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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes-Final October 24,2017 <br /> methodology that eliminated the need for detailed spreadsheets, was easier to <br /> understand and took less time to review. He concluded that,based on the <br /> feedback received from the existing jobs grant companies,the proposed <br /> modified methodology of using average wages paid would make it easier for a <br /> company receiving a jobs grant to understand the program and anticipate the <br /> payment amount. <br /> Director Boling, with the assistance of Senior Economic Development Planner <br /> Bill Schutt, addressed Commissioner Zorc's questions regarding detailed <br /> spreadsheets,the availability of computer software programs to simplify the <br /> administrative process and how the new methodology would apply to both <br /> current and new applicants. <br /> A short discussion ensued, as each Commissioner provided their input and <br /> expressed support for the Jobs Grant Program and the proposed changes to the <br /> methodology. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Solari,seconded by Commissioner Zorc, <br /> to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: <br /> Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, <br /> Commissioner Solari, and Commissioner Zorc <br /> 12.A.2. 17-1087 Consideration to Approve a Grant Agreement with the Florida Communities <br /> Trust for Cost-Share Reimbursement of County Purchase of the Sebastian <br /> Harbor Preserve Conservation Area <br /> Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the grant <br /> agreement, and authorize the Board Chairman to execute the agreement on <br /> behalf of the County. <br /> Attachments: Staff report <br /> Location maps and conceptual plan <br /> County grant information form <br /> Grant agreement <br /> Roland DeBlois, Chief of Environmental Planning,used a PowerPoint <br /> Presentation to describe the location of the Sebastian Harbor Preserve and <br /> provided background on the Florida Communities Trust(FCT) Forever Florida <br /> Grant Program. He explained that the County had applied for FCT cost-share <br /> reimbursement funding since 2008,but because of the economic downturn, <br /> funding became unavailable. Hestated that in May 2017, FCT contacted the <br /> County and advised that Florida Forever Funds were available for <br /> reimbursement to the County for the Sebastian Harbor Preserve Grant <br /> Application. He further explained the required commitments to provide public <br /> access improvements in order to obtain the Grant, which included the addition <br /> Indian River County Florida Page 10 <br />