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the Board to not allow it. He suggested Mr. Godfrey go out further into the country to have <br />his sand mine. <br />Jennifer Godfrey,129 N. Hickory Street, stated -that they have been in business since <br />1989 and been hauling through the town of Fellsmere from the C54 Canal which comes <br />down Babcock Street and Broadway and it will continue. They will continue to buy fill as <br />long as it is there. She reminded everyone that they plan to live there one day and it will be <br />nice and clean like their place on Hickory and Pine. <br />Mr. O'Haire reiterated Mrs. Godfrey's comments adding that there will be no more <br />noise or fumes through Fellsmere than are there right now. He accused the City of Fellsmere <br />Council of actions outside of the Sunshine Law and blindsiding a property owner for <br />property outside their city limits. He concluded by asking the Board to grant the appeal. <br />County Attorney Bangel pointed out that the direct access to an arterial roadway <br />refers to mining sites and not project sites. <br />Linette Kirk, 13440 99`' Street, advised that property owners in the area have <br />children who ride school buses which stop at Babcock and 99' Street. She was concerned <br />about the children who had to walk along the road to the bus stop now and in the future. <br />Yes, there are already trucks on the road, but granting this appeal would put more trucks <br />there causing danger to the children going to and coming from the bus stop. <br />Kenny Godfrey, 129 North Hickory, pointed out there are six other mining operations <br />in the county. He was sure there were children walking in their vicinity also and he had <br />heard of no children being killed. He claimed the County has stopped him from building his <br />house on the subject property because of the County's regulations, because he wants his <br />house close to the lake. He will have children some day, but has been incurring legal <br />expenses to do what he wants with his property. He predicted this property would be prettier <br />than any other when he is able to do his project and he will leave the existing trees which <br />November 7, 2000 <br />173 <br />i5 PG 882 <br />