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MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Wheeler, SECONDED by Chairman Solari , to reverse Resolution 2009- 120 by having the County Attorney draft a Resolution of Opposition to the Amtrak- Florida East Coast Rail Corridor Project , Commissioner Davis acknowledged Chairman Solari ' s points about funding ; however, he noted that the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) , representing the local governments , has already, by a 12 - 1 vote , confirmed its support for the Amtrak Project. Chairman Solari stated that the financial implications were not there when the MPO first considered this matter, but now that there are more facts , the Board has the authority to do the right thing and pass the Resolution of Opposition. Commissioner O ' Bryan foresaw the Amtrak Project as an economic driver for the area, and spoke of the need to have a paradigm shift away from an automobile-based system to more public transportation . He asserted that such a change would result in fewer carbon emissions , less military presence because of reduced oil dependency, and fewer highway repairs . Vice Chairman Wheeler advised that, unless it is for a large municipality, the cost- benefit analysis for public transportation shows a poor rate of return . He declared that most people do not want to relinquish their cars ; thus, train travel would not be a cost benefit . Chairman Solari spoke to the great bus system the County has , and voiced fears that any Federal funding for that system might be withdrawn as the Government accrues debt on the Corridor Project. Commissioner Flescher felt that it was important for the County ' s future growth and economic development to be included in the Amtrak-FEC Rail Corridor Project, March 8 , 2011 19