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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final January 9, 2024 <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />Present: 5 - Chairman Susan Adams <br />Vice Chairman Joseph Flescher <br />Commissioner Joe Earman <br />Commissioner Laura Moss <br />Commissioner Deryl Loar <br />2.A. A MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEMBERS OF <br />THE ARMED FORCES <br />2.B. INVOCATION <br />Christina Moore, Sr. Pastor, Rhema Apostolic International Deliverance Center <br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />Commissioner Joseph Flescher <br />4. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA / EMERGENCY ITEMS <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman Flescher, seconded by Commissioner <br />Moss, to approve the Agenda as amended, deleting Item 8.W. The motion <br />carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Earman, Commissioner <br />Moss, and Commissioner Loar <br />5. PROCLAMATIONS and PRESENTATIONS <br />5.A. 24-0036 Proclamation Recognizing Human Trafficking Awareness in Indian River County <br />Recommended action: Recommend Read & Present <br />Attachments: Proclamation <br />Michele Kollig, representing Florida Faith Alliance, expressed her gratitude to the <br />Commissioners for raising awareness of the fastest-growing crime in the world. <br />She stated human trafficking was the second largest criminal industry in the world <br />and was a form of modern-day slavery in which human beings are controlled, <br />abused, and exploited for profit through labor and sex. Ms. Kollig informed the <br />Commissioners that the Florida Faith Alliance had produced a powerful <br />anti -trafficking video called "Don't Take the Bait," specifically for middle and high <br />school students to educate them on the dangers of human trafficking. She also <br />mentioned that Florida State House Representative Toby Overdorf recently <br />presented Bill 745, which would hold businesses, motels, and theaters accountable <br />for not taking necessary precautions to prevent human trafficking through their <br />establishments. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 1 <br />