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• 1 1 • 1 1 1 • TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1959. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, met at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, in a regular meeting held at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, June 16, 1959, Present were Chairman Robert W. Graves, Memberg, J. J. P. Hamilton, D. B. McCullers, Jr., and Dr. B. Q. Waddell. Absent was Donald Macdonald. Also present were George Heath, Attorney, sitting in for Sherman N. Smith, Jr.; Ed Schmucker, County Engineer, and Katherine Morrison, Deputy Clerk. Homer Fletcher appeared before the Board and said that due to the numerous sales and exchanges of property he would like to advertise the equalization meeting for the 21st. of July. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the following Resolution was adopted: R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the County Assessor of Taxes has advised this Board that due to the numerous sales and exchanges of property in this County and the addition of many items on the tax assessment roll required by virtue of subdividing bf lands in the County, that further and additional time is required for the completion of the assessment roll for the year 1959; Now therefak, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of -Indian River County, Florida, that the time for completion of the assessment rolls of Indian River County, Florida, for the year 1959 and the time for the equalization meeting is herewith extended to and fixed for the 21st day of July, 1959. --------------------------------------------- The Chairman presented an Option and Contract for Sale and Lease to the Board whereby the County will lease 2 lots in Ambersand Beach S/D from Roland Miller for a public beach. Said lots are located 275 feet North of the Indian River County Line in Brevard County and the property extends from Ocean to River. The Chairman also requested that if the Board was in agreement a resolution be adopted: After some discussion in the matter and upon Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously carried, the following Resolution was adopted: R E S O L U T I O N BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith find and determine that it is essential that this County acquire lands for public purpose for use as a public park beyond the limits of said County and to expend public funds for the purchase, maintenance and gquipment of recreational facilities for the benefit of the citizens of this County; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board does herewith determine that the land to be so purchased for such purpose is the following described property, situated in Brevard (County, Florida, to -wit: and, Lots 6 and 7, AMBERSAND BEACH No. 1, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 3, page 76, of the public records of Brevard County, Florida. Subject to the easements for State.road rights of ways as the same exist of record;