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Office of the <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Consent Sept 17, 2019 <br />Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Brian Sullivan <br />Legislative Affairs and Communications Manager <br />DATE: September 11, 2019 <br />SUBJECT: Resolution Requesting the Legislature Designate SR 510 Bridge #53 as the <br />"A.B. Michael Bridge" <br />BACKGROUND <br />A.B. Michael moved to the Indian River region in 1886 and was a strong proponent of Indian River <br />Citrus having started his own citrus grove on Orchid Isle in 1902. He later became manager and <br />president of Deerfield Groves in 1917; helped manage American Fruit Growers from 1919 to 1946; <br />helped form the Indian River Citrus League in the 1930's; and served on the Florida Citrus <br />Commission from 1945 to 1949. Due to his achievements and dedication to the industry, Florida <br />Citrus Mutual refers to A.B. Michael as the "Dean of the Florida Citrus Industry". <br />A.B. Michael was also very active in other aspects of the Indian River community. He assisted in <br />the construction of the Wabasso Bridge Causeway and the Community of Orchid School House. <br />Additionally, A.B. Michael was a strong supporter of Little League baseball in Indian River <br />County and Michael Field in Vero Beach is named in his honor. <br />ISSUE <br />Section 334.071, Florida Statutes authorizes the Legislature to designate a transportation facility <br />for honorary or memorial purposes and to direct the Department of Transportation to place markers <br />reflecting such designation. Additionally, Section 334.071 further states that erection of those <br />markers is contingent on the appropriate county or city commission passing a resolution in support <br />of the particular honorary designation. <br />120 <br />