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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final January 28, 2025 <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Commissioner <br />Earman, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the <br />following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman Loar, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Earman, and Commissioner Moss <br />14. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br />14.A 25-0169 VAB Chair/Vice Chair election <br />Recommended action: Staff recommends the Board elect a Chair and Vice Chair of the Value Adjustment <br />Board. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />[Clerk Note: This Item was heard following Item 5.B.] <br />County Attorney Jennifer Shuler introduced the item noting Florida Statute required <br />the County Commissioners to appoint two members from their Board to the Value <br />Adjustment Board (VAB); this year's appointed Commissioners were Chairman <br />Flescher and Commissioner Earman. Attorney Shuler informed that a recent opinion <br />from the General Council of the Florida Department of Revenue stated that the <br />County Commissioners should appoint the chairman of the VAB. Attorney Shuler <br />advised the Board to elect a Chair and Vice Chair for the VAB. The recommendation <br />was supported by the VAB's outside counsel. <br />Chairman Flescher recommended Commissioner Earman as Chair of the Value <br />Adjustment Board. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Moss, seconded by Chairman Flescher, to <br />approve the appointment of Commissioner Earman to the position of Chairman of <br />the Value Adjustment Board. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman Loar, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Earman, and Commissioner Moss <br />Commissioner Earman recommended Chairman Flescher as Vice Chair of the Value <br />Adjustment Board. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Earman, seconded by Vice Chairman Loar, <br />to approve the appointment of Chairman Flescher to the position of Vice <br />Chairman of the Value Adjustment Board. The motion carried by the following <br />vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman Lear, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Earman, and Commissioner Moss <br />14.B. 25-0198 Time Certain 10:00 am - Request for Closed Litigation Session - Sole <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 18 <br />