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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final July 17, 2018 Administrator Brown reported that the right-of-way questions had been resolved by the City of Vero Beach (the City). In addition, The City declared it would maintain responsibility for the railroad crossing on Aviation Boulevard, west of US Highway L. Commissioner Zorc suggested ways the County could help make the City's grant aaalication more robust. and aereed to assist onlv if reauested by the Citv. A motion was made by Commissioner Zorc, seconded by Commissioner Adams, to approve Resolution 2018-067, expressing support for the city of Vero Beach's application to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Florida Job Growth Grant Fund for Public Infrastructure for widening of Aviation Boulevard. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Solari, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Flescher, and Commissioner Zorc The Chairman called for a recess at 11:18 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 11:27 a.m., with all members present. 12. DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS A. Community Development B. Emergency Services C. General Services 12.C.1. 18-2061 Conservation Lands Capital Projects and Grants Update to the Board of County Commission Recommended Action: Staff requests the Board to review and discuss the projects presented herein. Additionally staff respectfully requests the Board to evaluate the National Fish & Wildlife Federation - National Resilience Fund Grant RFP and direct staff as to whether to proceed with the grant application for the Lost Tree Islands Conservation Area. Attachments: Staff Report 2018 Request for Proposals Conservation Lands Manager Beth Powell used a PowerPoint Presentation to provide an update of ongoing Capital Improvement projects on County -owned and managed conservation sites. Indian River County Florida Page 10