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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final November 13, 2018 Chairman O'Bryan questioned whether any of the returned sewer ERUs could be banked and applied to Septic to Sewer (S2S) projects to incentivize connections and offset fees for low income users. Ms. Corrente noted that the suggestion raised some issues, but possibly could be used as an alternate funding source for S2S projects. Chairman O'Bryan called for action on recommendation number one (1) from staffs report which has an effective date of January 1, 2019. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Solari, seconded by Commissioner Flescher, to approve staffs recommendation number one (1). The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Solari, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Flescher, and Commissioner Zorc Commissioner Adams requested a vote on staff recommendation number six (6) which would permit staff to begin research on a foreclosure option for reserve accounts in arrears. A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Commissioner Flescher, to approve staff recommendation number six (6). The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Solari, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Flescher, and Commissioner Zorc Chairman O'Bryan invited members of the public to speak on any of the other recommendations before the Board. David Ederer, 9086 Castle Harbour Circle, recounted his previous discussions with Utilities' staff and requested more information on when recommendation number five (5), an amnesty period, would be readdressed. A discussion ensued among the Board and Finance Manager Corrente on the necessity of limiting amnesty to applicants who have not previously taken advantage of the benefit. Chairman O'Bryan requested that staff return with a draft amnesty policy for review on December 4, 2018, with a planned public hearing on December 18, 2018. County Attorney Dylan Reingold received permission to advertise the public hearing in advance of the presentation of the draft Ordinance. Recommendations two (2), three (3), and four (4) included in staffs report, would be tabled for a future date. A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Commissioner Flescher, to approve recommendation number five (5): modify County Code to provide a 90 day amnesty period that also provides the property owner an opportunity to relinquish ERUs upon the account becoming current. A draft Ordinance would be brought back before the Board for review on December 4, 2018 with an advance -advertised Public Hearing scheduled for December 18, 2018. Recommendation numbers two (2), three (3), and four (4) from staffs report would be tabled. The motion carried by the following vote: Indian River County Florida Page 15