1. Outfall Drain at the beach at Fifth Avenue: FDOT developed an approach to channel the initial water from SR-A1A west under SR-A1A with the excess water going through the existing beach structure. Funding in the amount of $205,000 is included in the FY-04 FDOT Tentative Work Program as conveyed at the October 23, 2001, public hearing.
2. Decorative Town Sign: The Council approved contracts to install a sign to replace the existing sign and damaged water fountain on Fifth Avenue east of SR-A1A on February 18, 2002. The foundation and block have been installed for the monument sign and the other vendor is preparing the sign face at his shop.
3. FRDAP Grant/Riverside Park: Project includes a 400 foot pier, a covered area approximately 30 feet by 30 feet at the western terminus of the pier, lighting, 2 handicapped parking spaces, 3 new benches, and a small walkway. The new park sign has been installed and the FRDAP funding sign should arrive soon. Lighting provisions are being resolved.
4. FRDAP Grant/Orlando Park: The FDEP grant for $28,517 includes two parking spaces for handicapped individuals, a ramp for handicapped access to the pavilion, a walkway connecting the parking spaces with the pavilion and Magnolia pedway, straightening the northern end of the pedway, and play equipment for handicapped individuals. The project has been completed and staff is working toward State reimbursement of costs.
5. FRDAP Grant/Douglas Park: The application for FRDAP funds in the amount of $50,000 was submitted to FDEP on October 5, 2001. The project improvements include two handicap parking spaces, connecting walkways, a gazebo, and sea wall improvements. To meet FDEP’s funding ratio for support items in relation to primary items the amount was decreased to $41,043 to insure securing the needed sea wall improvements. The project has been ranked twelfth in its class and awaits state legislative consideration.
6. FRDAP Future Grant Applications: Assuming that staff is able to close-out the Orlando Park and Riverside Park grant projects it is expected that two grant application requests will be presented for Council consideration prior to the October grant application deadline.
7. Shannon Avenue sidewalk: Construction of the sidewalk on the west side of Shannon Avenue from north of Tradewinds Terrace to Fifth Avenue has been completed. The contractor should be installing 3 concrete driveway aprons shortly to complete the project that is 100% funded with transportation impact fee monies.
8. County sewer line installation: A force main has been installed from the N. Riverside Drive/Second Avenue intersection along Second Avenue to Palm Avenue and south on Palm Avenue through the Town. The County requested to install this line to eliminate the sewage overflow situation that has occurred in the past at the intersection of Miami Avenue and S. Riverside Drive. The County awarded the bid and issued the Notice to Proceed effective 8/22/01 with an original completion date of 4/19/02. Temporary patching has been completed. Town staff is scheduling a meeting to address paving and restoring certain water flows in Palm Avenue.
9. Fifth Avenue Right Turn Lane at Riverside Drive and Left Turn Lane at SR-A1A: The bid to construct the improvements, including an eight-foot bicycle path through Douglas Park, was awarded on October 16, 2001, to the low bidder—i.e. Watson Paving, Inc. in the amount of $152,183.75. Construction of the left turn lane extension on Fifth Avenue at SR-A1A is complete except for final striping. The turn lane at Fifth Avenue and S. Riverside Drive is under construction with the drainage work, curb, and initial lift(s) of asphalt having been installed. The bike path through Douglas Park has been installed.
10. S. Riverside Drive sidewalk: The contractor is expected to replace the deteriorated sidewalk along the east side of S. Riverside Drive from Fifth Avenue to Seventh Avenue within the next couple of weeks. Both the Council and the Board of County Commissioners are being requested to extend the project to replace the walkway between Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue. Funds for this project are 100% covered by transportation impact fee monies.
11. Brevard County Shore Protection Project—South Reach: Sand is being applied along the area’s coastline. It is not expected that sand will be placed on the beach further north than Tampa Avenue until November/December. Informational signs have been posted at Crossover #16 and the Tampa Avenue crossover.
12. Causeway Vulnerability Study: The consultants engaged by the MPO presented their sixty percent phase report of the causeway vulnerability study to the MPO. The study includes consideration for the impact that might be realized as the result of category 1, 2, & 3 events as well as the ability to utilize the causeway after a storm. The Indialantic side of the Melbourne Causeway is of concern with regard to potential damage to the roadway and shore. Improvements to address a category 3 event is expected to cost $25 to $30 million and would involve the removal of the land area immediately east of the Ernest Kouwen-Hoven Bridge and raising the remaining land area approximately two and one-half feet. It is possible that funds may be available from the Corps and/or SJRWMD from the Indian River Lagoon North Feasibility Study to improve circulation in the lagoon.
13. Sunrise Park Addition: County staff members have expressed a willingness to lease the property to the Town for park use. Town staff have forwarded comments regarding the draft inter-local agreement that was provided by the County and await the County’s response.
14. SR-A1A resurfacing: The start of construction for installation of a walkway along the west side of the roadway and the resurfacing of SR-A1A south of Fifth Avenue was delayed until February 4, 2002. According to FDOT, drainage and sidewalk construction will occur in the day and milling and resurfacing will occur at night; Valerie Tutor (386) 738-7101 has been designated as the public information contact person; and APAC of Florida, Inc. is the contractor. Construction is occurring on installation of the sidewalk, road widening, and driveway aprons.
15. Building Official: Mr. Krulikowski has tendered his resignation as the Town’s Building Official. Staff is pursuing the process to fill the position.
16. Street Resurfacing: Staff has replaced failing curb sections on those streets that have been approved by the Council for resurfacing. Some patching remains to be completed prior to resurfacing. Additionally, storm drain pipes under these streets have been replaced. This includes the replacement of those storm drain pipes under that portion of Palm Avenue and Second Avenue that will be resurfaced by the County after the installation of the sewer force main.
17. Notice: The glass enclosed bulletin board situated in the Indialantic Shopping Center by the grocery store that had previously been utilized for official notices has been relocated to a location that has more foot traffic—i.e. between the Dollar General Store and Beach Street Eatery. The bulletin board is being used by Town staff to post official notices as a secondary site in addition to Town Hall.