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JUN' 15 1983 e®ac 11 17 fl Mr. LaFond explained that Harborside has a present occupancy of approximately 30a, and he called some of his neighbors yesterday and none of them were aware of how the bike path would be funded even though they had signed the petition. He also had signed the petition, but thought it would be built the same way as Indian River Shores Shores -- to be paid for by the state and the city. He felt that his $150 or $300 might be better spent on other priorities and urged a referendum on this matter. Ms. Katie Kutschinski from the Dunes stated that she went to every single house in the Dunes and Castaways Cove in her efforts to obtain signatures and all except two residents were in favor of a bike path. Of the approximately 60 homes she visited, everyone was home. She felt that everyone understood how it was to be funded as the millage was written on the top of the petition. She felt a referendum would pass, but emphasized that the community really needs a bike path now. Mr. Frank Berry, Seagrove, stated he felt that the bike path was necessary because biking or jogging down AIA is extremely dangerous. However, he felt that this should be put on a referendum and was opposed to the creation of a MSTU. Mr. Berry understood that a MSTU was authorized by the Legislature for those projects that benefit only a specific geographic -area, such as a lighting district, and he felt that a project that would benefit the general public, such as the proposed bike path, should come up on a referendum and not be approached as a MSTU. Commissioner Wodtke noted that whether the district is established by a referendum or is set up as a MSTU, the same people would be paying for it. Mr. John Mead, Seagrove, also felt there were a lot of people who were not aware of the millage, and favored having a referendum to show what the people really want. He 61