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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 14, 2021 Board the status of what was left of the Ice House and how much of the building would be salvageable. County Administrator Brown proposed advancing the $200,000 designated for the second year of the CIP for the Archie Smith House Restoration. He was proud of what had been done in regard to improvements and preservation on County acquired properties sites over the past five (5) + years. He recommended that if the County would choose to do another land acquisition bond, funds should be set aside for initial improvements. Chairman O'Bryan recapped the amendments to the CIP, noting the transfer of $200,000 from Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23 to FY 2021/22 for the Archie Smith Fish House Restoration. He confirmed with County Administrator Brown that an additional $750,000 of Optional Sales Tax, discussed under the Sheriffs Item 9.B., would be moved to FY 2021/22 for Traffic Fiber Optics. Commissioner Flescher received confirmation that $400,000 in the CIP for FY 2022/23 was designated for the Victor Hart Sr. Complex (fka Gifford Park) Restroom/Concession Building. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. Wilfred Hart thanked the Board for dedicating funding to make the necessary improvements to the Victor Hart Sr. Complex Restroom/Concession Building. There being no further speakers, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. Assistant County Administrator Zito, in response to a question posed by Commissioner Moss, stated the cracked tennis and hand ball courts, and broken bleachers do not qualify as capital; he indicated the projects have been procured and should commence soon. County Administrator Brown clarified for staff that the additional $750,000 for the fiber for the Sheriffs cameras would be under the fiber for Facilities rather than under Traffic. Chairman O'Bryan commented on the funds budgeted for right-of-way acquisitions for the widening of 43rd Avenue from Oslo Road to 18th Street to four (4) lanes. He was opposed to the project, explaining that 43rd Avenue was narrow and the number of houses the County would need to take was not financially feasible. A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Commissioner Flescher, 1) to adopt Ordinance 2021-016, amending the text of the Comprehensive Plan's Capital Improvements Element by updating the County's 5 Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Schedule and related data and analysis sections; and providing severability and effective date; and 2) approve the following amendments to the Comprehensive Improvement Plan: a) move $200,000 from Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23 to FY 2021/22 for the Archie Smith Fish House Restoration; and b) move an additional $750,000 of Optional Sales Tax to FY 2021/22 for Facilities Fiber Optics. The motion carried by the following vote: Indian River County Florida Page 13