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Dr. Phil Morgan, came before the Board and agreed that there would have to be more access to the hospital in the very near future - he also was in favor of getting the paramedics program going. Dan Richey, concerned citizen, was in favor of getting the permitting completed for the project, as a great deal of money had already been spent. Mr. Zorc approached the Board again to suggest that a bridge be built over the railroad tracks on U. S. #1 in order to get to the hospital quickly from the west side of the County. He was hopeful to get the project issue straightened out locally or they would be forced to fight the permitting process, as there were several levels of appeals. As of this date, he noted that he had a fairly large contingency of people to take this matter to court. Motion was made by Commissioner Scurlock, seconded by Commissioner Fletcher, that.the Board select Alternative 2, which would complete all the design work at a cost not to exceed $11,620, have the Administrator gather all the alternatives so this matter could be placed on the ballot in a reasonable and well -presented manner at the next election. engineers. Lengthy discussion followed about the contract with the Commissioner Wodtke felt Indian River Boulevard had been a long-standing project and had been a commitment by the Board for a great many years. He did not think that a road could be planned by referendum. Commissioner Wodtke strongly felt that there was a need for this road - it is a vital road and we must have access to the hospital. He commented that so much -time and effort had been put into working on this project, and strongly urged the Board to go through the necessary permitting. Commissioner Wodtke asked the Board not to vote for the Motion but to go to Alternate #3, which would take us through the permitting stages. OCT 211981 25 BOOK 47 PAGE %98