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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 19, 2017 A motion was made by Commissioner Solari, seconded by Vice Chairman O'Bryan for discussion, to allocate $290,000 to the Sheriff's Office for the upcoming payroll period. Vice Chairman O'Bryan sought and received further data on the pay periods and on Sheriff Loar's documentation, and suggested that an allocation of up to $500,000 be made for the payroll due on September 29, 2017. He added that it would be possible to initiate a budget amendment later to cover those funds that the Sheriff already had to spend. Commissioner Solari withdrew his motion. Commissioner Zorc elaborated on his suggestion to increase the proposed allocation to $700,000. After further discussions about whether the $500,000 would be sufficient to meet the Sheriff's next payroll, the Board consensus was to hold a Special Call Meeting to address any cash flow issues before the Sheriff's next payroll is due in October 2017. Chairman Flescher invited the Sheriff to discuss his budget further at a Special Call meeting, at which time, a date will be set and the meeting announced. Joseph Paladin, President, Black Swan Consulting and Atlantic Coast Building, stated that based on past history and performance, he supported the Sheriff's request and advocated that the Board do so. He also spoke to the excellent performance of the Sheriff's Office in maintaining public safety. Commissioner Zorc declared that he would oppose the proposed motion; he preferred to allocate closer to the $700,000 figure, so the Sheriff's year-end purchases can be made. Throughout the discussion, individual Commissioners and Administrator Brown acknowledged the exemplary service provided by the Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the storm event. It was also noted that the Board and County were obligated to perform their due diligence on the Sheriffs budget request. A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner Solari, to allocate to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office up to $500,000 in funding for the payroll of September 29, 2017, pending the County Administrator's review of the Sheriff's documentation; once the Sheriff's payroll reports are completed, if the Sheriff needs additional funding, the Chairman will hold a Special Call Meeting for further discussion on the Sheriff's budget. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Solari Indian River County Florida Page 18