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I NOV 26 Ii if there are no new impact fees, there is no money to use for services, etc., and this just feeds on itself. Mayor Conyers stressed one of the main reasons he has been such a supporter of the twin pairs is that he is trying to look out for the business community, and he believed the man who made the presentation will tell you that the "M" word is a reality. He felt we can look at other things down the road, but this project is something we need to get started on right away. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that the daily traffic counts have increased 1,400 in just one year. Councilman Oberbeck believed the major issue is the eastern- most portion of 512; so, if we don't have enough funding to do all of it properly, why don't we address the east first? Why not cut back on what we proposed for the western portion? Commissioner Scurlock noted that is what we want to do, but Sebastian's motion was to table that. Director Davis confirmed that when the original project was conceived, we found we had a problem at U.S.I. and were beginning to have a problem at Barber Street and CR 512. We were looking at a project between Barber and U.S.I., and we wanted to have a bike path and pedestrian facilities and decided to end the project at Roseland Road because it would transition and allow a full intersection widening at Barber. Councilman Oberbeck believed with all the points brought up, there is only several hundred thousand dollars difference to do the widening. He believed the major problem in the next few years is going to be the eastern portion of 512 from the Chesser Gap/Fleming area; so, why can't we just do that portion now instead of four-laning 512 all the way out. Director Davis agreed that is an option but pointed out that you will end up with a capacity problem at the Barber intersec- tion. Councilman Oberbeck continued to stress that you have a major problem at U.S.I. So, if we don't have enough to go all the way, let's do this portion now, and then as impact fees come in, continue on out. County Administrator Chandler informed those present that we do have sufficient money now to do the project as originally proposed, but if we can't reach an agreement on the twin pairs, what we are saying is that the emphasis is going to have to be placed on the eastern portion of the project and not proceed with the western part. That is, in effect, where we are at. He again stressed that we do have the dollars and the R/W to carry the twin pairs all the way through, but if we can't reach agreement 12