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JL 16 1991 <br />BOOK 83 FADE 83 7 <br />Public Works Director Jim Davis had prepared a videotape <br />showing the County rodman walking in the canal. Director Davis <br />felt the videotape demonstrates a definitive channel which is <br />navigable and which boats in the area can use without any problem. <br />He also mentioned that the permits are still active allowing <br />maintenance dredging to be performed through 1994/1995. <br />Chairman Bird suggested watching the video, during which Mr. <br />Davis narrated. When the videotape reached the point of Station <br />12.50, Mr. Sabonjohn asked to have it stopped and stated that this <br />area is where he contends the dredging was not done properly. Mr. <br />Davis indicated that the rodman was outside the channel. Mr. <br />Sabonjohn insisted that it was only ten feet from shore. <br />Chairman Bird asked if dayglow beacons would be helpful to <br />mark the channel, but Commissioner Scurlock did not want to set a <br />precedent by installing beacons when developments in other areas <br />pay for channel markers. <br />Mr. Sabonjohn reiterated his interpretation of depths and <br />variations during high and low tides. He'also demonstrated with <br />two mason jars filled with water and silt that one type of silt is <br />soft and does not settle while the other is more difficult to shake <br />up. He also brought a boat engine propeller to demonstrate the <br />damage done to it by the shallow channel. <br />After considerable discussion and debate the Commission <br />indicated their belief that the original contractor basically did <br />the job as prescribed. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously found <br />that the canal and that portion of the Indian River <br />within the project limits has been dredged <br />sufficiently to allow navigation of small craft <br />which can navigate beneath the Indian River <br />Boulevard Bridge. <br />Chairman Bird thought we should decide if we want to go back <br />and do more dredging. Mr. Sabonjohn argued that the initial survey <br />says that channel was not there and the current survey says that <br />channel is not there. Chairman Bird responded that the Board was <br />approving staff recommendation. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bowman, the Board unanimously agreed to <br />take no further action in this matter. <br />24 <br />