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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final April 22, 2025 <br />Myra Ferguson suggested discussions with residents affected by the needed <br />right-of-way, and advocated for compensation similar to other roadway paving <br />projects in the County. <br />Joe Idelette added his support for paving using the chip -seal method. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Earman, seconded by Chairman <br />Flescher, to approve Option 2 of staffs recommendation, paving of 32nd <br />Avenue from north of 43rd Street to 44th Street, connecting to 31st Avenue, <br />along with paving 43rd Place between 33rd Avenue and 32nd Avenue using <br />the chip -seal method. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman Loar, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Earman, and Commissioner Moss <br />K. Sandridge Golf Club <br />L. Utilities Services <br />L.A.1 25-0469 Review of America's Water Infrastructure Act Risk and Resilience <br />Assessment Updates, IRCDUS Project ID 00.24.518 <br />Recommended action: This item will be a presentation by staff to the Indian River County Board of <br />County Commissioners on the America's Water Infrastructure Act, Risk and <br />Resilience Assessment Updates. No action is required. <br />Sean Lieske, the Utility Services Director, updated the Board on America's <br />Water Infrastructure Act and the risk and resilience assessment completed with <br />Arcadis. The assessment addressed system risks and mitigation steps; updates to <br />the emergency response plan were in the works. He noted staff would discuss the <br />evaluation process, but the results remained confidential. Director Lieske <br />mentioned key Arcadis team members involved then handed the presentation over <br />to Howard Richards, Capital Projects Manager. <br />Mr. Richards discussed the required risk assessment and emergency response <br />plan under America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). Corie Sapp, Principal <br />Management Consultant with Arcadis, presented the J100 Methodology for <br />assessing risks, showing how data helped measure risk events and the County's <br />resilience. The presentation ended with mitigation strategies and a summary of key <br />projects. <br />Chairman Flescher recounted a past incident affecting a number of fire hydrants as <br />an example of a system concern that could affect public safety. Director Lieske <br />shared that his department had several mitigation strategies on their radar. <br />Tom Sullivan received information from staff regarding redundancies in the <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 16 <br />