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Board of County Commissioners ESD Meeting Minutes-Final December 20,2016 <br /> Attachments: Staff Report <br /> Department of State Letter <br /> Compliance Statement <br /> A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan,seconded by Commissioner <br /> Adams,to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following <br /> vote: <br /> 15.A.5 16-1127 Work Order#2 for Fire Rescue Station #14 (26th Street and 66th <br /> Avenue) <br /> Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval of Work Order#2 <br /> Attachments: Staff Report <br /> Work Order 2 Barth <br /> GMP Proposal <br /> Emergency Services Director John King provided background, and reviewed <br /> Work Order No. 2 for the design/build services in connection with the <br /> preparation and improvements to proposed Fire Station 14, located at 26th <br /> Street and 66th Avenue(a/k/a as the JC property). He recommended that the <br /> Board move forward with Work Order No. 2. <br /> Commissioner Zorc used an overhead projector to display and discuss maps of <br /> the proposed site, existing stations, service areas, overlapping service areas, and <br /> response areas for the different Fire Stations. He wanted the station to be <br /> placed in the proper location, optimizing the ISO's service response district <br /> requirements. <br /> Administrator Brown said Station 14 is in the Capital Plan to build next year, <br /> and the Long Term Plan shows that it will be staffed next year,which will have <br /> a 7.5%to 8% impact on the millage rate. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Zorc to direct staff to contract with a real estate service to <br /> establish available parcels at the 82nd Avenue and 20th Street node,and to show what sites are <br /> available on the open market for purchase,and to bring the information back to the Board at the <br /> January 10,2017,Board of County Commission meeting. The motion died for lack of a second. <br /> Discussion ensued regarding the proposed site for Fire Station 14;the size and <br /> cost differences between Station 13 and 14; rates and bids from subcontractors; <br /> and controlling costs throughout the process. <br /> John O'Connor, President of the International Association of Firefighters <br /> (IAFF) Local 220, supported staffs recommendation and stressed the need for <br /> additional fire stations that include a minimum of three bays, for future <br /> expansion. <br /> Indian River County Florida Page 2 <br />