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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-015 A RESOLUTION OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF A ±8.25 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND AS A PARK AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF VERO LAKE ESTATES UNIT M RECORDED IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 87. WHEREAS, the Plat of Vero Lake Estates Unit M ("Unit M Plat") was recorded on January 6, 1959 in Indian River County Plat Book 5, Page 87; WHEREAS, the Unit M Plat depicts a ±8.25 acre parcel as "park area" ("Unit M Park Parcel") and the Certificate of Dedication states that the owner, Vero Lake Estates Unit M, Inc. "dedicates to the public forever all streets, alleys and parks as shown thereon."; WHEREAS, the Unit M plat predates the current platting requirements of the Florida Statutes, and there is no Certificate of Acceptance by the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners ("Board"), either on the plat or by separate acceptance resolution spread upon the Minutes of the Board for the Unit M Park Parcel; WHEREAS, the Board has the legal ability to accept the Unit M Park Parcel for park purposes by resolution; and WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled Board meeting on February 5, 2008, the Board requested that a resolution accepting the dedication of the Unit M Park Parcel land for park purposes without accepting maintenance obligations be prepared in accordance with Florida Statutes section 177.081. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: 1. The Board hereby accepts the dedication of the "park area" to the public, as shown on the plat of Vero Lake Estates Unit M, as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 87, of the public records of Indian River County; however, pursuant to Florida Statutes section 177.081(3), nothing in this Resolution shall be construed as creating an obligation upon the Board to perform any act of construction or maintenance within such dedicated area. 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. 1