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i CHAIRMAN LYONS POINfED,.OUT THAT THIS IS A GUIDE, AND ACCEPT -i ANCE OF A ROAD DOES GET BACK TO THS COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL. TO: MR. DAVIES STATED THAT IT WAS HIS UNDERSTANDING WHEN HE TALKED WITH COMMISSION FLETCHER THAT THE WORKSHOP MEETING ON JUNE 10TH WAS TO BE WHEN THEY ALL COULD SIT DOWN TOGETHER AND FIGURE OUT THE CORRECT PROCEDURES FOR THE COUNTY IN TAKING OVER THIS TYPE OF ROAD. HE DID NOT FEEL THE BOARD SHOULD ACCEPT TEMPORARY RULES AND THEN SET UP NEW ONES IN THE FUTURE. REQUEST TO RESUME MAINTENANCE OF WAUREGAN AND BREVARD AVENUES THE BOARD REVIEWED THE FOLLOWING MEMO FROM ADMINISTRATOR NELSON EXPLAINING THE HISTORY OF THE ABOVE ROADS: INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM The Honorable Members of the DATE: May 6., 1981 Board of County Commissioners ' FROM: Neil A. Nelson, County Administrator Description and Conditions - FILE: SUBJECT: Request from Mrs. Helen Hanson for Indian River County to resume. the Maintenance of Wauregan Avenue and Brevard Avenue from Spring Street (80th Court)to Maple Street (79th Avenue)- in.Roseland - Length of Road Approximately REFERENCES: 2240 L.F. Mrs. Helen Hanson, -a long-time resident and property owner in Roseland, is requesting the County ,to resume the grading and -maintenance of the above subj-ect unimproved roads. These roads were originally included in the plat -of Wauregan Subdivision, -which was recorded in 1889. The streets, however, were not -opened until after the death of -Mr. Hanson in the mid 1960's. Mrs. Hanson directed the opening of the..streets and sale -of lots.in order to liquidate Mr. Hanson's estate. With the except-ion.of only a few°parcels of 1an.d, Mrs. Hanson, now 85 years of age, -has sold all of her platted land in Roseland and and has no plans to open any other streets in this -area. = Analysis and Alternatives - The date of recording for this area goes, back to the late 1800's,and it -appears that the -opening of the roads since has occurred in phases.- The _ subject roads,. which - were opened in the 1960's, have been previously and in advertantly maintained by the County. The grader operators working in -the area mistakenly .went beyond their limits. It has been reported that this -may - have occurred for. 3 to 7 years or so. Upon researching- the actual acceptance Df the roads, the County in 1979 stopped grading the 2240 L..F.--of Brevard and Wauregan Avenues. When the County was maintaining the roads, it has.been re- -.ported that the grading did not conform. to the original road slope and the quality of the road cross-section deteriorated somewhat.. NAY 46 PAGE 526- 2 0198f _ 79