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BOOK 7 PAGE X79 7 <br />Ray Fernald, Pelican Audubon Society, came before the <br />Board and asked the Board to complete the engineering design. He <br />mentioned that the Corps of Engineers would take into consideration <br />such things as: public demand, the request for a referendum, and <br />opposition to this project. <br />Bob Ballard, 1756 Cypress Lane, felt the hands of the Board <br />members were being tied by an advertising campaign; that is, stirring <br />up the rich against the poor. He noted that the County had the services <br />of professional engineers and consultants, and he felt their recom- <br />mendations should be followed. Mr. Ballard thought the building of <br />an additional road to the hospital would be the right thing to do. <br />He implored the Board to finish the permitting process so that the <br />matter could be considered later in a more calm atmosphere. <br />Gary Wheeler, 625 32nd Terrace, noted there was more traffic <br />flow on 16th Street as opposed to Indian River Boulevard, but felt <br />it would take time to engineer the 16th Street project. He also <br />agreed that a north -south route should be located west of town. <br />Victor Knight, interested citizen, urged the Board not to <br />waste the large amount of money already spent on the project, and to <br />continue the process to the permitting stage. He noted that the road <br />had been proposed long before the hospital was to be built at its <br />location. <br />Mr. Sorensen advised that the Hospital Board considers <br />the paramedic program a very high priority item and would continue <br />to work on it. <br />Chairman Lyons interjected that if paid paramedics were <br />added, he was afraid that would be the end of the Volunteer Ambulance <br />Squad. <br />