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DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND THE BOARD GENERALLY FELT THAT ZO MPH <br />WAS TOO SLOW FOR THIS WHOLE AREA. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT POSSIBLY THE <br />SPEED COULD BE LOWERED TO 20 MPH JUST DURING THE HOURS WHERE THERE IS <br />THE HEAVIEST TRAFFIC TO AND FROM SCHOOL. <br />ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ONE LADY IS <br />TRYING TO WORK OUT A WAY FOR THE;SCHOOL CHILDREN TO BE PICKED UP SOME- <br />WHERE OTHER THAN ON THIS MAIN ROAD, HE FELT THE SUGGESTION ABOUT LOWERING <br />THE SPEED DURING SPECIFIED HOURS WAS A GOOD ONE. <br />THE CHAIRMAN INSTRUCTED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO CHECK OUT THIS <br />POSSIBILITY AND REPORT BACK. <br />ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS NEXT DISCUSSED A PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED <br />WITH THE DRAINAGE DITCH ALONG HARGROVE SUBDIVISION IN GIFFORD. HE EX- <br />PLAINED THAT THIS DITCH RUNS BEHIND RENTAL UNITS OWNED BY MR. HARGROVE, <br />AND THE TENANTS ARE CREATING THE PROBLEM BY DUMPING ALL MANNER OF WASTE, <br />GARBAGE AND DEBRIS IN THE DITCH, WHICH BLOCKS THE WATER FLPW SO THAT IT <br />BACKS UP ON OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY. HE STATED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED <br />MANY PHONE CALLS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THE ADMINISTRATOR <br />CONTINUED THAT HE SENT COUNTY CREWS IN TO CLEAN UP THIS MESS TWICE, <br />AND HE FELT VERY GUILTY ABOUT ASKING PEOPLE TO WORK IN SUCH UNSANITARY <br />CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM AND THE <br />DITCH IS PROMPTLY FILLED UP AGAIN, ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS ASKED IF <br />THE ATTORNEY COULD FIND A WAY THAT'WE LEGALLY COULD HAVE THE DITCH <br />CLEANED OUT AND ASSESS THE COST TO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY OR TAKE <br />SOME LEGAL ACTION AGAINST HIM. HE POINTED OUT THAT THIS IS A HEALTH <br />PROBLEM. HE DID NOT FEEL PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CREATE A PROBLEM <br />LIKE THIS AND THEN THE COUNTY SHOULD HAVE TO CLEAN IT OUT, <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS OBTAINING PROOF <br />OF JUST WHO IS DOING THIS. <br />COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED IF WE DETERMINE THIS IS A HEALTH HAZARD <br />AND CONTRACT SOMEONE TO CLEAN IT UP, CAN T WE PUT A LIEN AGAINST THE <br />PROPERTY? <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THERE IS NO STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR <br />THIS EXCEPT AS RELATES TO STRUCTURES. <br />51 <br />FEB 711979 <br />'9 PAc- 51 <br />