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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 17, 2019 Attachments: Staff Report Chapter 164 Resolution Annexation 2019 Chairman's letter County Attorney Dylan Reingold opened by detailing the County's concerns with the City of Sebastian's (the City) voluntary annexation of 1,116 acres owned by the Graves Brothers Company, which was passed on August 28, 2019. He recounted that on August 13, 2019, the Board had directed the County Attorney to take necessary steps to preserve the County's appellate rights regarding the annexation. Pursuant to that direction, the Attorney's office drafted a Resolution initiating the Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act. Attorney Reingold noted that this was an opportunity to discuss the legal issues surrounding the annexation and the County's stated concerns. There being no questions from the Board, the Chairman opened discussion to the public. Paul Carlisle, Sebastian City Manager, addressed the Board with rebuttal to Attorney Reingold's statements regarding water and sewer services. He believed the City had addressed the County's concerns by creating an annexation agreement with the developer, and that they were still open to refining the Interlocal Agreement with the County. Discussion ensued between Mr. Carlisle and the Board regarding the County's request to postpone the City's vote, the County's view that there was a lack of communication, and the supposition that the urgency for the August 28 vote was an attempt to increase the land value ahead of a planned valuation with the Florida Department of Transportation. County Administrator Jason Brown made mention of the omission of a right-of-way agreement along County Road 510 in the City's annexation agreement with the developer. Jeff Bass, President and CEO of the Graves Brothers Company, appeared before the Board to discuss the water and drainage planning for the annexed land. He refuted the suggestion that the urgency for the August 28 vote was to increase the land value, stating that the timing of the voluntary annexation was his prerogative. Mr. Bass continued with an appeal to work out the County's and City's annexation issues ahead of initiation of the Conflict Resolution Act. Joseph Paladin, Indian River Neighborhood Association (IRNA), stated that the IRNA supported the County and their concerns that there was not enough impact planning in the City's annexation agreement with the developer. The IRNA suggested more communication was needed to address all parties concerns. Indian River County Florida Page 15