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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final January 15, 2019 <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Solari, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner <br />O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc <br />14. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS <br />A. Commissioner Bob Solari, Chairman <br />14.A.1. 19-0030 Dodgertown Golf Course Property <br />Recommended Action: Discuss purchase <br />Attachments: Commissioner's Memorandum <br />Bullet Points <br />Draft Concept Plan 1 <br />Draft Concept Plan 2 <br />CORRECTED/REVISED BACK-UP Draft Concept Plan 1 <br />Chairman Solari recalled the Board's approval on December 18, 2018, of an <br />agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB) for its acquisition of the <br />membership interest in Verotown LLC (Historic Dodgertown). That <br />agreement included a requirement for the County to provide 2,000 event <br />parking spaces, if needed. He also recapped that on October 2, 2018, the <br />County's offer to purchase the Dodgertown Golf Course property (the Property) <br />from the City of Vero Beach (the City), had been declined. Chairman Solari <br />proposed to renew the offer to purchase the Property in order to effectuate the <br />special event parking and make improvements benefiting the City, MLB, and <br />County. He outlined several improvements which could be made to the <br />Property, which included, but were not limited to, constructing a tree buffer <br />along 43rd Avenue, a pedestrian walkway, and a stormwater treatment area. <br />Chairman Solari envisioned that the County could become a hub of sports and <br />eco -tourism. Concluding, he acknowledged City of Vero Beach Mayor Harry <br />Howle for attending today's County Commission meeting, and for including <br />this item on the City Council's January 15, 2019 Agenda. <br />The Board entered into a brief discussion in support of Chairman Solari's <br />proposal. Among the Board's comments was the suggestion to convert the old <br />clubhouse at Historic Dodgertown into a museum. <br />The following speakers spoke in support of the Chairman's proposal to acquire <br />the Dodgertown Golf Course property: <br />Joseph Paladin, President, Black Swan Consulting <br />Dori Stone, Indian River County Chamber of Commerce <br />Ruth Stanbridge, President, Indian River Historical Society <br />Indian River County Florida Page 13 <br />