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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final May 9, 2017 <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner Solari, to <br />authorize the Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller Jeffrey R. Smith to provide the <br />full presentation for the Combined Deferred Compensation Plan, but to postpone the <br />Board's vote until the meeting of May 16, 2017. The motion carried by the following <br />vote: <br />Aye: 5 _ Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Solari, and Commissioner Zorc <br />The Chairman called for a recess at 10:46 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at <br />10:58 a.m. with all members present. <br />10. PUBLIC ITEMS <br />A. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />10.13.1. 17-0491 <br />Request to Speak from Wanda F. Scott, Gifford Economic Development, <br />Regarding Gifford Updates <br />Recommended Action: No Action Required <br />Attachments: Request to Speak Form <br />Wanda Scott, Gifford Economic Development, was present and stated that she <br />did not request to have her item cancelled, and wished to be heard. <br />It was the Board's consensus to allow Ms. Scott to speak, and the Agenda was <br />amended to add Ms. Scott's Request to Speak Regarding Gifford Updates. <br />Ms. Scott provided data and statistics on specific areas of concern for the <br />Gifford community, and made mention of the lack of emergency plans in place <br />to help the elderly and the medically needy in the event of a power outage. <br />The Board responded to Ms. Scott's concerns, and explained that Indian River <br />County currently has a state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center (EOC) <br />that is fully equipped to handle any emergency that may arise, as well as a <br />special needs evacuation center with additional medical personnel to care for <br />those with medical needs in the event of an evacuation. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 12 <br />