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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 24, 2024 <br />the plan's goals had fallen off including the economic downturn and staff turnover. <br />In response to Gifford community leaders, the Vice Chairman recalled his time <br />spent talking and visiting Gifford to evaluate the status of projects. There were <br />items such as side walk construction and connections, paving roads, fixing roads <br />in disrepair, drainage concerns, and the need for right-of-way acquisition which <br />topped the list of concerns. Commissioner Flescher proposed having staff review <br />the plan and updates in an effort to address the needs and concerns of the <br />community. <br />Commissioner Moss discussed grant opportunities for the area, and staff agreed <br />that Community Development Block Grants could be pursued for large scale <br />public works projects when the next round of funding opened. <br />The following people addressed the Board: <br />Miguel Alberto spoke of the need to hire local talent who had been receiving <br />training in the construction field. <br />Joe Idlette emphasized it was time to implement the plans which had been much <br />discussed but not actualized. <br />Freddie Woolfork expressed optimism that new staff and leadership would pull <br />together to find the funds to complete many of the long-delayed commitments. <br />Tom Sullivan spoke in support of staffs ability to analyze the situation and <br />produce results. <br />Commissioner Flescher brought County Administrator John Titkanich into the <br />discussion with a request to hear the Administrator's ideas for a plan to move <br />forward. Administrator Titkanich suggested first directing staff to compile a status <br />report on the existing plan and return to the Board in October with those results. <br />Following discussion of additional projects, there was also a commitment made to <br />put together an internal committee to create a new Gifford Plan for 2025 which <br />would be brought back before the Board for consideration. <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman Flescher, seconded by Chairman <br />Adams, to direct staff to research items identified by the Board and return to <br />the October 22, 2024 Board meeting with an update on the steps needed to <br />complete the items. Staff was also directed to begin the planning necessary <br />to put together a Gifford Improvement Plan 2025. The motion carried by the <br />following vote: <br />Aye: 4 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Moss, and <br />Commissioner Loar <br />Excused: 1 - Commissioner Earman <br />Indian River County Florida Page 21 <br />