if a north -south route was needed, <br />it should be located further west. <br />Frank Zorc, interested citizen, asked that it be noted in <br />the Minutes that the Indian River County Taxpayers Association opposed <br />the project and wanted to have a referendum. He then reviewed the <br />petitions he received and they were 96% in favor of having 16th Street <br />built, and 4% were in favor of having Indian River Boulevard built. <br />Mr. Zorc stated he knew of a more direct route to the hospital, with <br />a paved road within sight, but his suggestion had not been considered. <br />Ann Robinson, Country Club Pointe, expressed concern about <br />drainage and commented that they would fight diligently to restore <br />the design and the section of bridging between Country Club Pointe <br />and Indian River Boulevard. She urged the Board to vote in favor <br />of Alternate 2, as she felt having a referendum would resolve this <br />problem. <br />BOOK 47 PAGE 196 <br />0CT 2 11981 23 <br />