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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final June 23, 2020 and Dune Restoration project(s). Staff is recommending an easement agreement percentage of 90% or greater in each respective sector in order to proceed with the Beach and Dune Restoration Project(s). Attachments: Staff Report Director of Public Works Richard Szpyrka, through a PowerPoint Presentation, gave an update of the Beach and Dune Restoration Project for Sectors 3 and 7. He stated that a majority of the property owners along the affected beaches had not granted the County permission to access the easements that were needed for the project, despite the secondary mailing through certified mail. A discussion ensued between the Board and staff regarding an outreach to the residents through the Beach and Shore Preservation Committee (BSPC) and the Indian River County Beach Associations on how to proceed with obtaining easements from the property owners to meet the ninety percent, and move forward with obtaining bids for the projects. Chris Hendricks, Chairman of the BSPC, was in support of holding a BSPC meeting and suggested mailing registered letters to the property owners. William B. (Tuck) Ferrell, President of the North Beach Civic Association, discussed the importance of the project and offered to send an email blast through the North Beach Civic Association regarding the easement forms. Kendra Cope, 130 10th Court, Vero Beach, felt the County was setting the bar too high by requiring 90 percent of signed agreements in order to start the project. A motion was made by Commissioner O'Bryan, seconded by Vice Chairman Flescher, to: 1) table the Sectors 3 and 7 Beach and Dune Restoration Project easement status update until July 14, 2020, 2) direct County Administrator Jason Brown to coordinate an emergency meeting with the Beach and Shore Preservation Committee, and 3) direct staff to look at ways to increase the percentage of responses needed to obtain easements for the Beach and Dune Restoration for Sectors 3 and 7. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Zorc, Commissioner O'Bryan, and Commissioner Solari G Utilities Services 13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS 13. A. 20-1675 16th Street Ballfields and the Jimmy Graves Foundation Recommended Action: The County Attorney's Office recommends that the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners authorize the filing of a lawsuit and the utilization of Murphy & Walker for such litigation. Indian River County Florida Page 14