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RESOLUTION 2020- 006 A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING A REASONABLE NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPROVING AND RECONSTRUCTING 58TH AVENUE, INCLUDING SIDE STREET, INTERSECTION, SIDEWALK AND WATER RETENTION POND IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ACQUIRE THE ATTACHED PROPERTY BY THE INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Indian River County continues to grow and expand its population to the west within the Urban Service Area along 58th Avenue; and WHEREAS the continued growth along the 58th Avenue corridor with the addition of subdivisions such as Arabella Reserve, Waterway Village, Vero Lago and others has greatly increased the vehicular traffic within the County roadway network; and WHEREAS the increased traffic has greatly impacted the traffic flow on north/south arterial roadways within the County's roadway network; and WHEREAS there is a great need to relieve congestion on U.S. Highway 1 and other arterial north/south roadways within the transportation network in Indian River County by widening and reconstructing 58th Avenue. WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, having considered information provided by the County Public Works Director has determined that it is necessary and in the public interest to acquire fee simple title in the real property identified as the Brown Parcel and more particularly described in Composite Exhibit "A" for the improvement and the reconstruction of 58th Avenue; and WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida is authorized pursuant to Chapter 127, Florida Statutes, to acquire property by eminent domain for County purposes; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY as follows: SECTION 1. The Board of County Commissioners adopts and ratifies those matters identified and set forth in the foregoing recitals. SECTION 2. Indian River County finds it necessary and in the public interest to acquire the real property described in Composite Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, for the purpose of improving and reconstructing 58th Avenue, including side street, intersection, sidewalk and water retention pond improvements in order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the growing population of Indian River County. 1