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ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECOND •y Vice <br /> Chairman Solari, the Board unanimously s • : ed the Impasse <br /> Hearing concerning the Indian River • •my Firefighter/Paramedic <br /> Association, International As ' • ion of Fire Fighters, Local 2201 <br /> (Local 2201), for Fri• , arch 20, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. <br /> 14. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS <br /> 12:14 A. Commissioner Wesley S. Davis, Chairman <br /> p.m. <br /> Addition 1. Abandoned Artesian Well Plugging <br /> (Clerk's Note: This item was heard following Item 14.E.1. and is <br /> placed here for continuity). <br /> Chairman Davis provided background on his request. <br /> ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECONDED by Vice <br /> Chairman Davis, the Board unanimously directed the County <br /> Attorney's Office to draft a Letter of Support for reinstituting <br /> the cost share funding for the Abandoned Artesian Well <br /> Plugging Program with St. John's River Water Management <br /> District (SJRWMD). <br /> Commissioner Zorc wondered whether anyone had developed a <br /> way to plug abandoned wells at less cost. <br /> The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the Motion <br /> carried unanimously. <br /> 12:03 B. Commissioner Bob Solari, Vice Chairman <br /> p.m. <br /> 1. All Aboard Florida—Rail Safety Expert <br /> (memorandum dated February 24, 2015) 312-314 <br /> Vice Chairman Solari read portions of his • orandum; a <br /> letter from Jeffrey Susi, Indian River i i ical Center; and <br /> excerpts from newspaper articles; . •ighlight his concerns <br /> about the proposed All Aboar lorida (AAF) high speed <br /> passenger rail project. sked fellow Board Members to <br /> consider hiring: (1) a • pert on rail safety to examine deaths <br /> and accidents w .• have occurred along the Federal East Coast <br /> Industries 'CI) line, and which potentially may occur with <br /> the p , tosed high speed rail; and (2) an expert to conduct a <br /> is study to examine the potential impacts of AAF on select <br /> railroad crossings in Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie <br /> counties. <br /> A brief discussion ensued regarding the anticipated cost for the <br /> Board of County Commission Meeting ATTACHMENT 1 Page 14 <br /> March 3,2015 <br /> 86 <br />