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• <br />• August 15, 1984 <br />• <br />I want to address you on street and right-of-way encroachments. <br />Each of you received a copy of a letter to Mr. Owen from me about <br />an 8 to 10-foot and a 2-foot encroachment on city property. I <br />asked Mr. Owen to remove these obstructions. <br />During my conversations with city officials, I received reasons <br />why these obstructions should not be removed. Some are: <br />1. A complete survey would have to be made. <br />2. A road bed two feet off center won't hurt <br />anything. <br />3. We will have to stop road construction. <br />4. It is a legal problem. <br />5. There are other encroachments on city property. <br />Let's examine these reasons: <br />• 1. Complete Survey <br />The city has a survey made by Mr. Counts in <br />1965. These survey stakes were recognized by <br />the City. <br />2. Road Bed Two Feet Off CenterWon't Hurt Anything <br />Consider the attitude. It's bad! <br />Consider the problems of the citizens being shorted - <br />a 20-foot hard top on a 30-foot right-of-way makes <br />3 feet of shoulder on one side and 7 feet on the other. <br />3. We Will Have to Stop Road Construction <br />Consider all the roads in Oakhurst are being prepared <br />for hard top. The right-of-ways in question are a <br />dead end road to the bay and adjoining road going <br />south to another dead end. Construction stoppage <br />here will not hurt anything until encroachments are <br />dealt with. <br />4. It Is a Legal Problem <br />• The City has a legal staff. One of their jobs is to <br />protect citizens from people with a pack-man attitude. <br />