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0 BCC Meeting July 11, 2023 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AGENDA ITEM Department of General Services / Parks & Recreation Date: June 22, 2023 To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners Through: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator From: Beth Powell, Director of Parks and Recreation Subject: Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners Authorizing Funding for the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources Small Matching Grant for the Gifford Parks "Tour Through Time;" and for Providing an Effective Date. BACKGROUND: In June 2022, Staff applied for a Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources (DHR) Small Matching Grant to produce educational signage, brochures, and a video highlighting the Gifford Community. The DHR grant, if awarded, is a 1 -year grant that would begin on July 1, 2024. The goal for this project is to create an experience showcasing the past, present, and future of the Gifford Community. The objective of this grant is to create signage and other materials that capture the rich history of the Gifford community, while at the same time bringing the story of the community through time to present. Staff will work with community leaders, the Indian River County Historical Society, and other available resources, to develop the materials that will be produced. The largest array of signage is planned for MLK Park. The interior of the Park has a small trail where the "Tour Through Time" will be showcased along this pathway. A series of signs will be produced based on pivotal events, community leadership, and other milestones that present the story of the Gifford Community. These signs will have both narrative and photography designed to engage readers with interesting and informative facts and events. MLK Park includes the Macedonia Church and the nearby Gifford Sundial Marker adjacent to the Gifford Middle School. Signage along the MLK Trail will showcase these, and other important historical sites in Gifford. Additional signage is proposed for Victor Hart Park, including the portion of the Park where the three baseball fields are located. Signage in proximity to these fields will link the history of Gifford to the Jackie Robinson Training Complex. The final two locations for proposed signage include the Gifford Dock and Hosie Schumann Park. Signage in these two locations will be designed to provide history of these sites, their link to the other historical sites, and their impact on the Gifford Community, both past and present. C:\Granicus\Legistar5\L5\Temp\261aef69-490 4eed-b907-90 09991611doc 71