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BOOK 31 <br />The race is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:00 AM and will be <br />concluded between.11:00 and 11:30 AM. <br />The second part of the planned event will be a separate race on April 2, <br />1995 on Indian River Boulevard between 37th Street north to 53rd Street. <br />The Rotary Club of Vero Beach is asking that Indian River Boulevard be <br />closed to all vehicle traffic to protect the race participants, and to <br />provide a parking area for approximately 500 vehicles along the right- <br />of-way. Access to Grand Harbor would be maintained at all times. The <br />Rotary Club is requesting that Indian River Boulevard be closed between <br />the hours of 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM. <br />The request for approval from the, Indian River County Board of County <br />Commissioners to hold the 5th Annual Sunrise Bicycle Classic is the <br />proposal before the Board at this time. The following conditions shall <br />apply: <br />A. The Rotary Club of Vero Beach shall provide Indian River <br />County with hold harmless insurance documents carrying <br />Indian River County, Florida Department of Transportation <br />and the City of Vero Beach prior to issuance of the <br />required permits. <br />B. The race course shall be in accordance with the route as <br />outlined in the agenda description. <br />C. Traffic control shall be provided by law enforcement <br />vehicles and uniformed personnel, and all advance signing <br />and warning devices shall be in place prior to the start <br />of the race. <br />D. Liaison activities shall be maintained between the race <br />committee, Indian River County Sheriff's Department, City <br />of Vero Beach Police Department and Indian River County <br />Traffic Engineering Division. <br />E. The Rotary Club shall <br />Indian River County <br />Transportation. <br />secure a right-of-way permit from <br />and the Florida Department of <br />Staff has no objections to the first part of this planned event, to be <br />held on April 1, 1995, on the same route as was done in previous years. <br />Staff does not recommend however, the complete closure of Indian River <br />Boulevard between 37th Street and 53rd Street, which is planned for <br />April 2, 1995, for the following reasons: <br />1) The newly completed Boulevard continues to service an <br />increasing volume of traffic. The peak .season volume will <br />soon reach 8,000 vehicles per day. Staff maintains that the <br />delays and inconvenience that this event will cause to the <br />motoring public is unwarranted. <br />2) Due to the unpredictable weather, thdre is a chance that the <br />water retention swales in the median of Indian River Boulevard <br />will be damp or containing water. Staff does not recommend <br />parking vehicles within the right-of-way. These vehicles <br />could become stuck, causing damage to the newly sodded areas. <br />FEBRUARY 7, 1995 93A <br />M M M <br />