HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/27/1969MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1969
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida
met in special session at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida on
Monday, January 27, 1969 at 12:00 o'clock Noon. Present were Jack U.
Dritenbas, Chairman; Richard P. Bogosian, Vice Chairman; D. B. McCullers,
Jr. and Alma Lee Loy. Absent was Edward J. Massey. Also present were
Jack G. Jennings, County Administrator; Sherman N. Smith, Jr., County
Attorney and Alfred H. Webber, Deputy Clerk.
The Chairman called the meeting to order and the County Attorney
explained that the Florida Outdoor Recreational Development Council
had requested a Resolution from the Board regarding State acquisition of
land in the vicinity of Sebastian Inlet, including the County Park at
that location.
After considerable discussion a Motion was made by Commissioner
Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Loy, that the following Resolution
be adopted. Commissioners Bogosian and Loy voted in the affirmative,
Commissioner McCullers voted against the Motion. The County Attorney
stated that with,,only four members of the Board present, a majority
of three votes would be necessary to constitute legal action on a
Motion. Chairman Dritenbas then voted in the affirmative and the
following Resolution was accordingly adopted:
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RESOLUTION No. 69- 5
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County has established a Park System and is pursuing a plan of acquisition
and developmentto meet the needs of expanding growth, and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has recently announced that the
Florida Board of Parks and Historical Memorials is funded to construct a
Treasure Museum near Sebastian Inlet, and
WHEREAS, Indian River County is advised that the Florida Out-
door Recreational Development Council is recommending to the Cabinet
that the State of Florida acquire much of the land between the proposed
Treasure Museum and the Indian River County Park adjacent on the South
to the Sebastian Inlet, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River ".
County considers it advisable to make all of the park property contiguous
in public ownership for the best interest of the public, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has previously
considered the conveyance of its.County owned park adjacent to the Sebastian
Inlet to the Florida Board of Parks and Historical Memorials, should such
a State Agency make such a purchase, and would consider favorably anew
the conveyance of said County Park to the State Agency along with any
omitted parcels which the County of Indian River may obtain by negotiation,
condemnation or otherwise, provided the Florida Outdoor Recreational
Development Council or any other State Agency as may be interested and so
authorized, reimburse the County for the cost of negotiation or condemnation
or other acquisition of the parcels which may be;oniitted but are contiguous
and adjacent to that property which may be purchased by said Florida Out-
door Recreational Development Council,
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NOW, THEREFORE , the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, RESOLVES:
1. That the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County implement its Resolution Number 68-77, en-
dorsing, approving and urging the speedy consummation of
the plan of the Florida Outdoor Recreational Development
Council for the acquisition of a park in Indian River County,
Florida, South of Sebastian Inlet, and agrees to negotiate
and otherwise obtain, under the authority granted to it, such
of the parcels of property as are omitted from acquisition
by such Council, in order to make a single contiguous parcel
of property from the Museum to be constructed, North to the
Sebastian Inlet, capable of being administered and expanded
as one of the more outstanding tourist attractions in the
State of Florida, provided, however, that the County of
Indian River'be reimbursed for its acquisition costs prior
to or at the time of reconveyance to the delegated State
Agency for operation and expansion.
2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies
of this Resolution be forwarded to the Florida Outdoor
Recreational Development Council, the Governor, and the
members of the Cabinet of the State of Florida.
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There being no further business, on Motion made seconded and
arried, the Board then adjourned at 1:15 o'clock P. M.
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Smith, Heath, Smith & O'Haire, Attorneys At Law, P. O. Box 518, Vero Beach, Florida 32960