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WHEREAS, Indian River County, acting by and through its Board
of County Commissioners, is duly authorized by the laws of the State of
Florida to acquire, own, develop and maintain public parks; and,
WHEREAS, there exists a great need in this County for a public
park fronting on the Atlantic Ocean to provide not only public park facilities
but to hermit ready access to the Atlantic Ocean by the general public for
bathing purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the United States of America, acting by and through
the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior is the
owner of and has available for acquisition by public bodies such as Indian
River County the following described lands, situated in Indian River County,
Florida:
Township 32 South, Range 40 East, Tallahassee Meridian,
Florida, Section 20, Lot 1, the East 10 acres, as shown
in plat of survey approved December 26, 1859, except the
South 1,000 feet (7.8 acres) containing 2.2 acres, now in
Indian River County, Florida;
for purchase for recreation purposes as provided by the Recreation Act of
the Congress of the United States of America; Now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida, acting for and upon behalf of Indian River County, a
political subdivision of the State of Florida, that Sherman N. Smith, Jr., its
attorney, is herewith authorized and directed to make application to said
Bureau of Land Management for purchase by Indian River County of said
above described lands In the form required by said Bureau, including paymei
of the filing fee and attaching a statcanent to the effect that the proposed use
of the lands by said County is as follows:
"The proposed use of this land is to first selectively
clear and grade the same, mark out, designate and
establish parking areas and shell or marl surface the
same to hold motor vehicles and then to Intersperse
the area with picnic grounds, picnic tables and other
such facilities in order that the area may be used as
a public park and bathing area. It is not planned that
any revenues be realized from the County's operation
MITCHELL, SMITH & MITCHELL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. VERO BEACH, FLORIDA