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Deputy County Attorney Will Collins advised that public funds cannot be expended for the benefit of private property, and this is private property until the rights-of-way are deeded to the County, Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that this problem and many others like it have occurred because the construction pattern in the County is changing. Homes are being constructed on lots within neighborhoods rather than in new subdivisions and the result is that where there were one or two homes on a street, we now have many homes; and the unpaved, unmaintained streets are deteriorating. County Administrator Jim Chandler added that the increased number of homes on a street changes the numerical evaluation criteria minimum warrant score and we are having to pick up more roads to maintain. We encourage petition paving projects on those streets. Commissioner Scurlock asked whether there are other possible, less costly methods of paving roads, and Public Works Director Jim Davis reported that there is a section on 1st Street S.W. off of 27th Avenue where an acrylic latex liquid was mixed with shell and used to pave the road. That was done at no cost to the County by the manufacturer of the product. Mr. Davis felt it is holding up well, but this product would not be recommended for a heavily travelled roadway. He further commented that drainage is the important objective in getting roads paved, and the Board agreed. Discussion followed regarding the possibility of an assessment paving project in this area. Director Davis advised that he met with the property owners some months ago and at that time the owners felt they could not afford this improvement. He suggested a longer time frame to pay for the project, like we did in Vero Lake Estates. Mrs. Laura Lathero-Gay, president of the Roseland Property Owners' Association, described the deteriorated condition of 129th Street. She stated that 10 of the 15 owners are elderly people whose main concern is for emergency services. She confirmed that the owners cannot afford to pay for paving at this time and urged the Commission to improve and maintain this unpaved street. There was further discussion regarding the possibility of simply bringing some fill and grading the present roadway. Attorney Collins advised that the County cannot assume maintenance responsibility and then not do it to normal standards because of liability. Commissioners Bowman and Scurlock asked, and Director Davis confirmed that the acrylic liquid product possibly could work on this local road. 19 `JUL 11993