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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final October 18, 2022 <br />cost of connections could be paid through the tax roll, with a 10-20 year payoff <br />depending on the amount financed; and 5) require once connected to County <br />water, households would not be allowed to return to well water. <br />He stated no funding was needed at this time; however, if the County were to <br />move forward with these proposals he anticipated funding for the proposed <br />Sewer & Water Infrastructure Funding Tactic (SWIFT) program would come <br />from optional sales tax. <br />A lengthy discussion ensued between the Board and staff as the Commissioners <br />voiced their concerns regarding the proposed recommendations for mandatory <br />connections. <br />Sebastian Vice Mayor Fred Jones spoke in support of mandatory connections. <br />He commented it was important to get as many septic tanks off the river and <br />throughout the city. <br />It was the consensus of the board for staff to return to the Board with <br />revisions to the proposed code changes and recommendations to encourage <br />water and sewer connections. <br />13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br />13.A. 22-0873 Time Certain 10:30 am -- Client Session Relating to INDIAN RIVER COUNTY v. <br />TWENTY-TWO BEACHFRONT PROPERTIES LOCATED BETWEEN, AND <br />INCLUDING, 9586DOUBLOONDR, AND, BUTNOTINCLUDING, 1820 <br />WABASSO BEACH RD., VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, 32963 (Case No.: 312018 <br />CA 000881) <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />The Chairman read the opening remarks of the Attorney -Client Session scheduled for <br />10:30 a.m. regarding settlement negotiations related to litigation expenditures in the <br />litigation of Indian River County versus 22 beachfront properties located between and <br />including 9586 Doubloon Drive and but not including 1820 Wabasso Beach Road, <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32963 pending in the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Court in <br />and for Indian River County Florida that is Case No.: 312018 CA 00088. Attending <br />the attorney-client session will be Chairman Peter O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Joe <br />Earman, Commissioner Joseph E Flescher, Commissioner Susan Adams, and <br />Commissioner Laura Moss. Also present was Paul Berg Outside Council, County <br />Attorney Dylan Reingold, County Administrator Jason E Brown, and Suzanne K. <br />Bradley, Certified Court Reporter. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 13 <br />