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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2019 <br />Chairman Solari called for a recess at 4:54 p.m., and reconvened the meeting <br />at 5:00 p.m., with all members present. <br />12.E.1. 19-0422 Permission to Advertise for Modification to County Code Section 105 <br />Recommended Action: <br />Staff recommends the Board authorize a Public Hearing for the requested <br />changes to County Code Chapter 105, and note the Purchasing Manual will be <br />updated as proposed upon approval of the associated Ordinance, with the same <br />effective date. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Proposed Ordinance new <br />Proposed Changes to Purchasing Manual <br />There was no discussion on this item. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner O'Bryan, seconded by Vice Chairman <br />Adams, to approve staff's recommendation. The motion carried by the following <br />vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Solari, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner <br />O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc <br />F. Public Works <br />12. F.1. 19-0520 Virgin Trains - All Aboard Florida Construction Plan and Permitting Update <br />Recommended Action: Informational - No recommendation <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Letter to FDOT Regarding Crossing Site Visits <br />(Clerk's Note: This item was heard following 10.0.1., and is placed here for <br />continuity.) <br />Public Works Director Rich Szpyrka opened his presentation by introducing <br />recently installed Traffic Engineer Janie Hollingsworth. Ms. Hollingsworth <br />has extensive knowledge of the workings of high-speed rail, freight trains, and <br />the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), as she is a Member <br />of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD). <br />Additionally, she has a vast amount of experience in performing inspections on <br />rail crossings and preparing preemption calculations. <br />Director Szpyrka provided the update to the Board, making mention that prior <br />to the May 1-2, 2019 site visit by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) <br />staff to see all 32 railroad crossings in the County, staff requested the most <br />recent construction plans for the proposed railway improvements from FDOT. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 19 <br />