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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1962
They Board of County Comcii.ssioners of Indian River County, met at
the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, in a regular meeting held at S:00
o'clock, A. M., Tuesday, November 20, 1952. All. members were present..
Also present: were Ed Sebmucker, County Engineer, John Gould, Attorney, Al
Webber and Freda Wright, Deputy Clerks.
Mr, Lester Baker and 11r. Joe Michael were recognized by the Chair.
Mr. Bai€er state:d that because of the fact that there were so many fruit
trucks crossing the highway and the traffic moved along,, with such great
speed, that it was almost impossible co cross the new U. S. 1 at Wabasso
without creating a traffic hazzard. The Chairman pointed out to him th;It
this was out of the jurisdiction of the Board `out stated that the Board
could recommend a survey by the State Road Department. Motion was made
by Conunissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously
carried, that the State Road Department be requested to make a survey and
to contact, the Deerfield Groves, in particular, about the specific problem
and the following Resolution is adopted regarding same.
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RES0LUTIt1N
WHEREAS, the relocating;, four -laving and other improving of
Florida State Road No. 5 between the north city limits of Vere, Beach and
the north limits of the cooununity of Wabasso, in Indian River County,
Florida, have caused automobile traffic to travel through Wabasso. at a
speed considerably higher than before such relocating, four-Ianing and
other improving; was completed, and
WHEREAS, there are large citrus groves located east of State Road
No, 5 as relocated, in Wabasso, and it is necessary to haul the fruit
picked from said groves to packing house located west of Florida State:
goad No. 5 as relocated, in Wabasso, and
WHEREAS, the only feasible route for hauling such fruit is west-
ward along; East Wabasso Road and across the intersection of that road with
Florida Stats Road No. 5, as relocated, and
WHEREAS, said intersection is of such width and the traffic on
Florida State Road No. S as relocated, is of such density and speed
that the trucks hauling such fruit are scarcely able to get across and
clear such intersection, and
WHEREAS, the situation as outlined above will get considerable
worse as the coming tourist season develops and as the harvest of such
fruit develops, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida, that the Florida' -State Road Department is res-
pectfully requested to investigate the above intersection and to install
a traffic light thereat.
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Mr. Fred Sidman, representing Rock Ridge citizens, appeared be-
fore the Board and presented a petition for changing the name of 16th
street in Rock Ridge and suggested that they would like to have it
changed to Rock Ridge Boulevard. After some discussion, motion was spade
by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unan_..
mously carried, that a Resolution be adopted changing; the name of 16th
street, East of U. S. l and West of the Indian River, to [tock Ridge
Boulevard.
R E S 0 L U T 1 O N
WHEREAS, as majority of the residents of Rock Ridge in Indian
River County, Florida, have requested the Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County, Florida, to change the name of that part of 16th
Street which lies East of U. S. Highway No. I and West of the Indian
River to Rock Ridge Boulevard, and
WHEREAS, this Board is of the opinion that such change would be
beneficial to the residents of Rock Ridge in particular and to the ci-
tizens of Indian River County, Florida, in general, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Coazmai.ssioners of Indian
River County, Florida, that the nape of that part of 16th Street which
lies East of U. S. Highway No. land West of the Indian River shall be,
and it is hereby changed to Rock Ridge Boulevard. 7
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