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JUN 5 1990 BOOK 80 PAGE 12th Avenue between 12th Street and 14th Street Public Works Director Jim Davis advised that there are some issues on this project that they would like to bring before the Board at this time. He explained that 12th Avenue is a roadway that lies on the western border of the City of Vero Beach. The east right-of-way line of the roadway demarcates the City limits and the unincorporated area of the county. Along the north side of the project is the City's Crestlawn Cemetery that has been in existence for many years. The cemetery doesn't have a driveway connection to the roadway, nor does the property to the south of the cemetery, which is owned by some property owners who own approximately 600 feet of frontage on the east side of 12th Avenue. Although both of those projects do not have a driveway connection to the roadway, they have been included in -the assessment roll on a front footage basis. The properties to the west side of the roadway are platted into single family lots, and are also included in the assessment roll on a front footage basis. Director Davis advised that the City of Vero Beach has requested that the County consider a modification in our assessment roll computation based on the fact that the City's cemetery doesn't actually connect to the roadway. Staff discussed this with the County Attorney's Office, and they recommended that we proceed with the public hearing process and if the Board feels that some equalization or modification of the City's assessment is in order, the Board certainly has the right to do that. If we do modify the assessment on the project, would the County absorb that cost or would we pass that on to the other property owners on the west side of the roadway? The cemetery has 660 feet of frontage and the assessment is $11,154. Commissioner Scurlock noticed that the percentage of owners in favor of the paving is only 34%, and Director Davis explained 36