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APR 91975 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBER;, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO PROCEED WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS FROM THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. 1, A 35 MILE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT BE ESTABLISHED FROM U.S. *HIGHWAY 1 TO KINGS HIGHWAY. 2. AN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL ZONE OF 20 MILES PER HOUR BEGINNING 150 FEET EAST AND WEST OF THE 43RD AVENUE INTERSECTION FOR 300 FEET BE ESTABLISHED. 3. RELOCATING A SCHOOL ZONE SIGN IN FRONT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL SEVEN TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER FROM ANN REUTER, REAL ESTATE BROKER, REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF A TWO STORY STRUCTURE KNOWN AS THE OLD GRANTS FURNITURE STORE ON 21ST STREET THAT IS FOR SALE AT AN ASKING PRICE OF $90,500.00. THE SELLERS.HAVE AGREED TO BRING THE STRUCTURE UP TO BUILDING CODE STANDARDS AFTER RE- CEIVING AND ACCEPTING A SIGNED OFFER AND DEPOSIT. THIS BUILDING HAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR SPACE. THE BOARD MEMBERS WERE INTERESTED IN INSPECTING THIS BUILDING. AND THE CHAIRMAN REQUESTED ANN REUTER TO SCHEDULE A TIME WHEN THE BUILDING CAN BE INSPECTED. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; DON ADAMS, BUILDING DIRECTOR; ALL THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PRESS WILL BE INVITED_TO REVIEW THIS BUILDING. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER RECEIVED FROM INDIAN RIVER PROCESSORS, INC. REGARDING A CAUTION LIGHT BEING IN- STALLED AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 606 (OSLO ROAD AND 74TH AVENUE. THE ENTRANCE TO THEIR PLANT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET SOUTH OF OSLO ROAD ON 74TH AVENUE. A LARGE PORTION OF SEMI -TRACTORS WITH 40 FOOT TRAILERS USE THIS ENTRANCE. THEY FEEL THIS IS A HAZARDOUS INTER- SECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THE SPEED LIMIT ON OSLO ROAD AT THIS INTERSECTION IS 55 M.P.H. 2. OSLO ROAD IS A PASSING ZONE AT THIS INTERSECTION 3. THERE IS A BRIDGE OVER A DRAINAGE CANAL ON THE EAST SIDE OF THIS INTERSECTION, WHICH MAKES TURNING EAST ONTO OSLO ROAD FROM 74TH AVENUE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR SEMI -TRACTORS. -28- BOOK .2 PACE 260