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Commissioner Bird asked what the college's preference is <br />because he wished to be cooperative in this matter. <br />Chairman Scurlock opened the Public Hearing and asked if <br />anyone wished to be heard in this matter. <br />Ed Massey, Dean of Instructional Services at IRCC, recalled <br />that back in 1979 when they built Mueller Center they did not <br />have access to this site and they purchased -a 30.8 ft, strip <br />running from Kings Highway to the college site. In addition, Sid <br />Banack agreed to donate another 30.8 feet adjacent to that which <br />gave them a total of 61.7 feet through that area. The Board of <br />Trustees of the college agreed to transfer that land to the <br />County for the purpose of a roadway for the area. They have a <br />signed deed where that took place, but they cannot find where the <br />land was actually accepted by the County at that time. If it was <br />not accepted, the college is willing to make that same proposal <br />again for the 61.7 ft. However, they would really like to see 40 <br />feet come off the college property and 40 feet off the drainage <br />district. They feel that they have done their fair share in <br />getting a road to the Mueller Center, but if they have to, they <br />will rededicate the entire 61.7 feet. If 80 ft. is required, <br />they would suggest that the County approach the Drainage District <br />and get the additional 17 feet. <br />Chairman Scurlock understood that the Drainage District has <br />turned down every request. <br />Public Works Director Jim Davis felt that it was safe to <br />assume that if the Main Relief Canal is widened in the future or <br />if the Drainage District has to do anything in their 300 feet of <br />right-of-way, there would be an access road along the south of <br />16th Street. However, he did not think that the Drainage <br />District would give us any formal easements or title to that. <br />Director Davis felt that the District wants to have the <br />flexibility in the future to do what they want to do, but we <br />would be in pretty good shape if we can use 19 feet of that just <br />as a shoulder area or something -- just so they don't take the <br />BODS <br />J <br />