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pointed out that it was the County's position that the City could remain part of the Emergency Services District or create their own Fire Rescue system. He added that the Board of County Commissioners took this matter very seriously and that this was a life safety issue that impacts the County and City residents as well as the taxpayers, but noted that it had a particular impact on the County Fire Rescue employees. Administrator Jason Brown said the Dispute Resolution process was about attempting to resolve the issue amicably and that was his intent. In an offer to resolve the issue, he would recommend to the Board of County Commissioners, an Interlocal Agreement between the County and the City that would authorize the City to establish their own Fire Marshal office similar to the draft agreement with the City of Fellsmere. He gave an overview of the draft Interlocal Agreement between the County and the City of Fellsmere and additional parameters for the Interlocal Agreement with the City. 3. CITY OF SEBASTIAN PERSPECTIVE Sebastian City Manager Paul Carlisle wanted clarification if the City was to handle Special Events, with Administrator Jason Brown confirming and relaying that in the draft Interlocal Agreement, the City would handle any annual inspections of buildings and other ongoing inspections as well as be responsible for special events. City Manager Paul Carlisle said contingent upon the approval by the Sebastian City Council and the Board of County Commissioners, he. felt that there needed to be discussions on the language in Section 5. Indemnification, Hold Harmless portion of the draft Interlocal Agreement. He also wanted to incorporate that the City Fire Marshal would provide reports on inspections and violations annually to the County Fire Chief. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Fellsmere City Manager Jason Nunemaker commented on a similar dispute between the County and the City of Fellsmere regarding the provision of firesafety plans review and installation inspection services. 5. GENERAL DISCUSSION A discussion ensued in regards to moving forward with the concept of the draft Interlocal Agreement and negotiations between the City and the County. County Attorney Dylan Reingold expressed his concern that any discussions going back and forth between the County and the City could be a potential sunshine law violation. He mentioned that under the Florida Statutes, the whole conflict resolution process should be open to the public; however, under the statute it also states if there is a tentative resolution, the parties may proceed with whatever steps they deemed appropriate to fully resolve the conflict. Conflict Assessment Meeting 2 February 26, 2019