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BOOK 8 spots to over 200' in others, and as to temporary measures, he explained that the 4 -lane road is a temporary cross section until the full 6 lanes is implemented. Our traffic projections showed a need for 6 lanes in the future, and he believed we have used the word "temporary" meaning until the 6 laning is implemented. Commissioner Scurlock asked if there is room for 6 lanes, and Director Davis advised that there is in the twin pairs option, but if you go with a curb and gutter 5 lane section, some day you would have to bust it out and widen it. He further noted that the 5/7 year time frame came into play when we were looking at the railroad grade separation, which we thought would take 5/7 years, and stated that it would be almost impossible to construct a grade separated interchange along the existing alignment if you had 5 lanes of traffic. The options are better with the twin pairs alignment, which offers more flexibility. George Metcalf, 425 Pine Street, wished to speak in favor of the county proceeding with the construction of the westbound lane of the original twin pairs as soon as possible. He stated that the City of Sebastian has used the Home Rule provision of Chapter 163 Florida Statutes to stop and delay viable projects since March of 1984. As John Little pointed out in this morning's PRESS JOURNAL, Sebastian has a very poor record in project management. Mr. Metcalf noted that after 10 years in Indian River County, he moved to Sebastian in 1983, and in 1984 he was appointed to the Airport Advisory Board at the critical time of the award of the contract for the Airport master plan. He thought he could utilize his 24 years of experience and training in performing a lead role of government project management, but he was slow to recognize the extent of the "empirics" moving into the city government. Mr. Metcalf defined "empirics" as those who enter a practice without regular professional education and with- out experience, i.e., a quack. He continued that he felt the city government is reverting back to the philosophy of the ancient Greek sophists. Chairman Bird asked that Mr. Metcalf keep his remarks pertinent to the project being discussed, and Mr. Metcalf stated that he would after completing the next paragraph in his statement. Mr. Metcalf continued on, referring to the dictionary's definition of "sophism" as a clever or cunning contrivance that is not supported by sound reason - arguments that are plausible but fallacious and intended to mislead. He felt these may account for the proposal today to take the road from Chesser's Gap through to U.S.I., which would be expensive and benefit only 20