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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 />