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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final March 17, 2020 <br />14. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS <br />A. Commissioner Susan Adams, Chairman <br />B. Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />14.B.1. 20-1433 <br />Proposal for a revised memorandum of understanding between the local <br />Humane Society and Indian River County <br />Recommended Action: Open discussion on revised MOU <br />Attachments: <br />Commissioner's Memorandum -- emergency add <br />Draft MOU HSVB and IRC 2020 <br />[Clerk's Note: This item was heard in conjunction with Item 13.C. and is <br />placed here for continuity.] <br />Vice Chairman Flescher recalled the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) <br />between the Humane Society of Vero Beach (HSVB) and Indian River County <br />and announced a revised MOU for the Board's consideration. <br />Vice Chairman Flescher turned the meeting over to County Attorney Dylan <br />Reingold who outlined the changes contained in the revised MOU from the <br />HSVB. <br />Michelle Quigley, Director of Government Relations, Humane Society Vero <br />Beach, maintained that the HSVB was in support of working collaboratively <br />with the County. <br />There was a motion was made by Vice Chairman Flescher, seconded by <br />Commissioner Zorc, to approve entering into a revised Memorandum of <br />Understanding between the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River <br />County. <br />County Administrator Jason Brown stating that staff supported the revised <br />MOU and it would allow additional time to work through a potentially long <br />term solution with the HSVB. <br />A discussion followed on amending the motion to include moving forward with <br />securing a building for an Animal Control Facility if needed. The Board <br />expressed their concerns on the location and the size of the proposed facility at <br />210 Dixie Highway. <br />Miranda Hawker, Health Officer, Florida Department of Health in Indian River <br />Indian River County Florida Page 12 <br />