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r DEC 199® BOOK VJ i'A,TE AG Mayor Conyers asked if there is any part of this overall project that can be started nov.•, and Director Davis explained that we have broken the project into two pieces from west of the new elementary school. One project will be southwesterly and will involve a 4 -lane highway and they will proceed just as fast as possible to get this out to bid in 90-120 days. After the bids are in, it would be 6 months before we can start construction, probably by next June. That stretch will cost $1.7 million. There will be enough money to fund that portion and then as revenues come in, we will have $300,000, and then whatever comes in through other revenue sources will be used to fund the next phase. Administrator Chandler advised that based on the last couple of years, the monies coming in would amount to approximately $500,000, so there would be sufficient monies to build phase 'two. Commissioner Scurlock offered again to hold another public hearing in Sebastian or have Director Davis and his staff go up to Sebastian to explain the alternatives to the people. Vice Chairman Oberbeck agreed that another meeting would be worthwhile with Director Davis and his staff representing the County to explain to the people the alternatives and the cost difference. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that the Council will have to take under consideration the time loss in redesigning the road, and Director Davis estimated that if everyone cooperated on the right-of-way, it would probably take at least one year to accomp'rish the redesign, engineering, etc. George Metcalf, former councilman, recalled that long before this ever got going he was appointed by the mayor at that time to help the original consultant and there was opposition from two groups, one being the North County Businessmen's Association. However, a lot of the businessmen backed down and ended up supporting the split pair design. He emphasized that Director 12