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HISTORICAL RAILROAD STATION AREA - REQUEST FOR DONATION Hazel Crews came before the Board representing the Historical Society in their request for a donation to assist in the landscaping of the historical railroad station area as set out in the fallowing Letter: INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORICAL �p SOCIETY _ r �f✓.�y y�� i;�� FLORIDA P. O. Box 6535 Vero Beach, FL 32961 Mr. Patrick Lyons Chairman Indian River County Commission 1840 25th Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960 September 20, 1985 Re: Request for Participation - Landscaping Historical Railroad Station Area Dear Chairman Lyons: As you know, the Indian River County Historical Society has embarked upon a restoration project of the old Vero Beach railroad station in the parking area located at the corner of 23rd Street and 14th Avenue. Phase I (outside restoration) is almost completed with our heavy landscaping scheduled for October 19, 1985. Phase II (inside restoration) will begin in the next several weeks. Our ultimate goal is to open this Station as a museum in the spring of 1986. The northern end of this property was leased from the City of Vero Beach last year with the City retaining the southern part as a parking area. This parking area has always been used by our visitors and by both city and county residents for the community functions held in the Community Building. This parking area is also used as an overflow area from the County Courthouse (potential jury members are requested by the Clerk's office to park in this area.) The improvements to the north side of this property will be part of the Society's site plan already approved by the City of Vero Beach. The downtown support group known as "Concept of Vero", the Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Garden Clubs of Indian River County, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), various civic groups and individuals are among the many participating in the financing of the actual landscaping plan for this area. The City agreed that since they are gaining net additional parking spaces-, improving traffic flow and improving the appearance of this area that they will bear the cost of improvements to the south parking area and of future maintenance. Since, we feel this museum is of significance to the entire community, and since the parking lot, even though, it is owned by the City of Vero Beach is of importance to all the citizens of Indian River County, it seems appropriate to encourage, you, as our County Commissioners, to participate in this beautification project. The 55 21985 BOOK 62 PAGE 345' I1