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V 7 1974 t JACK .JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A PETITION RECEIVED FROM D. VICTOR KNIGHT, RIVERFRONT GROVES, .JIMMY B. AND ANNA WALKER, AND NANCY ZIKE REQUESTING THE BOARD'S APPROVAL TO PAVE A SECTION OF 49TH STREET (L.INDSEY ROAD) BETWEEN OLD U. S.#1 AND NEW U.S.E. THE ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THIS IS A HEAVILY TRAVELLED ROAD AND HE RECOMMENDED PAVING IT. THE COUNTY HAS THE DEED FOR A 60 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THE WORK COULD BE DONE BY COUNTY FORCES. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED PAVING OF A SECTION OF 49TH STREET BETWEEN OLD U.S,#1 AND NEW U.S.4 BY COUNTY 4 FORCES. MR. JENNINGS STATED THAT SOMETIME AGO, THE BOARD IN- STRUCTED HIM TO MEET WITH OFFICIALS OF THE FELLSMERE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR MAINTAINING ROADS IN THIS DISTRICT. ALL ROADS IN THE DISTRICT ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE FELLSMERE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND THE COUNTY HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THEM, BUT HAS, IN THE PAST, MAINTAINED SOME OF THE HEAVILY TRAVELLED ONES. MR. JENNINGS CONTINUED THAT HE DID MEET WITH THESE OFFICIAL: AND THEIR ATTORNEY AND THEY HAVE PREPARED A LIST OF ROADS THEY WOULD LIKE THE COUNTY TO MAINTAIN. THEY HAVE EXECUTED AN EASEMENT WHICH ALLOWS THE COUNTY TO GO OVER THEIR RIGHTS-OF-WAY, BUT THE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD TITLE TO THESE ROADS, MR. KENNINGS STATED THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CLEARED RIGHT-OF-WAY TO BUILD A ROAD. ON A 40 FOOT EASEMENT THERE IS A. DRAINAGE DITCH THAT THE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT MAINTAINS. THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FELLSMERE ►'CATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WERE DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD. 1. CONDUCT SURVEY WORK TO ESTABLISH RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 2. CONTACT ALL PROPERTY OWNERS TO MOVE THEIR FENCES OFF RIGHT -OF WAY PROPERTY. 3. BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEARING RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 4. DEDICATE TO THE COUNTY THE ROADS THE COUNTY IS TO MAINTAIN. -11-