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RESOLUTION 2016- 025 A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING A REASONABLE NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE A PERMANENT SLOPE EASEMENT ON, UNDER AND OVER CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSES OF IMPROVING AND CONSTRUCTING 53RD STREET, INCLUDING SIDE STREET, INTERSECTION, SIDEWALK AND WATER RETENTION POND IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ACQUIRE A PERMANENT SLOPE EASEMENT IN AND TO THE PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A" BY THE INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS Indian River County population has steadily increased over the last 30 years; and WHEREAS the continued growth in Indian River County has greatly increased the vehicular traffic within the County Roadway Network; and WHEREAS the increased traffic has greatly impacted the traffic flow on east/west arterial roadways within the County's roadway network; and WHEREAS there is a great need to relieve congestion on State Road 60 and other arterial east/west roadways within the transportation network in Indian River County by widening and reconstructing 53" Street; and WHEREAS the Indian River County Long Range Transportation Plan included the construction of 53`d Street as a major east/west arterial roadway; and WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners has considered factors, including, but not limited to, safety, costs, alternate routes or methodologies, long range plans and the environment, as applicable to this parcel; and WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, having considered information provided by the County Public Works Director has determined that it is necessary and in the public interest to acquire a permanent slope easement on, over and under the real property more particularly described in Exhibit "A" in order to provide for the lateral support of the new roadway and to harmonize the roadway with abutting lands for the improvement and the construction of 5' )rd Street; and WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida is authorized pursuant to Chapter 127, Florida Statutes, to acquire property by eminent domain for County purposes, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY as follows: SECTION 1. The Board of County Commissioners adopts and ratifies those matters identified and set forth in the foregoing recitals.