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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final May 21, 2024 forward with establishing ALAs for the partnering municipalities utilizing ILA Option III. Attachments: Staff Report May 7. 2024 BCC Agenda Item 12. E.1 Melissa Meisenburg, Senior Lagoon Plan Environmental Specialist, appeared before the Board to present the revised Interlocal Agreement (Option I1I) for the Anchoring Limitation Areas (ALAs) as directed by the Board at the May 7, 2024 Regular Meeting. Before starting, she informed Commissioners of a request from the City of Vero Beach (City) to table the Item until the City could review Option III. The Chairman opted to move forward with discussion.(as the information had been provided prior) Ms. Meisenburg noted Option III had merged Options I & II and listed highlights which included: assigning responsibility to the County for holding the permit with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) which determined the number and placement of signs and buoys; hiring a consultant to oversee the bidding, construction and installation of the markers; assigning municipalities the responsibility of monitoring, maintaining, and enforcing the areas; and reimbursement to the County for 100% of the associated costs with consequences for non-payment. An estimated $255,000 to $329,000 in costs would be provided up front from the Florida Boating Fund with reimbursement by the municipalities. County Administrator John Titkanich added that he would support reviving the original offer to share the costs 50/50 with the municipalities, as the effort was part of the Lagoon Management Plan. Commissioner Loar added his support of the cost-sharing suggestion and noted the funds were derived from boat registration fees. Administrator Titkanich pointed out that a survey would be required by the permitting agencies, and addressed the City of Sebastian's concern regarding maintenance. Discussion was had regarding the benefits of splitting the responsibilities as outlined in Option III. The Board revisited the suggestion to change the language from "45 consecutive days" to "45 cumulative days" time limit. Administrator Titkanich informed the language was built into the statute, so it would have to be adhered to while the County lobbied for change. A motion was made by Commissioner Moss, seconded by Commissioner Loar, to approve staffs recommendation for Option III, with the addition of an offer from the County to split the costs 50/50 with participating municipalities. The motion carried by the following vote: Indian River County Florida Page 9