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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final October 13, 2020 <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman Flescher, seconded by Commissioner Zorc, to <br />approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 4 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Zorc, and Commissioner <br />Solari <br />Nay: 1 - Commissioner O'Bryan <br />Chairman Adams called for a recess at 10:09 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at <br />10:18 a.m., with all members present. <br />County Attorney Dylan Reingold updated the Board on the status of right-of-way <br />acquisitions for the 66th Avenue Improvements Project. He stated that the <br />remaining seven (7) parcels were being negotiated for Phase I, with five (5) being <br />handled by outside counsel and two (2) moving forward in-house. In Phase II, the <br />remaining nine (9) parcels were being negotiated, with six (6) being handled by <br />outside counsel and three (3) being handled in-house. <br />Deputy County Attorney William DeBraal discussed the process of proving to the <br />courts that a certain parcel included Murphy Reservation deed -restricted land. He <br />explained that the County would hire an appraiser to determine that Murphy <br />Reservation land was included in the parcel, which would entitle the County to use <br />the land for utilities, roadway and drainage. He cautioned that if permits had been <br />issued for improvements to the land by any government entity, it could result in a <br />situation that would not be financially beneficial. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan felt the property owner should be notified at the beginning <br />of acquisition negotiations if the County was considering the Murphy Reservation <br />rules, with the property owner to be compensated for the value of the land plus an <br />amount that had not yet been decided upon by the Board. <br />Discussion ensued among staff and Commissioners O'Bryan and Zorc regarding the <br />best approach to take when addressing future land acquisition projects. <br />U.C. 20-2040 16th Street Ballfields and the Jimmy Graves Foundation <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />County Attorney Dylan Reingold provided an update to the Board regarding a case <br />involving the property known as the 16th Street Ballfields. He felt it was best not <br />to discuss specific details of the case, but he confirmed that the County was <br />planning to file a lawsuit in November 2020. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 8 <br />