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13. Park Improvements 14. Funding 15. Crime Prevention/ Law Enforcement. Under each objective, there is a set of specific actions that contribute to meeting the objective. Each action item identifies a specific action, a responsible party or parties, and a completion date (year). Responsible parties identified in the action plan include: the Planning Division, the Public Works Department, the Parks Division, Code Enforcement, the Progressive Civic League of Gifford. the School Board, Indian River State College, Road and Bridge, Traffic Engineering, Indian River Farms Water Control District, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Health Department, the Sheriff's Office, the County Attorney's Office, and the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. Overall, the plan contains 82 specific actions. The Gifford Neighborhood Plan was created through a coordinated effort among various groups, and there are several governmental agencies and a number of community organizations with responsibilities for implementing actions identified in the plan. During plan preparation, planning staff coordinated with the responsible county divisions/departments and non -BCC parties to ensure that identified actions are appropriate, financially feasible, and that the proposed timeframes for implementation are realistic. If the neighborhood plan is approved, Community Development staff will coordinate implementation of the action plan. Implementation will include inputting committed capital items into the County's CIP (Capital Development Plan) and presenting the Board with an annual "report card" update on plan implementation. The plan's principal actions that will require capital expenditures over the next 10 years include the following: • 45th Street Beautification and Improvements 43rd Ave to US 1; Phase 1 (2016) : - Widened shoulders/bike lanes - Street lights, to fill-in gaps - Curbing improvements along certain portions - Re -surfaced side street approaches Hardscape and landscaping improvements - Westbound right turn lane at 28th Court (Gifford Middle School) • 45th Street Beautification and Improvements 43rd Ave to US 1; Phase 2 (2018) : - Culverting certain portions of the canal on the south side of 45th Street - Landscaping improvements along the south side • Sidewalk Improvements -41st, 45th, and 49th Streets and 43rd Ave • Street Maintenance -Resurfacing roads that rank low on evaluations conducted by Public Works (priority for 34th Ave) -Resurfacing 45th Street east of 43rd Ave • Traffic/Safety Improvements -Signal at 58th Ave/45th Street - Signal at 58th Ave/49th Street • Drainage Improvements -Drainage system for 10 year/24 hour storm events (east Gifford) -New outfalls (east Gifford) 4