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<br />and road widening. In doing his research, Mr. Johnson said he visited with <br />Street Superintendent Johnny Coles to try to determine how long the paved <br />access road between Quail Valey Drive and Whippoorwill Lane has been in <br />use. Mr. Coles said he has been employed with the City since 1980 and to <br />his recollection, the access road was paved at that time. Mr. Johnson said <br />the City has been maintaining the road and mowing around it for as long as <br />anyone can remember. He also said that closing the access road presents a <br />safety issue for large safety and rescue vehicles like fire trucks and <br />ambulances as well as sanitation trucks. Emergency vehicles have to use <br />Thunderbird Drive because of a small bridge that is not weighted for heavy <br />vehicles. If the road is removed, these vehicles will have to make a 5-point <br />turn because of the very tight turning radius from Thunderbird Dr. to Quail <br />Valley Dr. At the request of the land owner, Ms. Myra Gail Twyford, the city <br />placed barricades to stop access to the road. Since placing the barricades, <br />several residents have reported difficulties when turning left off Thunderbird <br />onto Quail Valley Drive. Mayor Elumbaugh invited Ms. Twyford to address the <br />council. Ms. Twyford said she bought the property in 1999 and also does not <br />know exactly when the road was paved or by whom. She did say Mr. Bill <br />Wolford platted the subdivision and he lived on lot 8. Ms. Twyford said she <br />lives on lot 9, which was the last block purchased. She did say that to her <br />knowledge the Wolford’s used the road in question to get to their driveway. <br />Ms. Twyford says her wishes are for the City to remove the paving and stop <br />using the property as an access road. She would like to plant wild flowers in <br /> <br />