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is <br />• <br />District School Board Special Meeting Impact Fees Minutes 19/1.1/20141 Stang, Judy <br />In conclusion, Mr. Morrison made the following statements: <br />➢ Impact fees placed the burden of expansion on new residents instead of existing <br />residents and taxpayers who had already paid their fair share of impact fees. <br />➢ If impact fees were suspended and growth did occur; then, the school Board would <br />have to borrow money to pay for growth. The District had been heavily criticized in <br />the past for borrowing. <br />➢ Impact fees would keep pace with growth, one permit at a time. <br />➢ If growth did not occur, impact fees would not be collected. <br />Tindale Oliver, Consultants hired by the County Commission, spoke to questions related <br />to school capacity and student stations. They said that their report did not include areas <br />such as exceptional student education classes that required much smaller classroom <br />capacities. Tindale Oliver also stated that the capacity report did not include portables or <br />private/charter schools. Their research included the use of the FISH Report. There was a <br />discussion regarding the difference between calculating the capacity at a jail or fire station <br />and the capacity at a school facility. <br />Board Members and County Commissioners were given an opportunity to ask questions <br />and receive responses. <br />VI. Public Discussion — Chairman Johnson <br />The public was invited to address the issue. Two members of the public requested to <br />speak. Board Members responded to questions and statements. <br />Tindale Oliver, Dr. Adams, Mr. Morrison, and Mrs. D'Agresta responded to questions from <br />County Commissioners and the public. <br />Chairman Johnson recess the meeting at 11:28 a.m. and reconvened at 11:45 p.m. <br />The discussion on school impact fees continued. <br />VII. ACTION AGENDA <br />A. Approval of School District's Position on School Impact Fees — Chairman Johnson <br />Approval to send a letter from the School Board to request that the Indian River <br />County Commission allow the continued collection of School Impact Fees at the rate <br />recommended by the Commission consultants Tindale Oliver. Superintendent <br />recommended approval. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Page 16 of 17 Consent A - 9/23/2014 <br />108 <br />