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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 4 August 13, 2019 <br />Indian River County. <br />Following public input, Chairman Solari restated the Motion before the Board and <br />called for the vote. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Zorc, seconded by Chairman Solari, to include <br />adding State control of nicotine regulation to the 2020 State Legislative List of <br />Concerns. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 4 - Solari, Adams, O'Bryan, and Zorc <br />Absent: 1 - Flescher <br />13.E. Opioid Litigation Update <br />County Attorney Dylan Reingold presented an update on the Opioid litigation as he <br />had been directed by the Board on March 6, 2018. His report recapped the <br />following items: consolidation of federal cases into the Multi District Litigation in <br />the Northern District of Ohio; a plan to create a negotiating class which would <br />obtain global settlements of the federal lawsuits; and the State of Oklahoma's civil <br />lawsuit which was headed toward settlement. <br />The following speakers made presentations before the Board: <br />Attorney Cynthia Angelos, Port St. Lucie, presented statistics on the local impact of <br />opioid use and requested that Indian River County join the negotiating class in the <br />federal lawsuit. <br />Attorney Michael Kahn, Melbourne, appeared on behalf of his lawgroup which <br />represents several Florida counties and cities in the negotiating class lawsuit. He <br />provided additional information about the lawsuit and requested Indian River <br />County's participation as well. <br />The Board discussed the presentations, with Chairman Solari noting that the <br />County would need to receive a request for proposal from the law group to consider <br />participation. Commissioner O'Bryan confirmed with Attorney Reingold that local <br />governments would be included unless they specifically opted out. Attorney <br />Reingold stated he did not see any urgency in the matter, but would keep the Board <br />informed. <br />The Board's consensus was to have the County Attorney keep the Board informed <br />of any changes in the case. <br />No Action Taken or Required <br />13Y. Agriculture Advisory Committee Appointment <br />There was no discussion regarding this item. <br />Indian River County Florida Me 19 <br />