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VOK 93 PAGE 249 <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Bird, the Board <br />unanimously rejected all bids and accepted <br />the recommendations of staff that the <br />specifications be revised and the project <br />re -bid. <br />PUBLIC DISCUSSION - NORTH BEACH CIVIC ASSOCIATION <br />REQUEST TO DISCUSS BIKE PATH <br />The Chairman asked if anyone wished to be heard in this <br />matter. <br />Bob Bruce of the North Beach Civic Association presented the <br />following letter: <br />North Beach Civic Association <br />12396 North AIA <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32963 <br />(407) 589-7996 <br />- September 1, 1994 <br />James Chandler <br />Indian River County <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Jim, <br />North Beach Civic Association represents property owners on the barrier island from County Road <br />510 north to the Sebastian Inlet. We are In the process of getting signatures on a petition to have <br />the county construct a bike path on the west side of Al from CR 510 to the Sebastian Inlet. <br />According to Jim Davis, Indian River County will fund 50% of the cost of this bike path and the <br />property owners In the area will fund the other 50%, with the possibility of the property owners <br />portion being reduced by certain grants (MPO grants, etc.). <br />Who pays for that portion of the land in the area that is owned by governmental entities: <br />Wabasso Beach Park (IRC) <br />Golden Sands Park (IRC) <br />Treasure Shores Park (IRC) <br />Ocean Hideaway (IRC & USFWS Joint managed) <br />Ambersand Beach Access (IRC) <br />Sebastian Inlet State Park (DEP) <br />Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS, DEP) <br />Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS, DEP) <br />Al A is very near the Indian River In some sections of the route of the bike path. This will probably <br />Increase the cost of this particular bike path. <br />Given the above questions, NBCA has been unable to determine the answer to the question we are <br />asked the most by the property owners -- "How much will this bike path cost each of us?'. <br />I contacted Barbara Meyers (633-2085) with Brevard County to see how they handled the above <br />Issues. She informed me that their bike path was paid for entirely by Brevard County through their <br />local option gas tax. She did Inform me that Brevard's goal Is to have a bike path on AI A that <br />goes from county line to county line and she said they were "excited" that Indian River County was <br />considering a connecting segment of the Al A bike path. <br />September 13, 1994 6 <br />