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• • <br />13.8. VICE CHAIRMAN STANBRIDGE - UPDATE ON AMTRAK <br />Vice Chairman Stanbridge advised that regarding the Amtrak proposal for apassenger <br />train from Jacksonville to Miami, with a stop in Vero Beach, she was flying up to <br />Tallahassee with a contingency from other governmental officials, on July 17`h to meet with <br />Transportation Secretary Thomas F. Barry, Jr. She thought there was a Plan A and a Plan <br />B. Amtrak wanted the entire local match amount up front, whereas the Legislative <br />delegation is holding out for it to be paid over a several -year period Local governments are <br />still advocating, as is our Legislative Delegation, for a local match of only 20% of the cost <br />at each stop. <br />Commissioner Macht inquired whether there had been a ridership study, such as by <br />a public survey or anything like that, to determine economic benefit for this passenger train <br />service. <br />Commissioner Adams thought surely Amtrak must have done a study; Vice Chairman <br />Stanbridge thought FEC would have done a more appropriate study for they have been <br />dealing with Amtrak for several years on this and felt sure that it would make money. <br />Vice Chairman Stanbridge will investigate studies. <br />Chairman Ginn will bring up the matter of a survey at the next MPO meeting. <br />13.E. COMMISSIONER TIPPIN - RESOLUTION NO. 2001-065 - <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE/PUBLIC TASK FORCE <br />ESTABLISHED <br />The Board reviewed the resolution presented in the backup as well as the revised <br />resolution and completed Exhibit "A". proposed list of members, received prior to the <br />meeting. <br />Commissioner Tippin advocated the passage of the revised version of the resolution <br />and the list of proposed members. <br />July 10, 2001 <br />37 <br />BK I I3 PG 838 <br />