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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final April 22, 2025 J.A.1. 25-0481 Follow up: Options for Paving of 32nd Avenue in Gifford Neighborhood Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners review the additional analysis provided and offer guidance on the preferred approach for paving 32nd Avenue in the Gifford Neighborhood. A copy of the presentation is available at the Board of County Commissioners' office. Attachments: Survey 32nd Avenue T000-Sry 3 -ALL Public Works Director Addie Javed provided a follow-up report to the request for additional information regarding paving options for 32nd Avenue in Gifford, as last discussed at the March 25, 2025, BCC meeting. The presentation began by noting staffs discovery that 43rd Place was not a County right-of-way (ROW), but instead was a 30 -foot ingress/egress easement, and that 32nd Avenue had been previously identified as being a private street. As a side -note, Mr. Javed suggested using blue street signs to identify private streets, and agreed to bring the matter back to the Board in the future. The presentation continued with answers to the Board's outstanding concerns, and findings from the detailed survey. Mr. Javed noted the impact of elevations, stormwater swales, and the staked -out roadway plan; it was estimated 18 mailboxes may need to be relocated. Following up on paving options, Mr. Javed showed examples of chip -sealed roads. Costs for engineering/design, permitting, ROW, and construction options ranged from $400,000 to $1.2 million, plus ROW dedication/perpetual easement costs which were based on market value; timing was estimated between one and 2.5 years from design to final construction. Board discussion ensued with details of chip -sealing and its ability to offset existing drainage concerns, and details of the various production stages. Mr. Javed posited permitting and obtaining ROW were the biggest obstacles for this project; he reiterated these were private streets. In discussion with the Board, Mr. Javed offered possible scenarios to speed-up the process, ROW negotiations, and origins of the Gifford Neighborhood Plan. Staff recommended the 14ft or 15ft wide paved section using the chip seal method (Option 2). Board members spoke in favor of staff s recommendation. The following members of the public addressed the Board: Tony Brown spoke favorably of staffs recommendation. He advocated for conferring with the residents, possibly by conducting a walk-through, to raise awareness and allow input on the County's plan. Indian River County, Florida Page 15