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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final May 11, 2021 proposing a two (2) step phase-in that would provide for 2/8 or 1/4 (0.2500) of a mill for the initial four (4) years, and 3/8 (0.3750) of a mill for the remaining eight (8) years. Vice Chairman O'Bryan suggested that the proposed 14th member of the Advisory Board could be an Accountant, a Certified Financial Officer, a Certified Financial Planner, or a person with proven financial experience. He agreed with replacing proposed Member #13 with an additional Member -at -Large person to keep 15 voting members on the Advisory Board, as proposed in the draft ordinance. He was also in favor of the two (2) step phase-in with the initial four (4) years at .2500 of a mill and the remaining eight (8) years at .3750 of a mill. A discussion ensued when Commissioner Earman, who fully supported the dedicated millage, mentioned that he was also open to putting a one (1) mill cap on the funding. Vice Chairman O'Bryan advised that dedicated millage would allow the Advisory Board to know the amount of funding available each year. Mr. Smith again addressed the Board to state that per Florida Statutes, they were limited to 0.5000 of a mill, and after the Exploratory Committee considered the options, dedicated millage was the preferred method of funding. Administrator Brown provided Commissioner Earman with a recap of the more recent adjustments to the Children's Services funding. Each of the Commissioners stated their support for the dedicated millage referendum. A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner Adams, to approve staffs recommendation with the following changes: 1) To the 15 member Children's Trust Advisory Board: a) Member #14 will be an Accountant, a Certified Financial Officer, a Certified Financial Planner, or a person with proven financial experience; b) Member #13, proposed to represent the Taxpayers' Association of Indian River County, will be deleted; and c) an additional Member -at -Large will be added, bringing the number to two (2) at -large voting members; and 2) Funding for the Children's Trust will be based on a two (2) step phase-in, an ad valorem tax of 0.2500 of a mill for the initial four (4) years, and 0.3750 of a mill for the remaining eight (8) years. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Earman, and Commissioner Moss 14. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS A. Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman B. Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman C. Commissioner Susan Adams Indian River County Florida Page 10