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I am going to put this matter on the Board of County <br />Commissioner's agenda for December 12, 1989 for comments to be <br />taken to Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council for <br />consideration on December 15, 1989. <br />The memorandum of November 17, 1989 from Treasure Coast Regional <br />Planning outlines the Regional Transportation Systems Planning <br />and Research Center proposal. I am told the money involved is <br />$400,000 over 18 months. The 10% local participation will cover <br />Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. Note <br />that it says the local participation is acceptable in form of <br />in-kind services or "soft match." <br />I would appreciate comments from the Planning Department and <br />Public Works before the December 12 meeting. <br />I am concerned that this will develop into more than a think tank <br />- perhaps into a bureaucracy that will be making decisions <br />regarding our local transportation concerns. I would oppose <br />that. (Note Resolution 89-01 at bottom of page 9.) <br />Commissioner Eggert understood that this group has met since <br />the time she wrote the above memo, but apparently she and <br />Commissioner Bowman were not notified. What has come back is <br />another proposal, which is basically the same as this, except that <br />"a small staff of professionals would be employees of the center, <br />drawing upon Treasure Coast Regional Planning staff for support <br />and assistance." The number of employees is increased over what <br />was originally proposed. <br />Public Works Director Jim Davis felt that if the proposed <br />committee would have some regional clout either with the DOT <br />District #4 or with the State to enhance transportation funding <br />into this area, it might be a good thing. However, if it is going <br />to be just a critique committee that is going to critique some of <br />the action that the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council is <br />taking on DRIs and major projects in the community, he wasn't <br />quite sure what benefit it would have for our county. <br />Robert Keating, Director of Community Development, also had <br />some concerns, but felt such a committee probably would be a good <br />idea because it doesn't involve a lot of this county's dollars. <br />One of the advantages would be if they could focus their thinking <br />in the right direction in looking at the whole demand side of the <br />transportation function and develop some alternate techniques. <br />DEC 12 1989 <br />61 <br />800y 78 PAGE 635 <br />