HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-01-83RESOLUTION NO. R-01-83
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, CHANGING
THE NAME FOR COUNTY ROAD 512 WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS FROM
FELLSMERE ROAD TO SEBASTIAN BOULEVARD; REQUESTING THAT
COUNTY CHANGE NAME WITHIN PORTIONS OF THE
UNINCORPORATED AREA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING
FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian commissioned the Treasure Coast Regional Planning
Council to host a charette over the future development of the County Road 512 corridor through
the City; and
WHEREAS, during said charette process the citizens initiated and overwhelmingly
supported changing the name of County Road 512 from "Fellsmere Road" to "Sebastian
Boulevard" to enhance the sense of identity and community within the City; and
WHEREAS, citizen-initiated petitions have been presented to Council supporting the
name change, and the citizenry has further been polled concerning its support of changing the
name of the CR 512 roadway and, again, the desire for the name change was strongly indicated;
and
WHEREAS, there is evidence that in earlier times the roadway was known as the
Sebastian-Fellsmere Road, but over time the name was shorted; and
WHEREAS, the development of the interstate highway system has fundamentally
changed the way people travel in the United States, and the identification of the sole interstate
interchange for the Sebastian area as the "Fellsmere Road Exit" stifles the growth of Sebastian's
attraction as a tourism destination; mad
WHEREAS, City requests that the County change the name of County Road 512 from
the 1-95 interchange eastward to "Sebastian Boulevard" and maintain the name "Fellsmere Road"
west of the interchange;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, as follows:
Section 1. NAME CHANGE. Effective at noon, Friday March 1, 2002 County
Road 512 shall be renamed "Sebastian Boulevard" within the corporate limits of the City of
Sebastian.
Section 2. REQUEST FOR COORDINATION. The City of Sebastian respectfully
requests that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County rename the County
Road 512 roadway "Sebastian Boulevard" from the 1-95 interchange eastward to the Sebastian
city limits, effective as of the same date.
~ion 3. CONFLICTS. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember Barczyk
The motion was seconded by Councilmember
the vote was as follows:
Mayor Walter Barnes
Councilmember Joe Barczyk
Councilmember James Hill
Councilmember Edward J. Majcher, Jr.
Councilmember Ray Coniglio
and, upon being put into a vote,
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 28th day of
November, 2001.
CiTY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
ATTEST:"
City Clerk .
Mayor Walter Barnes
Approved as to form and legality for
reliance by the City of Sebastian only: