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Board of County Commissioners
<br />Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 2019
<br />The meeting continued with the following residents speaking in opposition to the
<br />approval of the temporary construction easement.
<br />Paul Fafeita, 955 82nd Avenue, President, Clean Water Coalition
<br />Ardra Rigby, 8465 59th Avenue, President, West Wabasso Progressive Civic Club
<br />Stephen Palmquist, 1455 Treasure Cove Lane
<br />Debbie MacKay, 4705 Pebble Bay Circle
<br />Adriana de Kanter, 2745 Tropical Avenue, Acting Chair, Democrats of Indian River
<br />Leslie Maloney, 731 Nelda Avenue NE, Palm Bay, Turtle Coast Sierra Club
<br />Ruth Stanbridge, 4835 66th Avenue, President, Indian River County Historical
<br />Society, who detailed a packet that she had previously delivered to the Board
<br />Judy Orcutt, 4665 Pebble Bay Circle
<br />James Moir, 5215 SE Williams Way, Stuart
<br />Richard Baker, President, Pelican Island Audubon, and Board Member, Clean
<br />Water Coalition
<br />Thomas Ether, 6001 Highway Al A, who included two (2) PowerPoint
<br />Presentations in his comments and recommendation
<br />Jacqueline Cannon, 1901 Bay Road, Unit 101
<br />Larry Wapnick, 101 Island Sanctuary
<br />Tony Young, Vero Beach City Council, delivered his perspective to the Board.
<br />Attorney Seymour reappeared to offer clarification to some of the comments
<br />brought forth by County residents.
<br />The following residents spoke in favor of the Board granting the temporary
<br />construction easement across Hole in the Wall Island and Pine Island.
<br />Tom Cook, 141 Coquille Way, President, JIWM
<br />James Poole, 750 Beach Road, Director, JIWM
<br />Louis Hoynes, 220 Sundial Court, President, John's Island Property Owners
<br />Association (JIPOA)
<br />Peter Robinson, 315 Greytwig Road
<br />Jim Moller, former General Manager of JIPOA and JIWM, responded to
<br />Commissioner O'Bryan with clarification regarding ownership of the pipeline that
<br />runs from the Wabasso Wellfield to John's Island. Consumptive Water Use Permits
<br />were also discussed.
<br />Commissioner Flescher clarified his reasoning for not being in favor of granting the
<br />temporary construction easement, making note that: 1) the title assurance had not
<br />been provided by JIWM; and 2) there was an alternative route that would not
<br />require drilling under the Lagoon.
<br />Commissioner O'Bryan confirmed details of the proposed project with Joseph
<br />Schulke, representing Schulke, Bittle & Stoddard, L.L.C., and Jim Williams of
<br />Brierley Associates. Although Commissioner O'Bryan agreed with the County
<br />Attorney that the County owns the rights-of-way over Hole in the Wall Island and
<br />Pine Island, he was in favor of using the pipeline that is already available.
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