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F - <br />LJ <br />Mr. Barnes, of the Sebastian River Water Control <br />District, came before the Board. He stated that they had <br />investigated the area and found that this originally was a <br />borrow ditch. <br />Commissioner Wodtke wondered why the County was <br />expending money for something that was under the fee simple <br />title of the Drainage District. He wondered if the County <br />would ultimately have the responsibility of cleaning the <br />ditch, or if they should work out an interlocal agreement <br />with the Drainage District? <br />Discussion eas held regarding the formula for a <br />40/40/20 split of the 2,000 acres under consideration, and <br />also about the Administrator's recommendations. <br />Mr. Barnes said he was agreeable with whatever the <br />Board wanted to do; but wanted Attorney Gordon Johnston and <br />Engineer Marvin Carter involved. He stressed that they do <br />not want to give away so much that the Drainage District could <br />not be protected. If that property became developed, Mr. <br />Barnes noted that there would be much more discharge into <br />the canal. <br />1. Commissioner Lyons stated that the land was intended <br />for pasture and now groves and a subdivision are there. <br />Engineer Davis noted that the ditch was creating <br />two problems: the County road was being subjected to erosion; <br />and there is an erosion problem with Mrs. Teddy Welch's <br />swimming pool. <br />Commissioner Lyons referred to the road problem and <br />wondered if it was the Drainage District or the other property <br />owners who were creating the problem. <br />Marvin Carter, Engineer, explained that the ditch <br />was there before the road and felt the problem with erosion <br />was caused by various factors. The canal was originally <br />used only as a borrow ditch. Mr. Carter then gave a brief <br />F�� 21982 <br />41 <br />P!. 8 r t1 , riU 1G . <br />U� VM <br />