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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 21, 2021 <br />14.B.1. 21-0895 Status of the District 4 County Commission Seat <br />Recommended Action: Discussion <br />Attachments: Commissioner's Memorandum <br />Vice Chairman O'Bryan announced officially that he would not seek reelection <br />for the District 4 Commission seat. <br />No Action Taken or Required <br />14.B.2. 21-0907 Request Board Discussion to try to Resolve Maintenance Issue of 82nd Avenue <br />between 26th Street and 69th Street <br />Recommended Action: Discussion <br />Attachments: Commissioner's Memorandum <br />Attachment 1 - Draft Interlocal Agreement <br />Attachment 2 - MPO Long -Range Transportation Plan <br />Attachment 3 - SRDD Easement & SRWCD Right of Way <br />Vice Chairman O'Bryan provided history on the state of the roadway along <br />82nd Avenue, between 26th Street and 69th Street. He informed that the road <br />is an unimproved, privately -owned right-of-way (ROW) owned by the <br />Sebastian River Improvement District (SRID). Area residents and businesses <br />have complained that the County -provided millings applied 10 years ago on this <br />section of road have deteriorated and repair was needed. The County drafted <br />an agreement to again provide millings, with the SRID providing installation; <br />however, there was disagreement over long-term maintenance and the project <br />stalled. <br />The Vice Chairman described discussions with staff regarding the possibility of <br />paving this section of 82nd Avenue, and staffs opinion that it was inappropriate <br />to spend taxpayer dollars on maintaining a privately -owned road. Vice <br />Chairman O'Bryan then presented his suggestion to have staff draft a letter to <br />the SRID requesting dedication of the land needed for ROW in return for the <br />County assuming the cost to pave 26th Street to 69th Street, and responsibility <br />to maintain the road in the future. <br />Tom Hammond, Board Member, SRID, appeared before the Board to discuss <br />Vice Chairman O'Bryan's suggestion. He provided reasons why the SRID <br />Board was unlikely to dedicate land for ROW without financial compensation. <br />He also contended that the County had, in the past, verbally agreed to provide <br />future maintenance of that section of 82nd Avenue. In rebuttal, the Vice <br />Chairman noted there was no written agreement for County maintenance. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 18 <br />