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k Y ~ ; paved and it was the landowners' responsibility to bring the road up to DOT standards for maintenance_ Other Joppa Oaks residents, Ms. Eleanor Rouseau, Mr. George Carpentier, reiterated Ms. Ricketts' complaints. They feel that it is the County's responsibility to provide paved roads and f __. improve their water and sewer service in their neighborhood. Commissioners Barnes, Gustaveson and Walker told the residents of Joppa Oaks that.the Co'uni~y had not had a road program of its own since 1933, and it did not ~_ provide water or sewer service either. The Jvppa Oaks residents feel that the developer of their subdivision was less than fair in his dealings with them. The Board told the residents that the County Attorney would meet with them after the public hearing and explain their options and procedures for getting their roads paved. ~. Commissioner Willhoit asked Mr..;Watkins about the possibility of getting 3 a variance in pOT's prohibition against landscaped islands in cul-de-sacs. ~ -- _ .. . ~ Mr. Watkins said it was a roblem of maintenance• usuall • P y pavement was weak- er at those points and tended to crack there necessitating repairs. _ ..- Agenda Item 2: Wi1.1 the ~6oard Endo_r_se the 5econdary_, Road Im rovement Program F'ropos_ed By the Depart ment of Tran"sportation? -"' r Commissioner Walker, noting how long the residents of Tapp Road had ~ waited to have their road paved, moved to endorse the Secondary Road Im- 8 provement Program proposed by the Department of Transportation; Commissioner Willhoit seconded the motion. biscussion ensued. Commissioners Whitted, Gustaveson and Barnes voiced concern that the present secondary road sys- tem needed strengthening and maintenance; they felt that with the same amount as last year budgeted far maintenance it would be unwise to spend $110,000 paving one small portion of one small road. Commissioner Willhoit :. withdrew his second. Motion died, Mr. Watkins said the Department of Transportation would not like to '.j __._ pave half of Tapp Road so the County would have $13D,000 available to it `r E which was budgeted last year in addition to the $17,0,00 this year. Mr_ F WAtkins asked the Board to consider the entire program, hot just this year's proposal. The Board requested Mr. Watkins to return on the April 21st agenda with a list of maintenance priorities as determined by DOT. i.