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PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 10:00 A.M. CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: CITY OF VERO BEACH Monte Falls, City Manager; John Turner, City Attorney; and Rob Bolton Water, Sewer Director and Tammy Bursick, City Clerk INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Jason Brown, County Administrator; Dylan Reingold, County Attorney; and Vincent Burke, County Utilities Director This meeting is being held pursuant to Section 164.1053(1), Florida Statutes to discuss the 1989 Service Area Agreement. Mr. John Turner, City Attorney, stated that this is a meeting of the City and County staff members consisting of Monte Falls, City Manager; John Turner, City Attorney and Rob Bolton, Water and Sewer Director. The people representing Indian River County at today's meeting are Jason Brown, County Administrator, Dylan Reingold, County Attorney and Vincent Burke, County Utilities Director. This meeting was requested pursuant to the City of Vero Beach. It is initiated through the adoption of a Resolution requesting that the parties engage in Chapter 164 proceedings. They have agreed to conduct the meeting this morning at 10:00 a.m., on June 24, 2021. He said that a conflict has developed as the result of the application of the 1989 territorial agreement that was entered into between the City of Vero Beach and Indian River County. It was for the service areas outside of the County's service areas and located on the barrier island. In particular the areas are South Beach and the Town of Indian River Shores (being referred to as the Town). The results revolve around the use of the term of the territorial agreement. There are certain revisions in the agreement addressing that it will be on a permanent basis and there is no provisions in the agreement stating a term of other than it is permanent. The City's position is that it is in existence and in full affect at this time. He will not summarize what the County's position is, but it is contrary to that. Mr. Turner addressed Chapter 164. He said it is a process that the State Legislature has required that if there is a dispute between governmental entities that they try to resolve the matter without going to litigation. The specific directions from the Legislature are to first meet on a staff level, which is what they are doing now to try and resolve the matters. Then if they are unsuccessful at that attempt then the parties will meet with their respective Boards at a public meeting and then if that is not successful then they meet with a mediator to try and resolve the matters. He said all three (3) of those steps have to be completed prior to any litigation being filed. He said both parties are here today to try to discuss this and see if there is a way that they can resolve their differences. For purposes of this meeting he has made copies of some of the documents (on file in the City Clerk's office) that they all probably have, but will make them available in case anyone needs them. He passed out copies of the minutes from the joint meeting of April 20, 1989, where both the County Commission and the City Council met to discuss this. He had both sets of minutes that were prepared by the City and the County. He provided copies of the minutes from the August 15, 1989, City Council meeting and minutes from the County Commission meeting held on September 19, 1989, where they adopted the territorial agreement. He also had a copy of the large map that was attached to the agreement if anyone would like to see it. Page 1 June 24, 2021 Conflict Resolution Minutes