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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final May 16, 2023 Recommended Action: The County Attorney's Office recommends that after the public hearing the Board vote to approve the draft ordinance or in the alternative direct staff to begin a special assessment project under Chapter 206 of the Indian River County Ordinance Code. Attachments: Staff Report Draft Ord Assessment Roll County Attorney Dylan Reingold provided a recap of previous Board direction from the December 13, 2022 meeting, to use the uniform method for the collection of assessments under the statute for the Oslo Park Paving Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU). He informed that staffs proposal was for each property to be assessed $500 per year for 20 years, and the County would contribute 25 percent of the costs. Attorney Reingold then turned the item over to the County Administrator for additional comments. County Administrator John Titkanich raised concerns regarding the $500 per year amount, as the project had not been designed or formally estimated. He suggested pausing this project and pursuing the assessment for paving under a different methodology. Administrator Titkanich proposed staff should be directed to secure the design, engineering, and preliminary estimates; staff would also contact affected residents to try and gather the required 67 percent approval. The Chairman opened the public hearing. The following residents addressed the Board: Barbara Ingram Dellar Lattimore Sabrina Williams Premier Christian Church Denise (inaudible) Ms. Ingram requested clarification regarding the uncertainties and delays. Administrator Titkanich entered into discussion and elaborated upon the revised cost estimate and resident support thresholds which led to his recommendation. Attorney Reingold provided that the existing process for Oslo Park paving was pursued to facilitate the work, and to account for the less -than 67 percent resident approval, as discussed before the Board on October 19, 2021. The Board and staff entered into discussion with residents who came forward to express confusion about the methodology, affordability, length of the assessment, and differing estimates. The residents agreed the road paving was necessary for Indian River County Florida Page 13