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r APR 271993 BOOK 89 FACE 40 7 designed to accommodate the heavy vehicles because we do estimate between 10 and 20 percent truck traffic on any roadway. Councilman Baker asked whether we would not need so much material if the road were built for automobile traffic only, but Director Davis responded that every collector road is designed with 8 inches of limerock base and 12 inches of subgrade. Councilwoman Korman questioned the traffic count and suggested that half of the automobile traffic is Berry Groves employees and deliveries to,Berry Groves. Director Davis advised that the count did include employee traffic and in the peak season that count went up as high as 20 percent. Vice Mayor Korman disagreed that the west side of Willow Street would be developed because it consists of 5- and 10 -acre tracts, and Commissioner Adams clarified that development meant that the owners of those tracts would build their individual homes there. Councilwoman Hendricksen led discussion regarding funding and suggested that local infrastructure money could be used to pay for this project. She wanted to know if there was any prohibition to the City of Fellsmere and the County using motor fuel tax monies for this purpose, since those monies are specifically collected for transportation improvements. Commissioner Adams thought that would be prohibited because residents of Wabasso and South Vero Beach do not want to fund paving of Willow Street. Chairman Bird clarified that the project as outlined by Director Davis is based on this project being funded by property owners only. If the City of Fellsmere has funds to contribute to the project, then the total cost of the project would be reduced and each property owner's proportionate share would be reduced. Director Davis explained that the County historically has three funding sources for paving roads. One source is the traffic impact fees which are collected from new development and used only for widening collector and arterial roadways, not maintenance and not for paving existing 2 -lane roads. Collection of impact fees on building permits started in 1986, so anyone who built a home prior to 1986 did not pay transportation impact fees. Deputy County Attorney William G. Collins II advised that impact fees cannot be used to correct operating deficiencies. They are to be used to add capacity to existing roads which meet our standards. Councilwoman Hendricksen argued that Willow Street really is not a 2 -lane road. She also clarified that the funds she is speaking of are funds from federal and state sources. 4