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properties. He felt the agreement seemed too “open ended” and did not understand why they are being asked to sign such an agreement. County Administrator Joe Baird stated that this is a standard form and all private subdivisions are being asked to sign. To date, all subdivisions have signed without question. He believed that Mr. Ferretti wants the ability to sue the County if something should go wrong. The County is not required to do this and is simply wanting to be held harmless from any damages. He advised Mr. Hall that they are certainly free to hire someone else to pick up the debris and stated that the County has done an excellent job in over 70 private subdivisions to date. He could not offer a guarantee as to when the debris could be picked up and pointed out that FEMA will not reimburse the County for debris removal in private subdivisions, so these costs are entirely being paid by the taxpayers. FEMA reimburses 90% of the cost of debris removal on public roads, but nothing on private ones. County Attorney Will Collins noted that this is the same “hold harmless” agreement that the Army Corps of Engineers has signed when they go on someone’s property to repair or tarp a roof. NO ACTION REQUIRED OR TAKEN. 9.B.4. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEM – DIAN GEORGE – ROAD WIDENING PROJECTS AND THEIR STATUS th Dian George, 1515 27 Avenue, thanked Chairman Ginn for her hard work and stated that rd she would be dearly missed. She expressed her concern regarding the possible widening of 43, thth 27 and 20 Avenues and asked for a status report. County Administrator Joe Baird responded that all projects have fallen behind by as much as 60 to 90 days and there has been no opportunity to choose a consultant. All these projects are on hold at the moment. Staff is still following the Board’s direction. NO ACTION REQUIRED OR TAKEN. OCTOBER 19, 2004 26