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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final <br />by $475,818. <br />March 28, 2023 <br />Director Szpyrka made mention that his department's staff was able to find a way <br />to increase the width of the bike lanes to 6 feet along this stretch of Indian River <br />Boulevard from the Merrill Barber Bridge to 53rd Street (CR603). The Board <br />thanked Director Szpyrka for addressing the concerns of the bicycle -riding <br />community. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Moss, seconded by Commissioner <br />Loar, to approve staff's recommendation and Resolution 2023-011, <br />authorizing the Chairman's execution of Small County Outreach Program <br />(SCOP) Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with the Florida Department of <br />Transportation for Construction (Milling And Resurfacing) and Construction <br />Engineering Inspection (CEI) Services of CR-603/Indian River Boulevard from <br />Merrill Barber Bridge to 53rd Street. The motion carried by the following <br />vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Earman, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, <br />Commissioner Loar, and Commissioner Moss <br />H. Utilities Services <br />13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br />13.A. 23-0243 Offer of Judgment for a Parcel of Right -Of -Way Located at 6600 65th Street, Vero <br />Beach, Owned by Harish and Deepti Sadhwani <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends the Board approve an Offer of Judgment to the Sadhwanis in the <br />amount of $485,000. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Aerial photo. Sketch, and Legal Descriptions <br />Deputy County Attorney Bill DeBraal referred to a photograph of the property <br />owned by Harish and Deepti Sadhwani as he recounted details of the Agreed Order <br />of Take entered by the Court on December 21, 2020, in the County's Eminent <br />Domain lawsuit against the Sadhwanis. He informed the Board that the County's <br />appraiser estimated the total compensation value of the area of take to be $379,500 <br />for the land, improvements, and damages. The Sadhwhani's submitted an appraisal of <br />$1,803,725 for total compensation. <br />Attorney DeBraal then outlined possible steps forward. Staff sought approval to make <br />an Offer of Judgment of $485,000 to the Sadhwanis. He advised the County <br />Attorney's office was simultaneously pursuing mediation and preparing for a possible <br />trial should mediation fail. <br />Under discussion, staff clarified the reason for offering more than the original estimate <br />was to set a benchmark in the event of litigation, which the County sought to <br />Indian River County Florida Page 15 <br />