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G. <br />Coastal Engineer James Gray introduced Gordon <br />Thompson and David Swigler with CB&I Coastal <br />Planning and Engineering, Inc., the County's Coastal <br />Engineering Consultant who prepared the third update <br />of the BPP. <br />Mr. Gray stated since 1988, the County has had a Beach <br />Management Strategy for addressing coastal erosion <br />along the County's 22.4 miles of shoreline. He informed <br />the Board that the BPP is updated every five to ten <br />years which includes new technologies and <br />strategies/alternatives to abate the erosion. He <br />emphasized this was an advisory document only and to <br />be used as a management tool and approval of the <br />document would not commit the County to follow the <br />strategies under the document. <br />Director Gordon Thompson with CB&I Coastal <br />Planning and Engineering, Inc., gave a PowerPoint <br />Presentation on the Indian River County Beach <br />Preservation Plan. He emphasized that the County's <br />Beaches were an important economic engine for Indian <br />River County. He added the County could increase its <br />State's Cost Share funding for beach projects from <br />27% to 42%, by improving public access with added <br />parking, and he recommended the County look into <br />acquiring private property and establishing public <br />accesses. <br />Following the Presentation, a discussion ensued by the <br />Board on the Cattle Dip and the Kennedy Site, beach <br />access, and parking. <br />ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Solari, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Zorc, by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner <br />Flescher absent), the Board accepted the 2014 Update <br />to the Beach Preservation Plan. <br />Utilities Services <br />None <br />13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br />10:09 A. Legislative Update — Talking Points <br />a.m. (memorandum dated March 17, 2015) <br />Assistant County Attorney Kate Pingolt Cotner stated at the <br />Board Meeting on March 17, 2015, the Board requested the <br />Board of County Commission Minutes Page 9 <br />March 24, 2015 <br />97-101 <br />