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NOV 61990 BOOK 81 Ft1GE 855 RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING Staff recommends that the proposal to grant a new crossing for westbound CR512 for the closing of two existing crossings be accepted by Indian River County. Staff further recommends that the two crossings to be closed be Bay Street in Roseland and 87th Street. Closing these two crossings would result in very little inconvenience as there are very close parallel streets that cross the Florida East Coast Railroad and as such the increased length, time delay, and inconvenience would be very minimal for the closing of the two crossings. No funding source is required at this time. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Commissioner Scurlock, that the Board accept, under protest, the FEC's proposal to grant a new crossing for westbound CR -512 for the closing of two existing crossings, as set out in the above recommendation. Under discussion, Chairman Eggert was opposed to giving up the Bay Street crossing in Roseland because it serves as a secondary entrance to Humana Hospital Sebastian. She was concerned about access to the hospital if an accident happened at CR -512 and Roseland Road, but Director Davis advised that we are planning to expand that intersection, and he believed an emergency vehicle could go around any wreck at that intersection because that corner is not encumbered with trees, etc. Commissioner Bowman had a big problem in giving up any crossings, because we are going to need all of them in the future. She knew that once we give one up, we will never get it back from the FEC. She also was upset about going through the DOT to negotiate with the FEC. Director Davis pointed out that a move is afoot with the FEC and the DOT to have all counties inventory their crossings to get rid of those with low traffic volume, and Attorney Vitunac felt we should give up the Bay Street crossing now while we still can get something for it. 56