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- ----------------------------------------- <br /> - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Board can prove the need. <br /> 4:04 A lengthy discussion ensued regarding student stations that were torn <br /> p.m. down and rebuilt elsewhere, level of service, student and county-wide <br /> capacity, and using capital dollars (not impact fees) to purchase <br /> additional busses. <br /> Chairman O'Bryan expressed that the consultants are experienced and <br /> their attorney legally supports the study; reiterated staffs concurrence; <br /> and claimed that before the Board votes, the County Attorney and <br /> County Administrator would be asked for their concurrence. <br /> 4:31 Mr. Tindale explained the school impact fee methodology used in the <br /> p.m. study, and the calculations used when tearing down student work <br /> stations. <br /> Mr. Wilson and Mr. Tindale debated the legalities of using school <br /> impact fee dollars. <br /> Director Brown provided background regarding the School Board's <br /> decision not to build a new Osceola Magnet school, and how the School <br /> Board used the impact fee dollars. <br /> 4:38 Further discussion ensued regarding the use and collection of impact <br /> p.m. fees, not being able to replace what was torn down with impact fees, and <br /> only collecting impact fees for new growth to occur. <br /> 4:40 Gene Waddell, Chairman of Indian River Charter High School Board <br /> p.m. of Directors, said the numbers presented show that in the traditional <br /> public schools there has been no growth, but in charter schools, the <br /> growth has increased about 12% since the year 2000. He asked the <br /> Board to send this back to the School Board requesting that some of the <br /> money go to charter schools,where the growth is actually occurring. <br /> The Commissioners expressed their concerns over making the right <br /> decision, and felt they needed more information. <br /> 4:48 Steve Meyer believed the solution would be to get rid of impact fees. <br /> p.m. <br /> Mr. Wilson sought and received calculated cost percentages. He <br /> 4:50 suggested cutting the approved percentage, sending it back to the School <br /> p.m. Board, and after they show the need,the percentage can be raised. <br /> The Chairman called for a break at 4:51 p.m., and reconvened the meeting <br /> at 5:06 p.m., with all members present. <br /> 5:06 Director Boling elaborated on the limitations of impact fees and when <br /> Impact Fee Update Study Workshop Page 5 <br />