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DEC 51990 no INDIAN RIVER DRIVE Mr. McClary explained that the City is looking for greater jurisdiction regarding Indian River Drive and is willing to take over the maintenance responsibility for that part of Indian River Drive lying in the incorporated area of Sebastian provided that the County is willing to make several repairs to bring the condition of the street up to what they feel is acceptable. He felt that the road could be turned over to the City through an interlocal agreement. County Administrator Jim Chandler advised that the County is in the process of cutting down approximately 60 dead Australian pines in the right-of-way along the Drive and there are about 10 more to come down. The County has spent about $13,000 so far this year in the removal of the trees. Vice Chairman Frank Oberbeck noted that the City does no! intend to do anything along the Drive unless it is totally coordinated with the County. The idea is to control the development so that it matches up with the area, and they need the road to do it so that it comes out uniform. The whole idea is to keep it waterfront property. He pointed out the problems in right-of-way with regard to bike paths, etc., and asked if consideration could be given to having 14-16 foot widths for short distances in the one-way sections of the road in order to create amusement areas by the waterfront. Councilman McCollum pointed out several streets where the County/City boundary line goes right down the middle of the road, and he-'f-elt those particular streets could be turned over to the City at the same time as Indian River Drive. As examples, he cited Durant and other streets on the very outskirts of the city limits. Commissioner Scurlock felt we could do that either by turning the road over or having a maintenance contract with the City. 4