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Commissioner Bird asked if our approving this today would <br />commit us in any way to the portion of this road in Indian River <br />County. He assumed this is simply to develop a plan on a proposed <br />route after which there would be a series of public workshops or <br />hearings where interested parties could state their positions. <br />Public Works Director Jim Davis confirmed that there is no <br />funding commitment at this time on behalf of the County; the DOT is <br />funding the studies. People out west already have called in their <br />objections to 66th, 74th and 82nd Avenues being potential <br />candidates for this citrus route. Director Davis emphasized that <br />this route -would not be a restricted roadway, it would be open to <br />all traffic. <br />Commissioner Wheeler felt it would be better to have the <br />citrus road west of 90th Avenue or even west of I-95, and Director <br />Davis advised that the whole purpose of the study is to look at the <br />best corridors. <br />Commissioner Wheeler hated to see us get too far down the road <br />without some speculation of where the route will come through our <br />county because of the residential development along those potential <br />routes. <br />Commissioner Scurlock had a real concern about 66th Avenue <br />because that particular intersection on SR -60 would serve lands <br />designated for a regional mall. <br />Director Davis advised that the consultant will be selected by <br />a 5 -person technical committee comprised of representatives from <br />Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties, the Treasure Coast <br />Regional Planning Council and the Florida DOT. The committee will <br />manage the consultant. He or Engineer Mike Dudeck would serve on <br />the committee. <br />25 <br />JUN 231992 <br />