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special circumstances in that there is a disproportionate burden being borne by these residents. Chairman Eggert opened the Public Hearing, and asked if anyone wished to be heard on the paving of 35th Avenue. Steve DuPlessis, 545 35th Avenue, asked what width of the road is being paved, and Mrs. Gentile explained that we have 35 feet of right-of-way on 35th Avenue and the engineer has designed 18 feet of pavement with 1" asphalt and 6" of soil/cement base with swale retention on the west side. Mr. DuPlessis questioned the cost of $28.32 per front foot and asked why their cost is so high compared to some of the other projects discussed today, and Mrs. Gentile explained that the brunt of the assessment is being borne by the property owners on the west side of the road because the assessment doesn't include the front footage on the east side which is owned by the water control district. Mr. DuPlessis pointed out that the water control district has access at the end of 35th Avenue at 6th Street where they bring in their machinery for doing work in the canal. They also have an access out onto 4th Street at the other end, so they would benefit by the paving. The property owners on 35th Avenue don't feel they should have to pay for the entire paving project since it will benefit everybody, not just them. In addition, there would be a benefit to the County just in maintenance alone since they no longer would have to bring a grader down there. Director Davis explained that the County pays 250 of the paving project and that the maintenance benefit accrues in that 25%. Commissioner Scurlock felt that Mr. DuPlessis is asking why there isn't an ability to assess those people on the other side of the canal, and Director Davis explained that once that property was platted they probably would have access onto 4th Street and not this subdivision. JUN 1-5 19�/ 49UGK tj ,F,1GE �' �i