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RESOLUTION NO. R-99-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THA T FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EXPEDITE WIDENING
OF STATE ROAD 60; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, State Road 60 west oflnterstate 95 is a Florida Intrastate Highway
System (FIHS) roadway planned for expansion from 2 lanes to 4 lanes; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is responsible for
programming improvements to the FIHS; and
WHEREAS, the entire SR 60 widening project will not be completed for at least
twelve years under the FDOT's current project programming; and
WHEREAS, SR 60 is a principal evacuation route for the east central Florida
area; and
WHEREAS, SR 60 suffered severe evacuation problems during Hurricane Floyd,
including lines twelve miles long and four hour delays in the vicinity of the SR
60/Turnpike interchange; and
WHEREAS, such delays could result in catastrophic loss of life during a serious
storm event; and
WHEREAS, for five years the Indian River County Metropolitan Planning
Organization has identified the 4-laning of SR 60 west to the Turnpike as a top priority;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, as follows:
Section 1.
REQUEST. The City Council of the City of Sebastian hereby
requests that the Florida Department of Transportation to expedite the four-laning of SR
60 from 1-95 to the Florida Turnpike in order to improve evacuation time and enhance
evacuation safety for the residents of east central Florida.
Section 2.
CONFLICTS.
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
A motion to adopt the foregoing Resolution was made by Councilmember
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and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Chuck Neuberger
Councilmember Joe Barczyk
Councilmember Walter Barnes
Councilmember Ben A. Bishop
Councilmember Edward 1. Majcher, Jf.
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 1 st
day of December, 1999.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
By:
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athry" . O'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk