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The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the Motion carried <br /> unanimously. The Board adopted Ordinance 2015-003, amending <br /> Section 305.08, Maintenance of Traffic Education Program Trust <br /> Fund; Section 305.09, Reserved; and Section 306.10, Uses and Purposes <br /> of Traffic Education Program Trust Fund, of the Code of Indian River <br /> County to create "The Indian River County Driver Education Program <br /> Trust Fund" implementing the Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety <br /> Act, and merging the Indian River County Traffic Education Program <br /> Trust Fund into the Indian River County Driver Education Program <br /> Trust Fund; providing for the creation and administration of the <br /> Indian River County Driver Education Program Trust Fund; <br /> providing for the Clerk of the Circuit and County Court to collect an <br /> additional $5.00 with each Civil Traffic penalty assessed in the <br /> incorporated and unincorporated areas of Indian River County to be <br /> deposited into the Indian River County Driver Education Program <br /> Trust Fund to fund Driver Education Programs in public and <br /> nonpublic schools; providing for a quarterly report; providing for <br /> grants from the Indian River County Driver Education Program Trust <br /> Fund; and providing for severability, codification, and an effective <br /> date. <br /> B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> 9:24 (As a general rule, public discussion items should be limited to matters on which <br /> a.m. the commission may take action.) <br /> 1. Request to Speak from Susan Mehiel Regarding the County's Efforts to <br /> Fight AAF and in Support of the County Setting Aside Funds for the Legal <br /> Efforts to Stop- - Train----------------------------------------------------------------------- 164______ <br /> (Clerk's Note: Item 14.11.1.was heard in conjunction with this item.) <br /> Susan Mehiel, 131 Laurel Oak Lane, explained why the Board should <br /> continue to fight All Aboard Florida (AAF) and allot funds for <br /> litigation to stop the proposed high speed rail project. <br /> Vice Chairman Solari favored spending 1% of the annual budget ($2.7 <br /> million) to fight AAF. He emphasized that AAF had tried to build a <br /> feeling amongst the citizens that this is a "done deal," but he did not <br /> feel this to be the case. <br /> MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Solari, SECONDED by <br /> Commissioner O'Bryan to: (1) appropriate $2.7 million as a fund to <br /> protect Indian River County against All Aboard Florida through <br /> litigation; and (2) direct staff to set aside $500,000 in Reserve Funds for <br /> the current fiscal year, and budget $1.1 million for each of the next two <br /> fiscal years. <br /> Board of County Commission Minutes <br /> February 17,2015 Page 7 <br />