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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final January 16, 2018 Discussion followed regarding the uncertainties of funding and final project costs; the federal requirements of the CDBG; and the County's need to bridge any funding gap and build the Project. The Chairman called a recess at 10:13 a. in., and reconvened the meeting at 10:23 a. in., with all inembers present. The following persons addressed the Board with comments of appreciation to the Board, staff, and other involved persons, for bringing the Project to fruition: Julianne Price, Indian River Health Department, Division of Environmental Health Deputy Teddy Floyd, Indian River County Sheriff's Office Ardra Rigby, 465 59th Avenue, President of West Wabasso Progressive Civic League Sharon Kohler, 545 Honeysuckle Lane, Progressive Civic League Mary Rue, Wabasso resident, 8450 62nd Avenue Eula Helpling, 9115 U.S. 1 Wabasso, Chairman of the Wabasso Awareness Committee. Discussion followed among the Board about moving forward with Option 2 (minus the CDBG Grant), in order to avoid delays and potentially higher project costs. Commissioner Adams received assurance that the East Gifford Drainage Project would not be impacted. Commissioners O'Bryan and Solari expressed their support for Option 2, but noted they would want to re-evaluate the Project, if both the SJRWMD grant and the State Appropriation are not awarded. Joe Idlette, 4570 57th Avenue, agreed that the West Wabasso residents would like to see the Project move ahead without delays. A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Vice Chairman Solari, to authorize staff to move forward with Option 2, submitting a grant application to the St. Johns River Water Management District Cost -Share Program in January/February 2018 and to the Local Funding Initiative FY 2018-19 through the Florida Legislature. Administrator Brown requested authorization to allocate Optional Sales Tax for the SJRWMD Cost -Share Program. The Board consensus was to authorize up to $1 million in Optional Sales Tax as an additional funding source. MOTION WAS AMENDED by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Vice Chairman Solari, to: (1) authorize staff to move forward with Option 2: submitting a grant application to the St. Johns River Water Management District Cost -Share Program in January/February 2018 and to the Local Funding Initiative FY 2018-19 through the Florida Legislature; and (2) to authorize an appropriation of up to $1 million in Optional Sales Tax funding. The motion carried by the following vote: Indian River County Florida Page 10