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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 required to pay the current impact fees to re-establish service for the pro perty; or, 3. Have the County General Fund pre -pay six months of the sewer ser vice availability fees estimated to total $145.00 to allow time for the County to dispose of the property. IRCDUS recommends the BCC pursue option 3 reg arding the continuation of services. Attachments: Staff Report Director of Utility Services Sean Lieske sought the Board's direction regarding a delinquent utilities account on a foreclosed property at 4230 20th Avenue, which the County now owned. Staff recommended the Board write off the uncollectible balance of $37,334.48, but needed guidance regarding the sewer ERU (Equivalent Residential Unit) which would continue accruing service charges. Director Lieske reviewed the three options for the ERU: 1) assign it to another department; 2) relinquish the ERU back to the Utility Department; or 3) have the County pre -pay 6 months of fees until the County could dispose of the property. Commissioner Adams supported staffs recommendation for Option 3 as it would help facilitate affordable housing development by avoiding the cost to re-establish the ERU by the future property owner. A motion was made by Commissioner Loar, seconded by Vice Chairman Flescher, to approve staff's recommendation to write-off the debt and pre -pay the sewer usage fees for six months while the County disposes of the property (Option 3). The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Earman, Commissioner Moss, and Commissioner Loar 13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS 13.A. 24-0646 Authorization to Move Forward with Injunctive Action against Code enforcement case number 2023080033 (Helsel) Recommended Action: Staff recommends the Board authorize staff to move forward with the filing of the petition for injunctive relief with the circuit court. Attachments: Staff Report Public Nuisance Warranting County Abatement - Helsel Deputy County Attorney Susan Prado recounted the history of code enforcement violations and daily fines accrued within the last year by the property owners who constructed a berm on their property from land clearing debris, which was in violation of County code. Because the property was never brought into compliance, as explained by Attorney Prado, the Code Enforcement Board issued an order declaring the property a Public Nuisance. The County was seeking an injunction to stop the depositing of any additional debris. Indian River County Florida Page 27