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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2022 <br />8. L. 22-1030 Award of Bid 2023014 for County Beach Parks Post Hurricane Emergency Dune <br />Repairs <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends the Board award Bid 2023014 to Guettler Brothers Construction, <br />LLC, approve the sample agreement, and authorize the Chairman to execute the <br />agreement after approval by the County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Sample Aareement <br />Commissioner Flescher requested discussion on the post hurricane emergency dune <br />repairs at the County Beach Parks. <br />County Administrator Jason Brown briefed the Board of the bid award to Guettler <br />Brothers Construction, LLC. to restore the dunes at six of the eight County Beach <br />Parks and he informed the Board seven of the eight parks were opened. He stated <br />there was significant damage at the Tracking Station and that it was currently <br />closed. He added the Tracking Station would be added to the top of the priority list <br />for repairs in order to get the beach park back open. <br />A discussion followed on the dune repairs being completed prior to Turtle Season <br />and funding. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Commissioner Loar, to <br />approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Earman, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner <br />Loar, and Commissioner Moss <br />8. M. 22-1043 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) <br />award recommendation. <br />Recommended action: Staff and the Loan Review Committee recommend that the Board of County <br />Commissioners offer $340,000 from the Indian River County Low Income Housing <br />Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as a matching contribution to the HTG Vero Shores <br />project proposed by the Housing Trust Group, LLC on the condition that it is <br />formally selected as a 9% LIHTC awardee (2022-201 RFA). <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Grant Application Package <br />Commissioner Moss recalled the Board approved the American Rescue Plan's Low <br />Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program in July 2022, and directed staff to <br />begin implementation of the program. She indicated Housing Trust Group, LLC, <br />submitted an application to develop low income affordable multi -family units <br />Indian River County Florida Page 6 <br />