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NOV 161993 BOOK 91 PACE 30-7 REQUEST FOR USE OF COUNTY TRUCKS AND DRIVERS TO HAUL FILL FOR WATER CONTROL DISTRICT ROADS The Board reviewed memo from Commissioner Fran B. Adams dated November 10, 1993, and a letter from Joel G. Summer dated October 28, 1993: November 10, 1993 TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION FROM: Commissioner Fran B. Adams RE: Request use of County trucks and drivers to haul fill for Water Control District roads. Attached is a letter we received from the St. Johns Water Control District requesting assistance from the County in hauling fill for their roads. I would like to discuss the liability, responsibility and cost involved in providing road maintenance to all of the water control districts. *+� ST. JOHNS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT ■e County Commissioners Indian River County Dear Commissioners, 28 October - 1993 I represent St. Johns Water Control District located in the western part of the county: Besides moving water our highest priority is maintaining roads for the 25.000 acres of citrus located in the district. We have been discussing road maintenance and how the county could assist us with county representatives over.the last few months. The bottom line is we would like tie county topro—tviae rucks and drflvers'ori an.annual basis to haul district fill for our roads. We have reached an agreement with Terry Cook and Jim Davis for the 93-94 year-concernlbg'the trucks, but in return for the use of the trucks and drivers we must give the county an -equal amount of fill hauled. Our Board of Supervisors have agreed with this arrangement because of the poor condition of our roads. However, all three District Supervisors have asked me the same question. Will we have to provide fill again next year if we wish to use the trucks Z What happens when we run out of'fill t Why do we have to provide anything for the use of the trucks t. We are tax payers. This district has approximately 80 taxpaying landowners. who pay -in the area of 2.6 million dollars a year in advalorem taxes. The only service that the county provides us is the Ranch and Grove Division from the Sheriffs Office. and I might add we are well pleased with their service. We would like to continue with the fill hauling agreement with the county. However we do not have an unlimited amount of fill to give away and feel that the tax's paid cover any expense the county occurs. -We do understand that assisting us may bring requests from other agencies; nevertheless I believe the county does take care of roads for the majority of -the special districts located in the county. I would be glad to discuss this with any of you at your convenience. Si ere ei...::.-'.. is ric Administrator 26 S M M