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. Wavecrest Park Water Fountain: The proposal to install a sign to replace the existing sign and damaged water fountain on Fifth Avenue east of SR-A1A was approved by the Council with the monument portion being placed out to bid. No bids were received. Staff is working to secure a proposal to have the monument sign constructed. Once a proposal has been developed, contracts for both the monument sign and the artist’s face portion of the sign will be presented to the Council for approval.
3. FRDAP Grant/Riverside Park: The pier portion of the improvements, consisting of a pier 400 feet long by 10 feet wide, was approved with the award of the bid to the lowest bidder on October 16, 2001. Construction has commenced.
4. FRDAP Grant/Orlando Park: FDEP has notified the Town that the application for $28,517 (no match required) has been approved. Improvements include 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. Commencement documents were approved by FDEP on October 8, 2001. The improvements have been bid with a bid opening date of November 9, 2001.
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 lessened to $41,043 to insure securing the needed sea wall improvements.
6. Melbourne Causeway Trail: Staff is working with FDOT to secure more defined control over the south portion of the Melbourne Causeway to enable the Town to seek Recreational Trails Program funds to repair the existing trail and make related improvements. Efforts are underway to address the grant condition that the Town demonstrate control over the subject area.
7. Pavers/Fifth Avenue: The Parks & Recreation/ Beautification Committee has worked with staff toward having pavers installed along the north side of the 300 block of Fifth Avenue and to have spots in the 100 and 200 blocks repaired. Staff is working with the contractor to install the pavers since Kempf’s Jewelers construction has been completed.
8. County sewer line installation: A force main is to be installed from the N. Riverside Drive/Second Avenue intersection along Second Avenue to Palm Avenue and south on Palm Avenue. The County has 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 a completion date of 4/19/02. RKT Constructors installed the line under Fifth Avenue and milled the area to be opened for the new pipe. The contractor has proceeded south to install the line under Ocean Avenue which will be followed by the open cut trenching starting south and running north.
9. Fifth Avenue Right Turn Lane at Riverside Drive and Left Turn Lane at SR-A1A: All three parcels for the Riverside Drive turn lane have been transferred to the State. The property owner has relocated the existing detached sign in accordance with the previously approved agreement. FDOT has reimbursed the Town $25,000 for the FDOT share of the land purchase. 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. The contract is being finalized and FPL is scheduling the relocation of their poles in the area.
10. Brevard County Shore Protection Project—South Reach: The amount of work that can progress on nourishing the beach will depend on the amount of Federal funds approved by the President. The requested $12 million was expected to take the improvements through Indialantic. Eight million dollars was expected to extend the project to Fifth Avenue. The $6 million allocated by Congress is expected to terminate the project at Tampa Avenue, depending on the bids.
11. Storm water: Storm water drainage pipe was replaced at 401 Orlando Boulevard with a repair to the line west of S. Riverside Drive. The replacement of twelve pipes is programmed to coincide with the County’s sewer force main replacement work on Palm Avenue and Second Avenue. Swales are being installed on the west side of S. Ramona Avenue between 7th and 8th Avenues and a swale has been installed on the north side of 8th Avenue west of S. Ramona Avenue to address the build-up of water in the intersection during heavy rains.
12. Sunrise Park Addition: The County has indicated that the State is agreeable to a voluntary annexation and is willing for the County to lease the property to the Town to develop and maintain with documents to follow. The County is preparing an inter-local agreement for the Town’s consideration and staff is preparing the necessary annexation documents.
13. 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. It is expected that an approach to address these concerns will be identified along with an estimated price to correct the concerns.
14. SR-A1A resurfacing: A pre-construction meeting was held at the FDOT Rockledge office on September 12, 2001, concerning the SR-A1A resurfacing project south of Fifth Avenue that will include the installation of a walkway along the west side of the roadway. The start of construction has been delayed until the second week in January, 2002. According to FDOT, drainage and sidewalk construction will occur in the day and milling and resurfacing will occur at night; a public information contact person will be designated; and APAC of Florida, Inc. is the contractor.
15. Riverside Drive: The 30 mph speed limit signs on S. Riverside Drive were replaced on October 17, 2001. The County was requested to replace the 30 mph signs on N. Riverside Drive with 25 mph signs and agreed to the change after reviewing the analysis that is required by Florida Statutes. The signs for N. Riverside Drive have been ordered.