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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes- Final December 4, 2018 <br /> Attachments: Staff Report <br /> Attachment 1 -Proposed Code Modification (Section 201.09 E) <br /> Attachment 2-Resolution 87-142 <br /> Attachment 3-Proposed Ordinance regarding Amnesty <br /> Attachment 4-Proposed Code Modification regarding <br /> Recommendations 2 and 3 <br /> Chairman Solari disclosed that he was the owner of ten(10) Equivalent <br /> Residential Units (ERU's) as part of a voluntary assessment, and that the <br /> County Attorney confirmed that there was no conflict of interest. <br /> Director of Utility Services Vincent Burke reported that staff was returning with <br /> recommendations pursuant to the Board's direction at the November 13, 2018 <br /> Board of County Commission meeting. Assisted by Utility Finance Manager <br /> Cindy Corrente, he made use of a PowerPoint presentation to detail the key <br /> points of each recommendation. <br /> The first issue was about modifying County Code to permit the refund of <br /> impact fees paid to gain capacity in the water and/or wastewater system, if <br /> requests are made within 24 months of purchase. Commissioner O'Bryan <br /> advocated that the amendment stipulate that accounts must be current,with no <br /> delinquent charges. <br /> The following speakers addressed the Board: <br /> Chuck Mechling,North Highway AlA <br /> Joseph Paladin, President of Black Swan Consulting and President of Atlantic <br /> Coast Building <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Flescher,to approve language for an amendment to County Code Section <br /> 201.09E,to allow for any customer who purchased Equivalent Residential Units <br /> (ERUs)to apply to the Indian River County Department of Utility Services <br /> (IRDUS)for a refund, provided the application is made within 24 months of the <br /> payment of the impact fees,and provided that the account is current,and the <br /> customer has not connected to the system.The reimbursement will be based on <br /> the impact fee schedule in effect at the time of original payment.The motion <br /> carried by the following vote: <br /> Aye: 5- Chairman Solari, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner <br /> O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc <br /> Director Burke outlined three scenarios for staffs recommendation to modify <br /> County Code to allow for a refund of impact fees paid during one of the <br /> voluntary assessment programs that were adopted by resolution between 1984 <br /> and 1989. <br /> Indian River County Florida Page 10 <br />