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Commissioner Bowman then inquired about the possibility of having half a cloverleaf at the bridge intersection, and she also believed there would be a need for two traffic lights - one where the bridge intersects with the Boulevard and another complicated one at Royal Palm Boulevard. Director Davis felt you could have a grade separated inter- change and have a cloverleaf. He doubted the DOT has looked into this, but he could write them and request they look into this if the Board wishes. Chairman Wheeler asked about the cost and mitigation for such improvements, and Director Davis confirmed that it would take more R/W acquisition. Commissioner Bowman believed Alternate #3 would cost about 2 million more than Alternate #2, and Director Davis estimated a cloverleaf would cost over 1 million. Discussion continued in regard to possible impacts on the Boulevard, and Commissioner Bird wished to know just what we are being asked to do today. Director Davis asked if the Board wishes staff to make an offer to the owner of Parcel #110, the Gregory parcel, to pur- chase the remainder of his property that the county does not need for mitigation of the Boulevard Phase Ill. That remainder is valued at about $360,000 and that would be the state's share that they would contribute out of state funds for that part of the Gregory property. Chairman Wheeler asked if we would own that property, and the state would reserve the right to use it as mitigation for the bridge. Director Davis explained that the state would pay for it and we would own it, but they would have the right to mitigate the impact of the bridge with that property. Commissioner Bowman believed we got "suckered" into buying some R/W at Sebastian that we now wish we had not bought, and she hoped we do not make a similar mistake again. SEP 5 1939 43 ,c 4