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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2025 (Legislative) Recommended action: County staff recommends that the Board approve the resolution confirming the Special Assessments in Connection with the Replacement of Culvert Piping in Waters Edge Phase II Subdivision; and providing for special assessment liens to be made of record. Further, Staff recommends the Board sit as the Equalizing Board to review complaints and make decisions on adjustments to the special assessment. Attachments: Draft Resolution Special Assessment Roll Assistant County Attorney Chris Hicks presented the second public hearing, during which the Commission would act as an Equalizing Board to hear any challenges to the assessment or requests for different levies from affected individuals for the replacement of culverts for Waters Edge Phase II Subdivision. He noted that the public had been notified and was encouraged to attend. He stated that the request was that the Board reassess each property individually, as stated in the original Resolution, to ensure there were no ratios involved. Each property was to be charged a flat amount, which would continue for the next 15 years. He noted that, if approved, a third hearing would be had upon project completion to review the total costs. An estimate from an earlier report, was approximately $6,200 per lot. In addition, a reserve fund had been included in the budget to ensure that the project would be completed. Vice Chairman Loar thanked Attorney Hicks for shepherding this project and stated that it was a successful operation in partnership with the community and the County. Attorney Hicks confirmed to Chairman Flescher that a notice had been sent to all affected parties and advertised in the paper. The Chairman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. There was no further discussion on this Item. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Loar, seconded by Commissioner Adams, to approve staffs recommendation and Resolution 2025-014, confirming the special assessments in connection with the replacement of culvert piping in Waters Edge Phase 11 subdivision in Indian River County, Florida; and providing for special assessment liens to be made of record. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman Loar, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Earman, and Commissioner Moss B. PUBLIC NOTICE ITEMS Indian River County, Florida Page 8