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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final June 7, 2022 <br />Nay: 3 - Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Earman, and Commissioner Adams <br />Discussion resumed with Commissioner Adams' motion to approve staffs <br />recommendation with the modification to allow the Gifford Cultural Center to <br />return with a request for special project funds if needed. <br />Chairman O'Bryan summarized that under Commissioner Adams' motion, Coastal <br />Connections would not receive any funding, and the Cultural Council would <br />receive $5,000 which was a smaller increase than they had requested. <br />Commissioner Moss requested amending the motion to include funding for <br />Coastal Connections. Commissioner Adams declined to amend her motion, and <br />mentioned several other funding sources which may be more appropriate for <br />Coastal Connections. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Chairman <br />O'Bryan, to approve staffs recommendation with the caveat that the Gifford <br />Cultural Center could return to either the Tourist Development Council or the <br />Board of County Commissioners to request money from the Contingency <br />Reserve Account for a special fundraising project. The motion carried by <br />the following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Earman, Commissioner Adams, <br />Commissioner Flescher, and Commissioner Moss <br />G. Public Works <br />12.G.1 22-0460 Completion of April/May 2022 Derelict Vessel Removal <br />Recommended Action: There is no BCC action needed under this Derelict Vessel Project update <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />IRC DV Map <br />Public Works Director Richard Szpyrka introduced Melissa Meisenburg, Lagoon <br />Plan Environmental Specialist, who reviewed the removal process for derelict <br />vessels left in the Indian River Lagoon. Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. <br />Meisenburg discussed "at -risk" versus "derelict" vessel status, the process to <br />remove a derelict vessel, impacts to the environment, available grant programs, <br />and a recap of all the boats removed to date. <br />Commissioner Moss received the information that it usually took 72 hours to <br />move a vessel from "at -risk" to "derelict", but could take longer depending on <br />efforts to find the owner. <br />Chairman O'Bryan inquired how often Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC) officers <br />were monitoring for derelict boats. Ms. Meisenburg advised that it could take up <br />Indian River County Florida Page 18 <br />