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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 6, 2022 <br />Aye: 4 - Chairman Earman, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, and <br />Commissioner Loar <br />Nay: 1 - Commissioner Moss <br />B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />10.8.1 22-1019 Request to Speak from Bill Rigby re: First Amendment and Due Process <br />Recommended Action: No Action Required <br />Attachments: Public Discussion Request B. Rigby 12.6.22 <br />Mr. Bill Rigby appeared before the Board on behalf of the West Wabasso <br />Progressive Civic Club. He stated that he believed his first amendment rights to <br />petition the Board had been violated by the Board and staff for interfering and <br />suppressing his point of view in previous appearances. Mr. Rigby again <br />expressed frustration that nothing was being done to improve the Wabasso <br />community. <br />Chairman Joe Earman disagreed that any civil or first amendment rights had been <br />violated due to the fact that Mr. Rigby was able to come to the meetings and <br />express his concerns and opinions. Chairman Earman invited Mr. Rigby to come <br />to his office anytime with any concerns he may have and would also make himself <br />available to attend any meeting along with Mr. Rigby to find solutions for the <br />Wabasso community. <br />No Action Taken or Required <br />103.2 22-1042 Request to Speak from Gifford H. Hampton re: New Golf Course <br />Recommended Action: No action required <br />Attachments: Public Discussion Request G. Hampton <br />Mr. Gifford Hampton, came before the Board to request the County look into <br />developing a new golf course facility, as he felt the Sandridge Golf Course was <br />becoming very crowded. Mr. Hampton also stated he would like to see a stop <br />light at 65th Street and US Hwy -1 to eliminate the traffic issues experienced at <br />this intersection. <br />Assistant County Administrator Mike Zito responded to Mr. Hampton that there <br />had not been any discussion or future plans for an additional golf course. He <br />stated Sandridge Golf Course had managed the capacity well and was focused on <br />internal expansion by adding a state-of-the-art clubhouse and managing the <br />current volume of just over 100,000 rounds a year. He stated it would be worth <br />Indian River County Florida Page 9 <br />