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R00K� FAE a� REQUEST FROM OLIVER CREWS JR FOR COUNTY TO REASSUME MAINTENANCE OF THE 122ND STREET BRIDGE OVER PARK LATERAL CANAL Public Works Director Davis reviewed the following: TO: James E. Chandler, County Administrator FROM: James W. Davis, P.E., w Public Works Director SUBJECT: Request from Oliver Crews, Jr. for County to Reassume Maintenance of the 122nd Street Bridge Over Park Lateral Canal RE: Letter from Oliver Crews, Jr. to James W. Davis, Dated December 13, 1990 DATE: February 1, 1991 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS In 1985, Mr. Carson Platt (now deceased) requested that the bridge over Park Lateral Canal be transferred from County ownership and jurisdiction to private ownership (Mr. Platt's control) since all of the property along 122nd Street west of the bridge was basically Mr. Platt's Ranch. The Board, at that time, approved the transfer. Now that Mr. Platt's estate has been distributed to the heirs, Mr. Crews is requesting that the County take back responsibility and ownership of the bridge. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The Public Works Staff is of the opinion that since the roadway west of CR 507 that the bridge serves is basically a private road, the general public would not benefit in maintaining the bridge. The County Attorney's office has rendered the opinion that the County does not have the obligation to reassume jurisdiction. RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING Staff recommends that the County not reassume jurisdiction nor maintenance of the bridge. Director Davis stressed that Staff feels the general public has no need of this bridge. Commissioner Scurlock wondered what Mr. Platt's purpose was when he asked this be taken off County maintenance. Director Davis believed Mr. Platt wanted control of the traffic coming over the bridge, probably because he had a problem with people dumping debris and trash on the estate. He noted that 48