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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 20, 2022 <br />Additional comments were made by the Commissioners as each thanked Sheriff <br />Flowers for bringing these discussion items before the Board. <br />Ms. Whitney Lehman, Executive Director at Florida Association of Recovery <br />Residences (FARR), acknowledged there were definitely abusive providers. Ms. <br />Lehman offered to provide the Ordinance language which required sober homes to <br />seek accreditation and oversight from FARR. <br />George Colon, Recovery Resources Indian River County, thanked Sheriff Flowers <br />and the Board for bringing awareness of the needs of sober home residents. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Vice Chairman <br />Earman, to direct the County Attorney and staff to work with the Sheriffs <br />Department regarding the False Alarm Ordinance, the expansion of Adult <br />Arcades, regulation of Sober Homes, and residency restrictions for sexual <br />offenders. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Earman, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Flescher, and Commissioner Moss <br />9.B. 22-0801 Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers re: FY22 Auction Proceeds and FY22 <br />Offender Fees <br />Recommended Action: Discussion <br />Attachments: Memo from Sheriff Flowers <br />Sheriff Flowers stated the surplus and vehicle auction netted $21,274, and requested <br />the approval of those funds to purchase new like -kind property. Additionally, he <br />requested pursuant to Chapter 274 that the fees collected from sex offenders be spent <br />on software, as well as upgrades to the equipment for use in the newly renovated <br />interview rooms. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Chairman O'Bryan, <br />to approve 1) the use the funds from the online auction to acquire like -kind <br />property; and 2) to use the Offender Fee Reserve account to renew annual <br />subscription for Offender Watch software, criminal investigation unit equipment <br />and the child interview room. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Earman, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Flescher, and Commissioner Moss <br />10. PUBLIC ITEMS <br />A. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />PROOF OF PUBLICATION FOR THIS HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE <br />OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 7 <br />