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OV 10 1987 Boa 70 pnf 75 that Indian River Boulevard is a good name and would hate to think that if we were to do that project today, we would have to call it Third Avenue or something like that. The proposed provision sounds as if it is mandatory. Planner DeBlois felt that the intent was to allow flexibility for the County Commission to use names if they felt that was appropriate, and that provision could be changed to reflect that it would be the Board's discretion to use names for public roads if they wished. In the continuing discussion, the Chairman believed we want to accommodate the Post Office and still achieve our objectives. Director Keating believed to do that we should require any new public or private roads to have a number designation. Commissioner Bird stated that he will not vote for that. Commissioner Wheeler suggested it be worded that "any new roads other than those designated by the County Commission will have a number designation." Director Keating suggested the wording should be "to require any new public or private roads other than those specific roads the County Commission wishes to assign a name to have a number designation in conformance with the existing grid system." MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, to approve the ordinance as proposed with the addition of the wording such as suggested above. Commissioner Bird stated that he plans to vote against the Motion. He understood the purpose behind the ordinance, but questioned whether our county is that big or sophisticated that we have to do away with the charm of the area. He believed there are some large cities that function with named streets. Postmaster Cueto continued to stress that the Post Office does not object to names; they just object to the the dual system 38