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RESOLUTION NO. 7 6 - 7.0
WHEREAS, on April 3, 1973, the City of Vero Beach by Resolution
No. 2429 recognized the urgent need for a new bridge spanning the Indian
River, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Vero Beach by its Resolution further recog-
nized that the delay caused by traffic congestion attempting to cross the
Merrill P. Barber Bridge impeded the safety of citizens and visitors on both
sides of the Indian River, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vero Beach resolved to
urge the County Commissioners of Indian River County to secure a bridge
within the earliest possible time and to support the bridge corridor decision,
which would guarantee a bridge as soon as possible, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vero Beach petitioned the
County Commissioners to act with all deliberate speed in selecting the site
and ensuing rapid completion of the bridge, and;
WHEREAS, on April 4, 1973, by Resolution No. 73-27, the County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida approved the Seventeenth
(17th) Street location for the bridge corridor, based on the citizen support for
the location and recommendation of the Department of Transportation, and;
WHEREAS, during the ensuing Three (3) year period, over Thirty (30)
State and Federal studies have been made to meet the various governmental
criteria for bridge construction, the Seventeenth (17th) Street bridge corridor
has been approved by all necessary governmental agencies, a commitment ex-
ceeding Fifteen Million Dollars ($15, 000, 000.00) has been designated for bridge
construction purposes, and Right -of -Way Contract 88003-2501 has been ex-
ecuted between the Department of Transportation and Indian River County, and;
WHEREAS, request of the City of Vero Beach has been made to convey
bridge corridor Right -of -Way to Indian River County over City owned
property, and;
• WHEREAS, the City of Vero Beach and the Department of Transpor-
tation are presently stalled in negotiations over utility relocation and other
matters which have resulted in the City of Vero Beach's failure to convey
the much needed Right -of -Way for the bridge corridor, and;
WHEREAS, the County Commissioners of Indian River County desire
to protect the Fifteen Million Dollar ($15, 000, 000.00) allocation of funds, to
alleviate the traffic congestion that is impeding the safety of Indian River
County Citizens, to encourage the orderly development of the County, and to
continue to grant the construction of a second bridge over the Indian River a
position of highest priority.
A NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Department
of Transportation of the State of Florida is hereby authorized to negotiate,
purchase, or condemn, if necessary, the Right -of -Way owned by the City of
Vero Beach pursuant to Right -of -Way Contract 88003-2501, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation
is to proceed with all deliberate speed to conclude the procurement of the
designated Right -of -Way, and to begin construction of the much needed second
bridge across the Indian River.
Such Resolution shall become effective as of the 24th day of
March , 1976.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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