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Attorney Dylan Reingold stated that on December 31, 2015, the <br />Florida Enterprise Zone Act was repealed, and the Board at their <br />January 12, 2016 meeting authorized the County Attorney's office to <br />proceed with an ordinance that eliminated portions of the Economic <br />Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption pertaining to the <br />Enterprise Zone. Once the Florida Enterprise Zone Act was <br />repealed, local governments were no longer authorized to grant <br />exemptions solely because the business was located in the Enterprise <br />Zone. He recommended the Board review and adopt the Ordinance. <br />The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. There being no speakers, <br />the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECONDED by Vice <br />Chairman Flescher, the Board unanimously adopted Ordinance <br />2016-002, amending Section 1100.04 (Definitions of Terms) of <br />Chapter 1100 (Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption) <br />of the Code of Indian River County to remove references to the <br />Enterprise Zone; and providing for codification, severability, repeal <br />of conflicting provisions, and an effective date. <br />B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />(As a general rule, public discussion items should be limited to matters on which <br />the commission may take action.) <br />2:05 1. Request to Speak from Gifford Economic Development Council <br />p.m. Regarding Historic Society Proclamation______________________________________________ 255_____ <br />(Clerk's Note: This item was heard following Iters: 13.B. and is placed <br />here for continuity.) <br />Wanda Scott, 4306 261h Avenue, Gifford, representing the Gifford <br />Economics Development Council, Inc., provided a program <br />overview and pamphlet of the Council; stated that the Gifford <br />Historic Society would be presenting her mother with a <br />Proclamation; and showed some pictures of Gifford's disintegrating <br />drainage pipes that she felt needed attention. <br />2. Request to Speak from Anthony Donini Regarding Sebastian Executive <br />Building Hook -up - to County Water______________________________________________________ 256_____ <br />Deleted <br />C. PUBLIC NOTICE ITEMS <br />None <br />Board of County Commission Minutes <br />March 1, 2016 Page 9 <br />