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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2016 Commissioner Zorc advocated for the County to rezone the 16th Street property to RM -10/12, in order to increase its value, and said he would bring this item back to the Board under his matters on December 20, 2016. Frank Mero, 9064 Englewood Court, advocated for improvements to the Jones's Pier site, and posed a series of questions which were addressed by the Board and staff. Tom Hughes urged the Board to progress with improvements to the Jones's Pier property, without waiting for a determination from FEMA. Garrett Donlin, 1010 Morningside Drive, suggested that one Commissioner participate in an ad hoc committee to work on developing a community garden project at the Jones's Pier site. Commissioner Solari offered his assistance to Mr. Donlin. Ruth Stanbridge, 4835 66th Avenue, spoke of the work done by the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (LAAO), and urged the Board to create a new ad hoc committee to develop a comprehensive blueprint of historical and natural resources .for the future. She also advocated allocating 70% of the Windsor donation to the Conservation Lands Project List, and 30% to the Parks and Recreation Project List. Derek Muller, President Cal Ripken League, spoke about the need for a proper baseball field and an onsite playground, and offered to provide input to staff about pricing. A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner Solari, to: (1) approve the allocation of 30% of the $1 million in funding available from the Windsor Properties Donation, to the items on the Conservation Lands Projects List, removing funding from this specific fund, for: (a) the Stough house demolition and alternate structure under Item 1a; (b) building restorations, stormwater/wildlife pond for Jones's Pier Conservation Area under Item 2; and (c) cottage restoration at Captain Forster Hammock Preserve under Item 3; and (2) approve the allocation of 70% of the $1 million in funding available from the Windsor Properties donation, to the items on the Parks and Recreation Projects List; (3) direct staff to move forward in a timely manner with the projects in the priority ranking as presented in the Conservation Lands Projects and the Parks and Recreation Projects Lists; and (4) direct staff to report back to the Board with a master plan for the ball fields, with consideration of a playground at Kiwanis Hobart Park, and with the caveat that the girls' softball teams are accommodated when the grass improvements are made to the 58th Avenue Ballfields. The motion carried by the following vote: Indian River County Florida Page 7