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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 4 August 13, 2019 Director Szpyrka explained that millings roads, while less expensive than paved roads, degraded faster than had been projected and resulted in time-consuming, short-term fixes. Additionally, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) did not recognize asphalt millings as a permanent driving surface which left the County without standards to evaluate their construction quality. The project was bid with a base cost for millings and an alternate cost to add paving. Given the concerns with the longevity and quality of millings roadways, staff recommended the alternate bid for paving. A motion was made by Commissioner O'Bryan, seconded by Vice Chairman Adams, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Solari, Adams, O'Bryan, and Zorc Absent: 1 - Flescher G Utilities Services 12.6.1. North Sebastian Septic to Sewer Phase 2 Status and Direction Director of Utility Services Vincent Burke appeared before the Board with an update on the North Sebastian Septic to Sewer (S2S) Phase 2 project. He informed the Board that the County had received $500,000 which represented only one-third of the requested funding from a Legislative Appropriations grant. Using a PowerPoint presentation, Director Burke reviewed the timeline of the project to date and the area of Sebastian planned for S2S conversion and water installation. He noted that since the legislative grant was less than needed, staff sought and received approval from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to reduce the scope of the project from 201 parcels to 75 parcels. The presentation continued with three (3) suggestions to obtain the funding needed to cover the grant shortfall. Each scenario detailed the cost of providing sewer, water, or both services with variations on the amount of money provided by the optional sales tax fund and the County. Director Burke requested the Board's direction on whether or not to pursue the S2S conversion in reduced form, and he explained the next steps in the process should it be approved. Discussion ensued among the Commissioners on the merits of providing sewer and water to these parcels, and the responsibility of the County to fund the project. Chairman Solari stated his objections to S2S conversions, noting they were not a cost-effective way to reduce nitrogen in the Lagoon. Indian River County Florida 0.15