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Upon Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the hiring of Charles C. Jewett as appraiser for the remaining right of way required on Glendale and for the Attorney to go ahead and file condemnation proceedings on the remaining right of way for Glendale. Sherman N. Smith, Jr. presented a Resolution he had prepared for obtaining a strip of land out of the old Roseland Airport property for a public park. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously carried, the follow- ing Resolution was adopted; R E S O L U T I O N -- Roseland Airport Property for Public Park WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County is the government body of Indian River Cou#ty charged with the responsibility and authorized by law to promote the public health and welfare of the citizens of this County; and, WHEREAS, said Board has determined that the United States of America is the owner of real property situated in Indian River County, Florida, described as follows: Beginning at the South comer of Section 29 of the Fleming Grant, run South 45 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds West for a distance of 1981.20 feet to a point; thence North 45 degrees 38 minutes 04 seconds West for a distance of 2023.86 feet to a point on the centerline of Roseland Road; thence North 11 degrees 47 minutes 56 seconds West.along said centerline for a distance of 1159.63 feet to a point; thence North 04 degrees 37 minutes 30 seconds West along said centerline for a distance of 910.73 feet to a point, being point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 39 minutes 30 seconds West for a distance of 650.0 feet, more or less, to the ordinary high water line of the Sebastian River; thence Northerly along said ordinary high water line to is intersection with the Southwesterly line of Lot 51, Section 22, of said Fleming Grant; thence South 44 degrees 21 minutes 30 seconds East for a distance of 1344.6 feet to a point; thence North 46 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds East for a distance of 225.73 feet to a point on the said centerline of Roseland Road; thence South 04 degrees 37 minutes 30 seconds East along said centerline for a distance of 3162.13 feet to the point of beginning, less however a right of way for Roseland Road. Containing 74 acres, more or less; which said lands are held by said goverment for disposal under the Recreational Act; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board does herewith determine that it would be to the best interest of this County and its citiz ens that the above described land be acquired by purch under the Federal Recreational Act and that Sherman N. Smith, Jr., County Attorney -of Indian River County, Florida, is herewith designated as the agent for said County to make, execut& and deliver the formal application of said County for the purchase of said lands; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said County does herewith find and determine that said lands are unoccupied, that a part of them is located along the shore of the South fork of the Sebastian River in said County and that said lands are ideally located and situated for use as a public park. That there is no public park of any size or consequence located in Indian River County and that there is no such public park in this section of the State of Florida. That the entire area of Indian River County is now undergoing rapid growth and development and that it is absolutely necessary and essential that this land be established for use of the general public in picnicing, bathing, boating activities through access to the Sebastian River and similar public recreational activities; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said County Attorney is authorized and directed to do any and all further things necessary in order to effect the transf6r of said lands to said County. E 1 1 0 1 0 u