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Acting Administrator Collins informed the Board that approx- imately a year or so ago, Public Works Director Davis brought a petition paving project for the subject property to the Board because he was concerned about bringing his grader over the Causeway Bridge to grade a dirt road. The Property Owners Association then contacted us about a problem they had been having with people parking in their front yards because of the beach access which is dedicated to the residents. We, therefore, came up with the idea of abandoning the public R/W, and all 12 residents have entered into an agreement whereby they would convey their portion of the road to the Property Owners _ Association, which would have the express power to maintain and make assessments for the maintenance of the road. Mr. Collins believed they are also thinking about some kind of a security gate and have assured the people living on the west side of SR A -1-A they still would have -access. Commissioner Bowman inquired about who paid for the dune cross-over, and Mario Maiorana, Vice President of the St. Christopher Beach Home Owner's Association, advi-sed that the dune cross-over was paid for and ultimately maintained by the 12 property owners living on St. Christopher's Lane on the east side of A -1-A. Vice Chairman Wheeler asked about easements for drainage and utilities, and the Acting Administrator confirmed that an easement is being retained so that the county be able to get in there and take care of any drainage or utility problems. Commissioner Bowman was concerned about the R/W being main- tained for access by fire trucks. Director Davis noted that it would be the same as any other private road in the county, and Attorney Vitunac pointed out that public safety vehicles come on such roads by invitation. Commissioner Bird wished to know how this abandonment would affect the ability of the residents of St. Christopher's Harbor to use that access to the beach. 17 OCT 41988 BOOF 74 FALE 414