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Board of County Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes-Final January 24,2017 <br /> 15.13.3 17-0087 Update on Brownfields Redevelopment Process for the Former South <br /> Gifford Road Landfill Site <br /> Recommended Action: Staff is requesting input from the SWDD Board on the preliminary ideas that <br /> have been generated from the first community meeting. <br /> Attachments: Staff Report <br /> Managing Director Mehta,with assistance from Jill Johnson, Geosyntec <br /> Consultants, and Stephanie Heidt,Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council <br /> (TCRPC),used a PowerPoint presentation to provide the Board with an update <br /> on the Brownfields redevelopment process for the former South Gifford Road <br /> landfill site. They spoke about the project timeline,previous Board directions, <br /> existing County uses,the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) Grant to <br /> TCRPC, and redevelopment considerations. Director Mehta sought the <br /> Board's input and direction for moving forward with redevelopment planning <br /> efforts. <br /> Each Commissioner voiced his/her concerns,preferences, and visions for the <br /> site. <br /> Freddie Woolfork,4590 57th Avenue,thanked the Board and staff for their <br /> efforts, and noted that the Gifford representatives were pleased to see the <br /> project moving forward so they can prioritize their"wish list". <br /> Joe Idelette,4570 57th Avenue, acknowledged that the process could take ten or <br /> more years,but ultimately the property improvements would suffice. <br /> Jenna Mae Perry asked the Board to continue the process of improving the <br /> Gifford community. <br /> Julianne Price,Department of Health, was grateful for the collaboration that <br /> took place, and felt gratitude that the Board had asked the community on what <br /> they wished for the redevelopment of the site. <br /> Deputy Teddy Floyd thanked the Board and TCRPC for past and future <br /> improvements. <br /> Barbara Lipton, 760 23rd Place SW,was pleased to see that the site was being <br /> cleaned up. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Adams,seconded by Chairman Flescher,to authorize the <br /> Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to continue with the redevelopment planning efforts as <br /> outlined in Tasks 2,3,and 4 of the Backup,with direction from the Solid Waste Disposal District <br /> Board;and authorize staff to clean up and beautify the County frontage in the initial phase. <br /> Indian River County Florida Page 2 <br />