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qq <br />LIAR 2 6 198 rr�BoaF�1GEd� <br />Director Davis reported that the TPC also addressed the <br />installation of beacon lights at four elementary schools. Last <br />year staff implemented 3•beacons and this year they are <br />recommending four additional beacons. <br />The third item in the memo addresses the widening and <br />signalization of the 8th St. and 27th Avenue intersection, <br />including some minor pedestrian improvements. Although these <br />three projects are recommended to be implemented at this time, <br />some of the funds are not budgeted. The option is to use local <br />gas taxes, which also are not allocated at this time. Some of <br />those funds might be necessary to finish the Indian River <br />Boulevard/12th Street project, but we won't know that until the <br />bids are received. Staff feels fairly confident we can do this <br />work in addition to the other projects we have under our current <br />funding capability. <br />Chairman Scurlock reported that criticism is being received <br />about the delay in finishing several approved projects, and <br />Director Davis pointed out how busy staff is. Right now they <br />need authorization to go ahead and advertise for engineering <br />services on these projects and look into the possibility of <br />contracting for engineering services on the other 94 projects and <br />bring that information back to the Board. He noted that a lot of <br />their work has been on large jobs such as the Jail and the <br />Lindsey Road culvert. <br />Commissioner Wodtke felt that if we are to the point where <br />we need to spend $12,000 for engineering services for just two <br />intersections, than it might be wise to hire another person in <br />Engineering. However, he believed we should proceed first with <br />the installation of the traffic lights and then go ahead and do <br />the engineering on the right-of-way, etc. <br />Director Davis believed by contracting for engineering <br />services, we could get the signals up and the road widened faster <br />than doing it inhouse. The signals at 4th and 8th Streets are <br />approximately $20,000 each and staff feels that we would not be <br />26 <br />