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accepted. The next step of the established process is for the City staff to recommend to the County Transportation Planning Committee that those projects that have technical merit and are included in the study be added to the County 20 -Year Road Improvement Program. The County staff was of the opinion that an established procedure exists for projects with merit to be included.- The County staff did stress the opinion that the Traffic Impact Fee Program was developed on a County -wide consistent basis, and that that revenue source is necessary to fund future roadway needs in the Sebastian area. At the conclusion of the meeting, the County staff and City staff felt that some agreement should be proposed to resolve the issues presented. On Sept. 28, 1989, the City Manager, Robert McClary responded to the County Administrator suggesting that the City enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the County to allocate 50% of all .revenues collected within District 3 be transferred to the City for capacity expansion projects on City collector roads. In addition, fee increases should first be approved by the City Council. In June, 1987, the City of Fellsmere stopped collecting Traffic Impact Fees. At that time, the County staff attended a City Council meeting to discuss this issue. On October 4, 1989, the County staff met with Mayor Frank Hurst to again disduss this issue. Mayor Hurst agreed to agenda this item before the City Council in November to determine the City Council's position on reinstating the fee. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The County staff is of the opinion that the Traffic Impact Fee Program is a vital revenue source to provide for the orderly expansion of the arterial and collector road system in Indian River County, which is demanded by new growth in the County. Since transportation is not confined to political boundaries, the program should be consistently implemented. The City of Sebastian's proposal requesting 50% of all of the District 3 Traffic Impact Fee Revenue is not supported by technical data and appears arbitrary. The County staff is also anxiously awaiting the outcome of discussions at the City of Fellsmere regarding reinstating the Impact Fee in Fellsmere. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the County Commission reaffirm the County's position that a County -wide Traffic Impact Fee Program be implemented and that roadway capacity improvements be selected based upon their technical merit through the Transportation Planning Committee. Administrator Chandler noted that Sebastian at varying points has discussed opting out of the Impact Fee Program altogether. Our attorneys feel we are on solid ground about their ability or inability to do so Davis has outlined very well in the where we are headed. We do need to roadway requirements and how we are LOCA' a L. , and he believed Director memo where we have been and provide for our future going to fund them, and he 30. BOOK 8 t a, i21