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I ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS Alternative No. 1 - Direct staff to take steps to begin construction plans for the improvement of the Bay Street Rogala Pond area and secure any easements for right-of-way additionally necessary to improve the drainage in this area. For 79th Street,direct staff to develop construction plans and direct staff to take steps to gain necessary permits and secure any additional easements for the necessary reconstruction and improvements of the ditch and culverts along the 79th Street drainage. Once plans are complete, a detailed cost estimate will be prepared. Funding may be possible from the St. John's River Water Management District cost -share program. Funds for drainage improvements have also been budgeted in the one cent Local Option Sales Tax Program for FY 98/99. Alternative No. 2 - Since Alternative No. 1 presents the results of the studies made by Public Works Department no Alternative No. 2 is presented. RECOMMENDATION & FUNDING Approve Alternative No. 1. C. M. Kerrie stated that he had lived in the area for 30 years and drainage has improved somewhat to the north. The ditch is not aligned with the roadway and the right-of-way has not been utilized in this project. He said that he was again requesting that the ditch be relocated to the right-of-way and removed from his property. He had addressed this issue with the Public Works Department in 1992 and again in 1995. He requested that if we are going to go through the permitting process, the ditch be included. He offered his help to get the ditch relocated and could see no reason it should be on the easement when there is a right-of-way. He wanted the Board to realize this is a problem and to bring it to a conclusion. Public Works Director Jim Davis said that staff will do their best to move the ditch where Mr. Kerrie wants it but it may be necessary to consume more right-of-way. Chairman Adams commented that staff has put in a lot of time on this project in the last 3 years and everyone is aware of the problems and wants to resolve them. Fred Mensing had a couple of concerns. He believed that no matter what is engineered, it will fail. During Tropical Storm Gordon the area flooded out several businesses and 8 families. He felt that 130th Street and Rogala Pond need to be 2 separate projects. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously approved Alternative No. 1 pursuant to staff's recommendations. JULY 16, 1996 35 BOOK 98 unF565