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r JUIN 51990 � BOOK 8,0 PA "E '.3 c, Lengthy discussion ensued on whether the City should be exempted from their portion of the assessment. Larry Braisted, the new City Attorney, advised that the entire side of the cemetery that abuts 12th Avenue is a platted cemetery and there are no access points wide enough for vehicular traffic, and because it is platted and largely sold, it cannot be changed at this late date. There never will be an access point. Attorney Vitunac advised that the County could cut out the maintenance building and charge it a certain number of front feet since they do use 12th Avenue now and will probably use it more when it is paved. Commissioner Scurlock didn't understand how we could access it if it doesn't front the street, and Attorney Vitunac explained that you. can still make an assessment based on benefit to it if it is within the assessment district. Attorney Braisted felt the only thing wrong with that is that none of the other properties on 14th Street are included in the assessment roll. Commissioner Bird felt we have only two choices here because he was not in favor of picking up the City's share, nor was he comfortable including them in the assessment. Those choices would be to forget the whole project or redo the assessment roll. Director Davis was reluctant to redo the assessment roll, and wanted the project to proceed since 12th and 13th Avenues are still on our grading route and we would like to eliminate them. Commissioner Bird asked if he felt.there might be some justification for picking up the City's share in this case by the benefit we would receive by eliminating 12th and 13th Avenues from our grading route. Director Davis felt there would be a substantial benefit as far as maintenance and safety are concerned due to the route the grader takes at the present time. Commissioner Scurlock felt that since this is another government entity, it would not be setting a precedent if we 40 M -