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ADMINISTRATOR KENNINGS STATED THAT HE WAS PLEASANTLY SUR- <br />PRISED AT THE CONDITION OF THESE ROADS ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF ALL THE <br />RECENT RAINS. THE ADMINISTRATOR CONTINUED THAT HE IS CONCERNED THAT <br />THE FIRST AGREEMENT MADE BY THE BOARD WITH THE FELLSMERE WATER MANAGE- <br />MENT DISTRICT IN REGARD TO MAINTAINING ROADS IN THIS AREA ALREADY <br />NEEDS AS MUCH EXPANSION AS SET OUT IN HIS MEMO. HE INFORMED THE <br />BOARD THAT THERE IS CONSIDERABLE GROWTH IN THIS AREA AND NOTED THAT <br />ANY AGREEMENT WORKED OUT PER THE REQUESTS SET OUT IN THIS MEMO WILL <br />BE PURELY TEMPORARY. THE ADMINISTRATOR POINTED- OUT THAT THESE ARE <br />RESTRICTED RIGHTS-OF-WAY; THERE IS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR A ROAD SYSTEM <br />OR REPLACING OF CULVERTS; AND SOME DAY SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO <br />BE CHARGED WITH A DEFINITE PROGRAM FOR EXTENDING ROADS AND MAINTENANCE <br />IN THIS AREA. HE NOTED THAT GULF & WESTERN MAINTAINS THEIR ROADS, BUT <br />THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING BUT WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR <br />THEM. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNTY OBTAIN A SMALL <br />GRADER TO WORK IN THIS AREA AS THE BIG GRADERS ARE A PROBLEM ON THESE <br />ROADS. HE ALSO SUGGESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTING UP A TAXING DIS- <br />TRICT FOR THE PEOPLE RECEIVING SERVICES FOR THE ROADS. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE DISCUSSED ITEMS K, 0, P AND Q OF THE ADMINIS- <br />TRATOR'S MEMO AND SAID HE FEELS IT IS VERY IMPRACTICAL TO MAINTAIN <br />THESE ON A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. HE NOTED THIS WOULD BE <br />APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES OF ROAD FOR ABOUT FIVE FAMILIES, AND HE'FELT <br />THESE ROADS SHOULD BE UPGRADED AND THEN MAINTAINED ON CALL. <br />COMMISSIONER DEESON AGREED THAT TO GRADE A ONE MILE ROAD REGU- <br />LARLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ONE FAMILY IS NOT REASONABLE, <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ALSO FELT THAT GRADING MILES OF ROAD FOR <br />SO FEW FAMILIES IS A BIT ABSURD AND SUGGESTING SETTING A SPECIFIC AREA <br />TO BE MAINTAINED AND1iTHEN IF SOMEONE BUYS AND BUILDS IN ANOTHER LO-'.. <br />CATION,THE ROADS WOULD BE THEIR PROBLEM. HE ALSO FELT THE PURCHASE OF <br />A SMALL GRADER IN PARTICIPATION WITH THE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT <br />MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AS ANOTHER SOLUTION. <br />DISCUSSION CONTINUED IN REGARD TO POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES, AND <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE REITERATED THAT K, 0, P AND Q SHOULD NOT BE bN ROUTINE <br />MAINTENANCE, BUT "ON CALL" AND THAT A POLICY SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED IN <br />THIS REGARD. <br />OCT 5 1977 <br />76 <br />