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Fr - JAN 25 1994 800E 91 F"� -C 598 Administrator Chandler clarified that the only private roads being graded are in the Fellsmere District. He explained that Fellsmere is different from the other drainage districts because there is residential property in that district that has had access problems since the 1970s. We are also grading roads in the St. Johns District, but there is no privately owned property in that area, and the St. Johns District has been providing us with fill dirt in exchange for maintenance services. Commissioner Bird suggested that we continue to provide maintenance services in exchange for fill dirt, but if we reach a point where they no longer have anything to trade, we may want to look at the MSTU or MSBU approach. Lengthy discussion ensued, and Commissioner Adams acknowledged that this would be a huge undertaking. Director Davis indicated that staff is not recommending that we take existing maintenance resources and move them into these areas. If the level of services is increased in any of the districts, the cost of purchasing equipment and hiring people would be funded by an MSTU or MSBU and would not have an adverse impact on our current budget. Administrator Chandler emphasized that staff is not recommending that we immediately assume responsibility for maintenance of roads within any of the districts, but rather that we should only get involved through an MSTU or MSBU. Commissioner Macht felt that we were getting into a big snake pit by doing this. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, Commissioner Macht voting in opposition, the Board by a 4 to 1 vote agreed that, if the County elects to perform any maintenance services within the FS 298 drainage districts, an interlocal agreement should be reached with that particular district, funded by establishment of a separate MSTU or MSBU so that revenue would be from the area where the services are provided, as recommended by staff.