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z <br />RESOLUTION 2008- 031 <br />A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING A <br />REASONABLE NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN REAL <br />PROPERTY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPROVING AND <br />RECONSTRUCTING 66" AVENUE, INCLUDING SIDE STREET, <br />INTERSECTION AND WATER RETENTION POND <br />IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO <br />ACQUIRE THE ATTACHED PROPERTIES BY THE 1NSTITUTUION <br />OF PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN, AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE, <br />WHEREAS Indian River County is one of the fastest growing counties within the State <br />of Florida; and <br />WHEREAS the continued growth in Indian River County has greatly increased the <br />vehicular traffic within the County roadway system; and <br />WHEREAS the increased traffic has greatly impacted the traffic flow on north/south <br />arterial roadways within the County's roadway network; and <br />WHEREAS there is a great need to relieve congestion on U.S. Highway 1 and other <br />arterial north/south roadways within the transportation network in southern Indian River County <br />by planning and reconstructing 66th Avenue; and <br />WHEREAS, there is a great need to provide a safe, efficient roadway to carry traffic from <br />the Sebastian area to the Indian River Mall and to the south part of the County; and <br />WHEREAS the Indian River County Long Range Transportation Plan includes the <br />planned construction of 66th Avenue as a major north/south arterial roadway. <br />WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, having <br />considered information provided by the County Public Works Director has determined that it is <br />necessary and in the public interest to acquire fee simple title and easement interest, including <br />permanent slope easements, in the real property identified as Parcels 17, 17A, 17B, 17C, 18 18A, <br />and 19 and more particularly described in Composite Exhibit "A" for the improvement and the <br />reconstruction of 66th Avenue; and <br />WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida is <br />authorized pursuant to Chapter 127, Florida Statutes, to acquire property by eminent domain for <br />County purposes. <br />11 <br />