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58.45% so this is not just a minority opinion. Mrs. Roberts <br />further noted that the Taxpayers Association gave this their <br />overwhelming approval as did the City/County Bike Path Committee <br />and St. Edward's School, even though they would be assessed quite <br />heavily. The Moorings Property Owners Association indicated their <br />support. Mrs. Roberts further noted that of the 15 letters sent to <br />the Board opposing the path three of those now have changed their <br />mind. She felt just looking at the path in Indian River Shores <br />will show you how much the path will be used. She also felt this <br />will set a precedent for other areas of the county and encourage <br />them to follow the same procedure so the County can begin to <br />implement a bikeway program. <br />Alan McCochran, resident of the area stated that he was never <br />contacted in regard to the proposed path and wanted to be recorded <br />as opposed to it. <br />Marian Houk, resident of Spyglass Lane, Moorings, noted that <br />she probably will not be using this path but she is here today to <br />save a life which she felt is certainly worth $145. <br />Reynold Garrison, 1541 Smugglers Cove, stated that he is <br />totally in favor of the path which he feels is an absolute <br />necessity. <br />Kim Holcomb, 210 Spinnaker Drive, Moorings, informed the Board <br />that she did the petition drive in that area and of the 55.48% <br />support they received, there were a lot of people who were not <br />available to be polled so she felt the number actually would have <br />been much higher. <br />Mary Zanca, Ocean Ridge subdivision, located across from St. <br />Edward's High School, stated that she cannot stress enough the <br />importance of the bike path for health and for children's safety. <br />Robert Peelle, 1155 Reef Road, Windward, 71 years of age, <br />rides a bike, and was also interested in the safety features as <br />raised by Commissioner Scurlock, and mentioned that nothing is ever <br />perfectly safe but certainly a bike path is a great deal safer than <br />riding on the highway. <br />Gilbert Johnson, the Moorings, mentioned he had written to <br />Commissioner Bird on April 3, 1990 voicing his concern that this <br />project was a noble cause and so on but that it should have been <br />put to referendum to get public opinion, not just those who had <br />been contacted. He mentioned that bike paths had been voted down <br />a few years ago. <br />Ruth Wolfe from Castaway Cove, Wave I, stated that in their <br />area they did not know anything about a petition and everyone she <br />has had an opportunity to speak with lately has not been in favor <br />of the proposed path. When the letter arrived she did not realize <br />22 <br />