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ON MOTION by Commissioner Solari, SECONDED by <br />Chairman Wheeler, the Board unanimously approved: (1) <br />the survey plan and related documents attached as <br />Composite Exhibit B on pages 256-260 of the agenda <br />package; and (2) the firm of Harris, Cotherman, Jones, <br />Price & Associates to receive completed survey forms and <br />tabulate the results, as recommended in the memorandum <br />of May 14, 2012. <br />The Chairman called a recess at 10:06 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:15 a.m., <br />with all members present. <br />14. COMMISSIONER ITEMS <br />14.A. COMMISSIONER GARY C. WHEELER, CHAIRMAN - NONE <br />14.B. COMMISSIONER PETER D. O'BRYAN, VICE CHAIRMAN <br />14.B.1. CONSIDERATION TO SUSPEND IMPACT FEES <br />Vice Chairman O'Bryan relayed the Economic Development Council's (EDC) request <br />for the Board to suspend all impact fees for the next two fiscal years, and asked if the <br />Commissioners wanted to hold a public hearing on whether or not to suspend said fees. He also <br />addressed Chairman Wheeler's question regarding EDC's vote tally, about which there had been <br />some confusion. <br />Don Wright, Vice Mayor of Sebastian (speaking as a citizen) believed that impact fees <br />pose a significant start-up cost, and their temporary suspension would help advance commercial <br />development. He advocated increasing the optional fuel tax from six (6) to twelve (12) cents to <br />help fund transportation costs, and encouraged the Board to hold the public hearing to discuss the <br />proposed two-year suspension of the fees. <br />May 22, 2012 21 <br />11 142 PG 495 <br />