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RESOLUTION NO. 76 - 20 WHEREAS, on April 3, 1973, the City of Vero Beach by Resolution No. 2429 recognized the urgent need for a new bridge spanning the Indian River, and; WHEREAS, the City of Vero Beach by its Resolution further recog- nized that the delay caused by traffic congestion attempting to cross the Merrill P. Barber Bridge impeded the safety of citizens and visitors on both sides of the Indian River, and; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vero Beach resolved to urge the County Commissioners of Indian River County to secure a bridge within the earliest possible time and to support the bridge corridor decision, which would guarantee a bridge as soon as possible, and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vero Beach petitioned the County Commissioners to act with all deliberate speed in selecting the site and ensuing rapid completion of the bridge, and; WHEREAS, on April 4, 1973, by Resolution No. 73-27, the County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida approved the Seventeenth ,(17th) Street location for the bridge corridor, based on the citizen support for the location and recommendation of the Department of Transportation, and; WHEREAS, during the ensuing Three (3) year period, over Thirty (30) State and Federal studies have been made to meet the various governmental criteria for bridge construction, the Seventeenth (17th) Street bridge corridor has been approved by all necessary governmental agencies, a commitment ex - needing Fifteen Million Dollars ($15, 000, 000.00) has been designated for bridge construction purposes, and Right -of -Way Contract 88003-2501 has been ex- ecuted between the Department of Transportation and Indian River County, and, WHEREAS, request of the City of Vero Beach has been made to convey bridge corridor Right -of -Way to Indian River County over City owned - _ I