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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final February 25, 2025 <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman Loar, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Earman. and Commissioner Moss <br />15. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS <br />A. Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman <br />B. Commissioner Deryl Loar, Vice Chairman <br />C. Commissioner Susan Adams <br />D. Commissioner Joseph H. Earman <br />E. Commissioner Laura Moss <br />15.E.1. 25-0285 Joint City/County Workshops <br />Recommended Action: Respectfully request a discussion with my colleagues regarding the scheduling of <br />Joint Workshops. <br />Attachments: Request Discussion of Joint CityCounty Workshops <br />09-21-2023 Joint City -County Workshop Sebastian <br />COVB Agenda Joint City -County Workshop <br />Joint City -County Meeting Agenda - IRC & Fellsmere <br />Commissioner Moss requested discussion of scheduling another round of Joint <br />County/City Workshops as had been held in 2023/24. The Board entered into <br />lengthy discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of the workshops. While the <br />Board agreed there was a need for open communication and partnership with the <br />municipalities, they expressed several reasons for not wanting to host another set <br />of similar workshops: lack of interest from the municipalities, the large time <br />commitment for staff preparation, non -fruitful discussions, the public and <br />politicized format, a preference for one-on-one conversations with less formality, <br />and a desire for active collaboration. <br />Commissioner Moss noted the meetings were well attended by the public. <br />Chairman Flescher expressed a desire for more substantive discussions. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Moss to have the County Administrator <br />contact the Municipalities to determine if there is interest in holding a Joint <br />Workshop. The motion failed for lack of a second. <br />Following the vote, discussion turned reviving the Mayors and Chairman meeting <br />format where the Board Chairman and the mayors of the municipalities met <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 18 <br />