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Assistant County Attorney Kate Pingolt Cotner and Coastal Engineer <br /> James Gray provided an update from the Environmental Permitting <br /> School Seminar that was given by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, in <br /> Orlando, from July 20 through July 22, 2016. <br /> 1:50 B. Florida Power & Light Offer to Purchase Electric System in Indian River <br /> p.m. Shores <br /> (memorandum dated August 8, 2016) 687-688 <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> (Clerk's Note: This Item was heard following Item 12.G.3., and is placed <br /> here for continuity.) <br /> County Attorney Dylan Reingold revealed that Florida Power and Light <br /> (FPL) had rejected the City of Vero Beach's offer of $47 million to <br /> purchase the electric system in Indian River Shores. <br /> No Board action required or taken. <br /> 9:52 C. Resolution Establishing Honorary Position of Indian River County Poet <br /> a.m. Laureate <br /> (memorandum dated August 2,_2016)______________________________________________________ 689-691 <br /> (Clerk's Note: This Item was heard in conjunction with Item 5.G.) <br /> Attorney Reingold recalled that on July 12, 2016, the Board of County <br /> Commissioners had voted to establish the honorary position of Indian <br /> River County Poet Laureate, and agreed to accept the selection made by <br /> the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation, Inc. <br /> ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECONDED by Vice <br /> Chairman Flescher, the Board unanimously approved Resolution 2016- <br /> 076, establishing the honorary position of Indian River County Poet <br /> Laureate; and agreeing that the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation, Inc. <br /> will present individual(s) qualified for such honorary position to the <br /> Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County for <br /> appointment. <br /> 14. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS <br /> A. Commissioner Bob Solari, Chairman <br /> 2:48 1. Optional Sales Tax and the Lagoon <br /> a.m. (memorandum- -July uly 21, 2016)_______________________________________________ 692______ <br /> --- ---------------- ------- -- <br /> (Clerk's Note: This Item was heard following Item 13.A., and is <br /> placed here for continuity.) <br /> Chairman Solari proposed that the Board commit to spending <br /> 20% of the Optional Sales Tax proceeds, if it is renewed by the <br /> voters, for the first five years of its renewal, on projects that will <br /> help return the Lagoon to good health. <br /> Board of County Commission Minutes Page 20 <br /> August 16,2016 <br />