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FEB 12 198 BOOK 6 3 f" �E 6 ?4 February 11, 1986 SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMITTEE 1. Intersection Study - CR 512 at CR 510 (Project T84-10-01) Committee unanimously approved staff recommendation.to maintain existing conditions at the intersection since additional traffic control is not warranted at this time. 2. Intersection Study - 27th Avenue at 8th Street (Project T85-03-03) Committee unanimously approved staff recommendation to signalize the intersection as soon as possible and to construct left -turn lanes on the 8th Street approaches. Funding for the traffic signal is budgeted for FY85-86. The left -turn lanes may be placed on the Transportation Improvement Program. ON MOTION by Commissioner Wodtke, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously accepted the recommendations of the Transportation Planning Committee. Discussion ensued regarding various traffic trouble spots around the county, i.e., turning left at 8th Street and U.S.1, the 23rd Street crossing of U.S.1, and the dogleg on CR 510 south of the 510/512 intersection. The City project on 6th Avenue which has been going on for a considerable length of time was also mentioned. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Commissioner Wodtke noted that at the meeting last week, they heard the announcement of the recent layoff by Piper, and they -are going to try to schedule, with Pipers concurrence, a meeting of the EDC and Piper, the City of Vero Beach and the Chamber of Commerce, to discuss various issues relating to their situation. He just wished the Board to be aware that activity will be taking place. 56