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RESOLUTION NO. 2019- 073 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br /> FLORIDA, HONORING THE LEGACY OF A.B. MICHAEL <br /> AND REQUESTING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE <br /> DESIGNATE STATE ROAD 510 BRIDGE #53 AS THE A.B. <br /> MICHAEL BRIDGE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN <br /> EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Indian River County desires to <br /> honor the legacy of A.B. Michael by requesting the Florida Legislature designate State Road 510 <br /> Bridge #53, commonly known as the Wabasso Bridge Causeway, as the "A.B. Michael Bridge"; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, A.B. Michael relocated to Orchid Island in 1887 as a child and assisted in <br /> building the current Wabasso Bridge Causeway in 1927; and <br /> WHEREAS,A.B. Michael,was a founding director of American Fruit Growers;founding <br /> director of the Indian River Citrus League; founder, grower, and shipper of the world famous <br /> Orchid Island grapefruit; and designated as the "Dean of the Florida Citrus Industry" by Florida <br /> Citrus Mutual; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 334.071, Florida Statutes, authorizes the Legislature to designate a <br /> transportation facility for honorary or memorial purposes and to direct the Department of <br /> Transportation to place markers reflecting such designation; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 334.071, Florida Statutes, further states that erection of markers is <br /> contingent on the appropriate county or city commission passing a resolution in support of the <br /> particular honorary designation; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Indian River County passed a <br /> resolution in 1964 which requested the Florida Legislature enact legislation designating the <br /> Wabasso Bridge Causeway as"A.B. Michael Bridge". <br /> WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation list of current road designations <br /> specifies State Road 510 Bridge#53 is designated as the "A.B. Mitchell Bridge". <br /> WHEREAS,based on the 1964 resolution passed by the Board of County Commissioners <br /> for Indian River County, the current Board of County Commissioners believe State Road 510 <br /> Bridge #53 was intended to be designated the "A.B. Michael Bridge" but was erroneously <br /> designated the"A.B. Mitchell Bridge". <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT: <br /> Section 1. The above "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct, and hereby adopted as <br /> findings of this Board. <br />