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Public Works Director Jim Davis advised that these items basically are included in the settlement agreement and after consideration and consultation with our attorney, Kenneth Kavanaugh from the firm of Blackwell & Walker, staff is recommending that the Board approve the settlement agreement for parcel #108. Commissioner Macht felt congratulations are in order for staff for what they have accomplished in these difficult negotiations. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, that the Board approve the settlement for parcel #108 as set forth in the above staff recommendation. Under discussion, Chairman Bird asked how many total acres did we end up with other than what was needed within the road right-of- way, and Director Davis advised that beyond the 200 -ft., corridor of right-of-way for the road itself, we acquired 20 acres of excess property to the west for which we still have not really defined a use. That is the property between Country Club Pointe Subdivision and the Boulevard. To the east of the Boulevard we have acquired the 100 -acre impoundment #22 and we have installed 8 culverts working with the Mosquito Control District to restore that 100 -acre impoundment to the river. In addition, we needed an area to manage the impoundment, and we acquired the uplands to the east of the impoundment. As we got into the project, we realized that we simply could not manage a 100 -acre impoundment utilizing the narrow dike road that we had, so we acquired the rest of that property for stage equipment to turn around and basically to manage the whole area. At that point, the Merrill Barber Bridge replacement project came into play and the DOT indicated that they would like to purchase from the County the area outside of the dike which could be used jointly to accommodate both the bridge replacement project and the management of the impoundment. That DOT acquisition will be discussed during the next item on today's Agenda. Chairman Bird felt it was important to make the point so that when people look at the numbers, they will realize that we are not talking just about a corridor for a road, that there was a considerable amount of acreage involved in this acquisition beyond the needed right-of-way, some of which perhaps can count towards our DCA requirement of acquiring a certain amount of additional land. He hoped it could be used for that purpose. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. The Motion was voted on and carried unanimously. 33 Ffi.iu 719 `E R 2 1993