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Solid Waste Disposal District <br />Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final May 22, 2018 <br />15.8.3. 18-1850 Request to Approve the Redevelopment Plan for the Former South Gifford <br />Road Landfill Site <br />Recommended action: Staff is requesting input from the Solid Waste Disposal District Board on the <br />following: 1. Provide input to the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council <br />to finalize and approve the Conceptual Draft Redevelopment Plan for the <br />Former Gifford Road Landfill, which satisfies Action 13.6 of the 2014 Gifford <br />Neighborhood Plan; and 2. Direct staff to seek out grants and other funding <br />sources, and to return with an update on how this plan could be implemented. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Himanshu Mehta, Solid Waste Disposal District Managing Director, along with <br />Stephanie Heidt, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, Jill Johnson, <br />Geosyntec, and David Latham, Geosyntec, presented the Conceptual Draft <br />Redevelopment Plan (the Plan) for the former South Gifford Road Landfill Site. <br />With aid of a PowerPoint Presentation, the timeline of meetings and community <br />workshops leading to the Plan was presented. The Presentation expanded upon <br />the Memorandum of May 9, 2018 with details of the five proposed phases, <br />associated costs, and possible funding sources. <br />A discussion among the Commissioners and staff ensued with each stating <br />his/her concerns, preferences, and visions regarding the Plan. Vice Chairman <br />Solari elaborated on his reasons for opposition. <br />The following persons addressed the Board in favor of redevelopment: <br />Joe Idelette, 4570 57th Avenue <br />Wilfred Hart, 617 19th Place SW <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Commissioner <br />Flescher, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the <br />following vote: <br />Aye: 4- Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Flescher, and <br />Commissioner Zorc <br />Nay: 1 - Vice Chairman Solari <br />Chairman O'Bryan returned to the previously stated suggestion that Phase I, <br />Frontage Improvements and an Open Field, would be appropriate to develop as a <br />stand-alone item. <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman Solari, seconded by Commissioner Flescher, <br />to direct staff to return with a final plan and cost estimate for Phase I, Frontage <br />Improvements and an Open Field. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Indian River County Florida Page 2 <br />