2000-R-04RESOLUTION NO.2000-R-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE VOLUSIA
COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
(MPO) TO INCLUDE THE EXTENSION OF INDIAN RIVER
BOULEVARD (SR #442) WEST TO STATE ROAD #415 AS
PART OF THEIR WORK PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO
UTILIZE A WESTERLY ROUTE FOR EVACUATION
DURING EMERGENCIES; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, has made the following
determinations:
WHEREAS, during the last years numerous wildfires, hurricanes and tropical storms caused
extreme measures of evacuation throughout the East Coast; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has Indian River Boulevard (State Road 442) to Interstate
95 and U. S. Highway # 1 as evacuation routes; and
WHEREAS, U. S. Highway #1 and Interstate 95 were closed to north bound traffic,
therefore routing traffic into the City of Edgewater; and
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of additional evacuation routes from the surrounding areas
which would include Southeast Volusia County,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida:
Section 1. The City Council hereby requests the MPO to include in their Work Program,
the extension of State Road #442 (Indian River Boulevard) west to State Road #415 to create an
additional evacuation route to the west for the City of Edgewater, the unincorporated areas of Oak
Hill and Southeast Volusia County.
Section 2. The City requests consideration for and prioritization of an extension from
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State Road #442 west of I-95 to State Road #415.
Section 3. Upon adoption and execution, the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a
copy of this Resolution to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
After Motion by Councilman V incenzi and Second by Councilwoman Rhodes, the vote on
this resolution was as follows:
Mayor Donald A. Schmidt AYE
Councilman James P. Brown AYE
Councilman Dennis A. Vincenzi AYE
Councilwoman Harriet E. Rhodes AYE
Councilwoman Judy Lichter AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 20th day of March, 2000.
ATTEST:
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
By: .�
onald A. Schmidt
Mayor
Robin L. Matusick
Legal Assistant