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CONSENT ITEM <br /> . D <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Joseph A. Baird <br /> County Administrator <br /> D A TMENT HEAD CONCURRENCE: <br /> Robert M. Keating, AICP <br /> Community Development Director <br /> FROM: Roland M. DeBlois, AICP Nom' <br /> Chief, Environmental Planning <br /> DATE: March 12, 2013 <br /> RE: Request for Board Approval of a Resolution for a Grant Application to the <br /> Florida Inland Navigation District for Boat Dock and Signage Improvements at <br /> the Jones's Pier Conservation Area <br /> It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners formally consider the following information at <br /> the Board's regular meeting of March 19, 2013, <br /> DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br /> In September 2008, the Board of County Commissioners purchased the historic Jones's Pier site under the <br /> County's environmental lands program. The subject waterfront property consists of approximately 16.5 <br /> acres located on south Jungle Trail. The property was acquired for conservation and historic preservation <br /> purposes with a 45%cost-share grant from the Florida Communities Trust(FCT). <br /> Structures on the Jones's Pier property include the main (principal) house; a detached garage; a guest <br /> cottage; a dilapidated single-family dock; and a multi-slip dock facility. The Board recently renewed a <br /> license agreement for Sgt. Brad Fojtik of the Agricultural/Marine Unit, Special Operations Section of the <br /> Sheriff's Office to occupy the principal residence in exchange for providing on-site security, grounds <br /> maintenance and other services. Under the County's license agreement with Sgt. Fojtik, a Sheriff's <br /> marine patrol vessel is to be periodically moored at the main dock for public safety. Regarding public <br /> access, county staff is working with the Indian River County Historical Society on the concept of opening <br /> the guest cottage on the property in the coming year as a public visitor center with information displays. <br /> The main dock facility on the property is in reasonably sound condition but is in need of re-decking. <br /> Besides the dock re-decking, there is a need to install a boatlift for mooring of a marine patrol vessel. <br /> That will enhance the site for more frequent use and storage of a marine patrol vessel, which in turn will <br /> benefit public safety in the north county by reducing marine patrol response time in that area. The <br /> dilapidated single-family dock (north of the main dock) is in substantial disrepair and should be removed <br /> for safety reasons. <br /> 126 <br />