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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes -Final <br />July 2, 2024 <br />Rates and Fees Schedule. He also requested a public hearing to review and <br />discuss the proposed new Utility Rates and Fees Schedule at the September 24, <br />2024, Board of County Commissioners meeting. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Loar, seconded by Vice Chairman <br />Flescher, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the <br />following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Earman, <br />Commissioner Moss, and Commissioner Loar <br />12.12. 24-0544 4230 20th Avenue - Bad Debt Write Off of Utility Account (1050798/029174) <br />and Future Continuation of Service <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) direct staff to: <br />Write off the uncollectible account balance for the subject property in the amount <br />of $32,002.16, and further, • Once the account is brought current after the write <br />off, address whether to continue services going forward. Options for <br />consideration include: 1. The County determine which department will be the <br />administrator of the property so that the Indian River County Department of <br />Utility Services (IRCDUS) can continue billing that department the monthly <br />sewer availability charges of $17.73 per month until such time as the land is <br />turned over to a developer; or, 2. Stop the future IRCDUS service availability <br />charges incurred by Indian River County on this account by relinquishing the <br />sewer impact fee related to the subject property. If the impact fee is <br />relinquished, the eventual future developer of the property will be required to pay <br />the current impact fees to re-establish service for the property. IRCDUS <br />recommends the BCC pursue option 2 regarding the continuation of services. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Current Billing <br />Deleted <br />13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br />13.A. 24-0541 Referendum for Amendment to Tourist Development Tax <br />Recommended Action: The County Attorney's Office recommends that the Board approve the resolution and <br />authorize the Chairman to execute the resolution on behalf of the Board. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Proposed Resolution <br />Ms. Shannon Gordon, Legal Intern, spoke on behalf of the County Attorney's office <br />and explained that the Board had previously approved a one percent (1%) increase to <br />the County's Tourist Development Tax last summer. However, Section 125.0104(6), <br />Florida Statute now required this increase to be approved by referendum at a general <br />Indian River County Florida Page 23 <br />