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Fr'- -I 64 Commissioner Wheeler pointed out that County road graders travel a good distance to Round Island Park to grade that area and he recalled that when the Commission considered paving Round Island Park, it was not paved because of budgetary constraints. Now we are asking residents to pay for paving roads, which seems to set two different standards. Director Davis pointed out that Round Island Park will be paved within the year using funds from Florida Inland Navigation District and Florida Boating Improvement. Commissioner Bird asked whether the paving would be done throughout the park, and Director Davis responded that only the portion west of AIA would be paved. Commissioner Bowman asked whether the owners would have an option to extend their payment for the subject paving, and Director Davis responded that the options were explained at the meeting as well as in the letters sent to thg owners that they could make two annual installments or pay in 90 days with no interest charge. Commissioner Bird asked about paving requirements for future renovations and additions or new commercial ventures in Granada Gardens Subdivision. Director Davis explained that in 1986 a developer submitted a site plan, was required by the County to pave his frontage on lith Place, S.E., and when he solicited bids for paving that section he had minimal response. As a result, that developer escrowed the funds to the County for the project to be implemented in the future, and this project is responding to that need. Staff has been encouraging commercial areas to have paved road networks. Commissioner Bird asked, and Director Davis responded that the Board has the option to extend the payment plan from two years to five years or more. Discussion ensued regarding involuntary paving assessments with Commissioner Wheeler reiterating that while we support involuntary assessments to eliminate roads from the grader route, we refuse to eliminate Round Island Park from the grader route. He felt it is inconsistent, and Commissioner Scurlock agreed. Commissioner Bowman thought they were comparing apples with oranges because when you pave a residential area you are improving the value of that property, but when you pave a park, you are probably depreciating it. Commissioner Wheeler felt there is the principle of requiring other people to do what we do not require of ourselves. Commissioner Scurlock felt that to be consistent the solution would be to vote for Round Island Park to be paved. Chairman Eggert commented that otherwise there should be - unique or special reason why one area should not be paved.. 22 _ M