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Chairman O'Bryan mentioned Senator Negron's role in acquiring funding for the Lake <br />Okeechobee and Indian River Lagoon issues, and explained why he did not want to put him in <br />the position of asking the Governor to withdraw State funding for the railway station. <br />Commissioner Solari stated that he would remove from his letter any proposed references <br />to the Orlando terminal, and leave in the request to remove funding for the quiet zones from this <br />year's budget. <br />Commissioner Flescher advised that Congressman Bill Posey is also seeking input on this <br />matter. <br />Commissioner Solari suggested sending a separate letter and a copy of Resolution 2014- <br />033 to Congressman Posey and to Congressman Patrick Murphy. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Solari, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously <br />authorized Commissioner Solari to: (1) send a letter to <br />Senator Joe Negron omitting any reference to the <br />proposed Orlando Transit Station, and requesting that <br />State funding for the quiet zone improvements associated <br />with the All Aboard Florida Project be stricken from this <br />year's budget; and (2) send a separate letter to <br />Congressmen Bill Posey and Patrick Murphy more <br />appropriate to the federal level requesting the removal of <br />federal funding for the All Aboard Florida Project from <br />this year's budget, as requested in the memorandum of <br />April 7, 2014. <br />14.E. COMMISSIONER TIMZORC - NONE <br />April 8, 2014 23 <br />