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Property Owners Association. The Chairman CALLED THE OUESTION and the Motion carried unanimously. The Board: (1) approved Resolution 2014-069,joining the Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Process initiated by the Town of Indian River Shores with the City of Vero Beach; (2) approved the proposed letter to the Town of Indian River Shores and City of Vero Beach, so that the County will have the same rights (primary conflicting governmental entity) in the Process as the City of Vero Beach and Town of Indian River Shores; and (3) directed staff to bring to negotiations the following talking points: • Support for the Sale of the City's Electric Utility to Florida Power & Light(FPL); • Possible creation of an Electric Utility Authority representing the entire customer base if the proposed sale falls through; • Provision of substantial/significant rate relief for the City's non- resident (living in the unincorporated County) ratepayers; • Cessation of Electric Utility revenue transfers into the City's General Fund 1:10 F. All Aboard Florida Agreement With Respect To Existing Crossing p.m. Agreements _(memorandum dated_August-7,_2014)_ 545-551 Attorney Reingold reported that he had received from Margarita Martinez Miguez, representing Florida East Coast Industries (FECI), a proposed letter agreement amendment between Florida East Coast Railway, LLC (FECR), Indian River County, and All Aboard Florida — Operations LLC (AAF). He advised that the County Attorney's office had mailed back a proposed revised contract addressing the County's concerns, but no response was received from FECR. He noted that subsequently, Attorney Neil Schiller, representing All Aboard Florida, emailed another version of said agreement that failed to address the County's concerns. Attorney Reingold requested that the Board reject the proposed letter agreement and authorize staff to negotiate a revised agreement addressing staffs concerns. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Solari, SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, to reject the proposed letter agreement between Florida East Coast Railway, LLC (FECR), Indian River County, and All Aboard Florida — Operations LLC (AAF), and negotiate a revised agreement which addresses the concerns raised by the Public Works Department and the County Attorney's Office. Chairman O'Bryan invited public comment; there were no speakers. The Chairman CALLED THE OUESTION and the Motion carried unanimously. Board of County Commission Minutes Page 18 August 19,2014