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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes-Final January 17,2017 <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Present: 5- Chairman Joseph Flescher <br /> Vice Chairman Peter O'Bryan <br /> Commissioner Susan Adams <br /> Commissioner Bob Solari <br /> Commissioner Tim Zorc <br /> 2. INVOCATION <br /> Reverend Benny Y Rh ant New Mount Sinai Baptist Church <br /> � r <br /> 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> Commissioner Susan Adams <br /> 4. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA/EMERGENCY ITEMS <br /> Item 14.E.1. to be heard with Item 10.B.1. Request to Speak from Phyllis Frey,the <br /> American Coalition 4 Property Rights,Regarding HUD's Affirmatively Furthering <br /> Fair Housing Rule. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Solari,seconded by Vice Chairman O'Bryan,to <br /> approve the Agenda as amended.The motion carried by the following vote: <br /> Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher,Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br /> Solari, and Commissioner Zorc <br /> 5. PROCLAMATIONS and PRESENTATIONS <br /> 5.A 17-0006 Presentation of Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged <br /> 2016 Urban Community Transportation Coordinator of the Year Award <br /> Recognizing the Senior Resource Association operating as the Indian River <br /> County Community Transportation Coordinator <br /> Recommended Action: Presentation only-No action required <br /> Karen Deigl,President of the Senior Resource Association(SRA), announced that the <br /> County's transit system was recognized as a Best Practice Transit System in the State of <br /> Florida. She provided an update on the GoLine and Community Coach transit systems <br /> and announced that the main transit hub will be opening in March 2017. She discussed <br /> various partnerships between the GoLine,Community Coach, and private entities in the <br /> County. Ms.Deigl explained the decision to eliminate the GoLine Beachside <br /> Circulator route,and recognized Vero Beach Hotel and Spa for helping fund the <br /> initiative for two years. She also introduced Senior Resource Association's <br /> Transportation Operations Manager Chris Stephenson, Safety Training Supervisor <br /> George Colon,Paratransit Supervisor Grace Salemi,Operations Assistant Lora Spokes, <br /> Community Coach Driver Rosemary Miller,and GoLine Driver Richard Houston. <br /> Indian River County Florida Page 1 <br />