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felt that W-470 would help this issue very <br />much. <br />Mayor Fauson closed the public hearing and <br />asked for council comments. <br />Sackett stated he was delighted to hear that <br />we have the option to stay in the authority <br />without having to spend the $8,000. The <br />legislation is deciding on whether there is <br />going to be an authority and this will play a <br />big part before we decide to spend the money. <br />We have to have the link between the turnpike <br />and the airport. It is needed for economic <br />development. The authority is one way to <br />bring the road to the airport. It may not be <br />the only way. I think the question should be <br />brought to the people and let them decide <br />whether or not they think that economic <br />development is something that we think W-470 <br />can provide. I suggest that we stay in the <br />authority with no assessments. <br />Carnival said there is so much more to gain <br />by being a member of the authority, <br />especially if we take this third option of <br />not given them any money for 1990. If we <br />close the door on W-470, we close out all of <br />the options. I feel this is the worst thing <br />that can happen. At the last meeting we <br />heard from several of the businesses in town <br />that relay on economic development of the <br />committee. This highway would be in the best <br />interest of the city. I concur with Sackett <br />to stay in the authority for another year <br />with no assessments to the city. <br />Howard understood that if we get out of the <br />authority it would not change the highway <br />configuration. We would not have any say so <br />in the configuration, other than to go to the <br />voters. <br />Williams stated that if we withdraw from the <br />authority we can not do anything as to the <br />current alignment of that highway. If the <br />highway would be realigned and we are out of <br />the authority we would have no say so, unless <br />in fact it comes into our boundary. If we <br />are in the authority then we have a right to <br />veto any proposed realignment for the <br />highway. <br />Sackett moved and Carnival seconded to remain <br />in the authority but pay no assessments. By <br />5 <br />