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who told them that this is not a county project and that he had <br />Informed the City that he had no objection to the road being <br />closed off. Mr. Nelson felt all of this could have been avoided, <br />because just last night he got a call from Louis Schlitt, who is <br />purchasing the abutting property from the City, saying that he <br />didn't want the street closed either. Mr. Schlitt said that Jim <br />Davis had told him that the people in Rockridge wanted it closed. <br />Mr. Nelson emphasized that the reason why so many people are here <br />today is that they don't want 16th closed. They had a special <br />meeting in Rockridge last night, and everyone agreed that they <br />want 16th Street kept open. <br />Chairman Scurlock felt that the misunderstanding and <br />confusion in this matter might be due to some discussions in the <br />past where Rockridge residents have objected to people cutting <br />through roads in their community, and perhaps this was <br />interpreted as a situation that would occur if that road <br />continued to be in place. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bird, that the Board authorize a letter to <br />be written to the City asking them to rethink the <br />position on closing 16th Street in light of the fact <br />that there is strong opposition from the Rockridge <br />community and, apparently, no opposition from the owner <br />of the property. <br />Under discussion, Mr. Nelson asked if it was possible to get <br />that piece deeded as a road, but Chairman Scurlock advised that <br />decision would be made by the City. <br />Mr. Nelson asked if the letter could include the request for <br />the removal of the barricades. <br />15 <br />DEC 13 1988 <br />BOOK <br />ME 359 <br />