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Cocoa council declines FDOT request to take on Clear Lake Road landscaping, cites funding shortfall and missing irrigation
Summary
The Cocoa City Council voted unanimously to decline the Florida Department of Transportation(FDOT) request that the city assume maintenance of newly built medians and rights-of-way on Clear Lake Road, citing a reimbursement gap, lack of irrigation and poor soil conditions.
The Cocoa City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 23 to decline the Florida Department of Transportation(FDOT) request that the city assume landscaping maintenance for Clear Lake Road medians and rights-of-way from State Road 520 to the south side of Michigan Avenue.
Public Works staff told the council that FDOT did not install irrigation in the medians during the recent Clear Lake Road safety project and that the projectconstruction notes do not provide sufficient soil excavation or irrigation provisions to sustain plantings long term. Abby Morgan, presenting for staff, said the current memorandum of agreement (MOA) reimburses the city $62,530 a year for maintaining 11.364 miles of state roads but…
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