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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 2024 <br />Recommended Action: Read and Present. <br />Attachments: Proclamation <br />Chairman Adams praised the Utilities Department staff who were awarded the <br />statewide Excellence Award for their stellar work in maintaining high-quality standards <br />at the Blue Cypress Wastewater Treatment Facility. Director of Utility Services Sean <br />Lieske congratulated the team for their hard work and dedication to the site. Richard <br />Meckes, Water & Wastewater Operations Manager, spoke of the pride his staff took <br />in maintaining the Blue Cypress Lake which was the headwaters lake of the St. Johns <br />River. <br />Read and presented by Chairman Adams <br />5.C. 24-0322 Presentation of Proclamation for National Telecommunicators Week April 14-20, <br />2024 <br />Recommended Action: Read & Present. <br />Attachments: Proclamation <br />5.D. 24-0312 <br />Commissioner Loar took a moment to highlight the fact that public safety dispatchers <br />in the County handle hundreds of thousands of calls for law enforcement, fire rescue <br />and administration assistance. Sheriff Eric Flowers was joined by Public Safety <br />Dispatchers from the Indian River County Sheriffs Office as he lauded staff who <br />worked under stressful conditions to help citizens and safety professionals in the <br />County. The Sheriff advocated for reclassifying dispatchers as hi -risk personnel so <br />they may receive benefits commensurate with the stressful nature of their work. <br />Kasey Bailey, dispatcher, discussed the 9-1-1 SAVES Act which would reclassify <br />dispatchers as first responders in recognition of the critical role they play in emergency <br />situations. Lu Owens, Shift Supervisor, recounted going into stress-induced cardiac <br />arrest on the job, and praised the skills of her co-workers who saved her life. <br />Commissioner Earman and Vice Chairman Flescher added their experience as first <br />responders and hi -risk personnel. <br />Read and presented by Commissioner Loar <br />Presentation of Proclamation Designating the Week of May 6-12 as National Nurses <br />Week <br />Recommended Action: Read & Present <br />Attachments: Proclamation <br />Maritess Quinto, Southeast Region Director, Florida Nurses Association, thanked the <br />Indian River County Florida Page 2 <br />