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Commissioner Solari spoke about the Customer Convenience Center being in the 5 -year <br />Capital Plan, suggested moving its location west (to an existing County facility) in order to <br />maximize the potential of the land and the usage of the center. He also noted that the amount of <br />funds available to the TCRPC may exceed $70,000, and any motion made today might want to <br />allow them to spend as much money as they have available for this project. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Solari, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously <br />authorized: (1) Indian River County staff to submit the <br />Application for a Brownfields Site Assessment Grant from <br />the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, (2) the <br />Chairman to execute the subject Site Access Agreement <br />associated with the subject Grant Application, and (3) <br />maximizing available funds of the Treasure Coast <br />Regional Planning Council. <br />Discussion ensued regarding the best use of the property, moving the Convenience <br />Center further west, and the expenses from past and current investigation activities. <br />William Mosley, Chairman, Gifford Economic Development Council (GEDC), voiced <br />concerns over the safety of the site, and asked that local jobs be created through the project. <br />Joe Idlette III, 4570 57th Avenue, Progressive Civic League, stated that he and his <br />organization support the project. <br />Althea McKenzie, 2405 16th Avenue, voiced concerns over the application. She <br />perceived that the Gifford residents were being used as benefactors of the project, and that the <br />true benefactor would be the City of Vero Beach. She also asked that the Gifford Community <br />Neighborhood Plan not be used as the premise for pursuing grant money. <br />OK I44 PG 652 <br />December 3, 2013 17 <br />