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RESOLUTION NO. 2019- <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 />122 <br />