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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 3, 2024 <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Cost -Share Agreement <br />Exhibit A <br />Exhibit B <br />Expanded NOAA Narrative <br />IRC IRL2024N-08 Grant Form <br />Melissa Meisenburg, Senior Lagoon Environmental Specialist, presented a <br />PowerPoint on a Cost -Share Agreement between Indian River County and the Indian <br />River Lagoon Council for seagrass restoration projects at Big Slough and Preachers <br />Hole. The need for urgent action was highlighted due to the Indian River Lagoon's <br />decline, which has seen over an 89% reduction in seagrass coverage from 2011 to <br />2020, largely due to harmful algal blooms. The initiative aimed to restore fish habitats <br />and improve the lagoon's ecosystem, with a projected budget of $1,073,506. The <br />County was to compensate Sea & Shoreline, LLC for managing 22.8 acres of <br />seagrass for three years, with expenses being reimbursed to the County through a <br />National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Transformational Habitat <br />Restoration Grant. <br />Commissioner Earman recognized the significance of the grant and the importance of <br />selecting appropriate locations for the seagrass, free from heavy boat traffic. He <br />thanked staff for their efforts. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Earman, seconded by Vice Chairman Loar, <br />to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman Loar, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Earman, and Commissioner Moss <br />9.R. 24-0987 Assignment and Amendment of License Agreement for Surfsedge at Tracking Station <br />Beach Park <br />Recommended action: Staff respectfully requests that the Board of County Commissioners approve the <br />Assignment and Amendment of License Agreement between Surfsedge at Indian <br />River Shores Master Association, Inc. and Indian River County, and authorize the <br />Chairman to execute the Assignment of License Agreement after review and approval <br />by the County Attorney. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />24.11.25 Assianment of License Agreement Final <br />Exhibit B Revised <br />Minutes from April 4 2017 BCC Meeting <br />Minutes from November 20 2018 BCC Meeting <br />2018-260 License Agreement <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 9 <br />