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REPORT ON HEARING ON JAIL SUIT Attorney Vitunac informed the Board that he, Commissioner Wheeler, the Administrator and four jail personnel, went to Okeechobee and entered into a stipulated settlement with the DOC. We have 60 days to come into compliance with the cap on prison- ers. Failing that, the Chief Judge, the State's Attorney and the Public Defender, will become a new Fast Track Committee and will be empowered to let prisoners go who are not dangerous, or fail- ing that, we will have to rent space in some jail. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SUMMARY OF ACTIONS ON MOTION by Commissioner Bowman, SECONDED by Com- missioner Eggert, the Board unanimously accepted the following TPC Summary of Actions for the record. i TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMITTEE SUMMARY OF ACTIONS July 8, 1987 MEETING 1. Indian River Boulevard James Davis informed the Committee that an application for joint funding of Phase II with the FDOT has been approved in the amount of $286,000. Phase II should be opened in August, 1987. 2. 49th Street Truck Traffic Walter Jackson discussed problems with heavy truck traffic on 49th Street and requested a sidewalk between 35th Avenue and 43rd Avenue. 3. 41st Street and 45th Street sidewalks Walter Jackson asked about the status of sidewalks approved as part of the Gifford Road Improvement project. 4. Intersection study - 8th Street at 20th Avenue The Committee recommended approval of a report submitted by staff for the construction of left -turn lanes and a traffic signal. 5. Joint -use Canal and Roadway Right-of-way Staff informed the Committee of a July 2, 1987 meeting with the Indian River Farms Water Management District concerning the use of canal right-of-way for road purposes. Current policy of no joint -use was confirmed at the meeting. AL 14 85 I}0u f',9uc 83