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M Phyllis Boisvert, 12655 81st Street, Fellsmere, inquired what had happened to the impact fees they had to pay when they built their house. Director Davis explained that impact fees are used for major arterial roads, previous and future widening. He added that impact fees from Fellsmere came to only $77,000, but the cost of the Willow Street project was estimated at $800,000. They are two different programs that serve two different functions. Peter Yurkiewicz, 175 S. Elm Street, Fellsmere, asked who the proprietor of Willow Street is and who has jurisdiction of it because both names were posted, both 130th Avenue and Willow Street. Director Davis explained in detail the right-of-way ownership, the maintenance and grading, and the interlocal agreement between the City of Fellsmere and the County. Lonnie Gore, 12995 93rd Place, Fellsmere, advised that he had surveyed Willow Street for the county in about 1961. At that time, they abandoned most of it and gave it to the property owners. He thought it had been a pretty good road and could continue to be with proper maintenance. He felt drainage should be no problem with proper maintenance. He thought the road had gotten really bad in the past few weeks and thought it was due to purposeful neglect. He wondered why there was no assessment when the county paved the north end of the road. Director Davis did not know the history on the north section. Susan Wilson, 12450 91st Street, Fellsmere, stated that she was glad to pay in order to avoid having to have her vehicle's front end aligned every three months. She had concern whether the city would be able to maintain it after it's paved and wanted assurance that it will be taken care of and not torn up. Director Davis commented that the Road and Bridge Department of the county actually has accelerated the grading in the unincorporated area. The unincorporated section of the road was graded on 8/11, 8/14, 8/25, 9/1, and 9/8. He added that recent rains have been very heavy. Frank Vilardi, 12555 79th Street, Fellsmere, believed the road is wide enough as it is now; he saw no reason to obtain right-of- way. He claimed Berry Grove employees use the road now as a raceway and garbage dump. He also commented on the abuse to the road from the trucks and other vehicles from the Fey sand mining operation. Director Davis admitted that the road would not be a boulevard, but it will be two 12 -foot lanes with a small paved 7 RiP 96 FAi,F 40 September 12, 1995 A