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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final May 4, 2021 Mr. Romanek showed a sample of the sign, and described the sponsorship opportunities for partnering entities. He reported that it cost the Council $245 to manufacture and install the signs, and sponsors paid $250 to participate. Chairman Flescher offered the use of the County's production department to create and install the County -sponsored signs in order to offset costs. Vice Chairman O'Bryan agreed to support raising awareness of the Council's work with a suggestion to fund the production and installation of ten (10) signs, along with a $50 donation for each sign to the Council. Chairman Flescher confirmed that the ten (10) signs would be distributed among the Constitutional Officers. The rest of the Commissioners expressed their support of the initiative. A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Chairman Flescher, to: 1) sponsor ten (10) Veteran -preferred parking signs, to be distributed among the Constitutional Officers; 2) direct the County's Traffic Division to produce and install the signs; and 3) provide a donation of $50 per sign to the Veterans Council of Indian River County. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Earman, and Commissioner Moss 14.A.2. 21-0460 Proposal to Place Community -Identifying Signage on the Iconic Gifford Water Tower Recommended Action: Discuss Attachments: Commissioner's Memo Chairman Flescher recounted that in 2019, the County's water towers all had been uniformly repainted with only the County's logo. Shortly after, the Chairman received a complaint regarding the removal of the name "Gifford" from that area's tower. A cost of $78,000 to repaint the tower was obtained by staff, but was considered prohibitive by the Board. Chairman Flescher offered an alternative to a complete tower repainting, wherein the name "Gifford" would be added to one side of the tower for a cost of $8,500. Discussion ensued among Commissioners with agreement on the civic pride and sense of place generated by having a high visibility place -name identifier on Gifford's water tower. Commissioner Moss requested to hear from the community. County Administrator Jason Brown noted staff was supportive of the motion, and requested community feedback regarding the placement of the name. Ernie Greer, Gifford resident, supported the proposal and suggested the southwest quadrant for placement. Indian River County Florida Page 14