Indian River County

Administration Complex

1801 27th Street, Building

Indian River County Florida

Vero Beach, Florida,

32960-3388

Meeting Minutes - Final

www.ircgov.com

Board of County Commissioners

Peter O'Bryan, Chairman, District 4

Joseph H. Earman, Vice Chairman, District 3

Susan Adams, District 1

Joseph Flescher, District 2

Laura Moss, District 5

Jason E. Brown, County Administrator

Dylan Reingold, County Attorney

Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

9:00 AM

Commission Chambers

1. CALL TO ORDER

5 -

Present:

Chairman Peter O'Bryan

Vice Chairman Joe Earman

Commissioner Susan Adams

Commissioner Joseph Flescher

Commissioner Laura Moss

2.A. A MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEMBERS OF

THE ARMED FORCES

2.B. INVOCATION

Pastor Terry Pugh, Northside Ministries Church of God

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher

4. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA / EMERGENCY ITEMS

A motion was made by Commissioner Moss, seconded by Commissioner Adams,

to approve the Agenda as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Aye:

Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Earman, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner

Flescher, and Commissioner Moss

5. PROCLAMATIONS and PRESENTATIONS

22-0055

5.A.

Presentation of Proclamation Honoring Emmett Lane

Read and Present

Recommended Action:

Attachments: Proclamation

Commissioner Flescher read and presented the Proclamation to Mr. Lane in honor of

his pioneering career as a firefighter and advocate for the Gifford community's

improvement. Vice Chairman Earman added kudos for Mr. Lane's career as a

firefighter.

Mr. Lane, who was joined by his wife, expressed appreciation for the honor.

Read and Presented

22-0062

5.B.

Presentation of Proclamation Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Literacy Services of

Indian River County

Recommended Action:

Recommend Read and Present

Attachments: Proclamation

Commissioner Adams read and presented the Proclamation to a group of

representatives from Literacy Services to honor their fifty years of service to the

betterment of the community.

Executive Director Jessica Schmitt thanked the Board, and relayed success stories

from those helped by the organization's staff and volunteers.

Read and Presented

22-0067

5.C.

Presentation from Florida Power & Light Company's Bart Gaetjens, External Affairs

Manager and Chris Fries, FPL Developer, re: Clean Energy Milestone

Bart Gaetjens, External Affairs Manager, and Melanie Roger, Digital Transformation

Manager, presented a video to mark FPL's milestone of one million solar panels

installed in Indian River County. Mr. Gaetjens was also joined by members of the

FPL team as he thanked the Board and staff. The presentation concluded with the

bestowal of a plaque from FPL to the Board in commemoration of the milestone.

Presented

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

22-0112

6.A.

Regular Meeting of November 16, 2021

Approve

Recommended Action:

Attachments: 11162021 BCC Draft

A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Vice Chairman

Earman, to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2021 as

written. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Aye:

Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Earman, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner

Flescher, and Commissioner Moss

7. INFORMATION ITEMS FROM STAFF OR COMMISSIONERS NOT REQUIRING BOARD

ACTION

8. CONSENT AGENDA

A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Commissioner

Adams, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended, pulling Item 8.E. for

discussion. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Aye:

Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Earman, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner

Flescher, and Commissioner Moss

22-0101

8.A.

Award of Bid 2022022 - Custodial Services for County Administration Complex

Recommended Action:

Staff recommends the Board award bid 2022022 to ACP Facility Services, Inc.,

approve the sample agreement, and authorize the Chairman to execute it after review

and approval by the County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency and after the

required certificates of insurance have been received and approved by the Risk

Manager.

Attachments: Staff Report

Agreement

Approved staff's recommendation

22-0102

8.B.

Award of Bid 2022029 - Annual Right-of-Way Mowing

Recommended Action:

Staff recommends the Board award Bid 2022029 to Juniper Landscaping of Florida,

LLC (Sections 1 and 6), Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. (Section 2), Jeffery

Hogues Lawncare (Section 3), and Kerner Environmental (Sections 4 and 5), and

authorize the Purchasing Division to issue blanket purchase orders with the selected

contractors. Staff also recommends the Board authorize the Purchasing Manager to

renew this bid at the same rates for two (2) additional one (1) year periods subject to

satisfactory performance, vendor acceptance, and the determination that renewal of

this annual bid is in the best interest of Indian River County.

Attachments: Staff Report

Approved staff's recommendation

22-0104

8.C.

Mediated Settlement, Johnny Thomas

Recommended Action:

In keeping with administrative policy, staff now requests Board approval of this

settlement in the amount of $65,000. Payments will be made from the Self Insurance

Fund.

Attachments: Staff Report

Approved staff's recommendation

22-0103

8.D.

Final Payment, Release of Retainage and Change Order No. 1, 4th Street Culvert

Replacement at 90th Avenue (IRC-2022)

Recommended Action:

Staff recommends approval of Change Order No. 1 and payment of Contractor’s

Application for Payment No. 4 to Florida Site Contracting in the amount of

$29,595.50 for final payment and release of retainage.

Attachments: Staff Report

Change Order No. 1

Settlement Agreement & Pay App 4

Approved staff's recommendation

22-0109

8.E.

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - Small Business & Non-Profit Grant Program

Update

Recommended Action:

Staff recommends that the Board approves no further processing of either Small

Business Grant or Non-Profit Grant applications.

Attachments: Staff Report

Non-Profit & Small Business Grantees

Commissioner Moss appealed to the Board to extend the deadline for the County's

Non-Profit Grant Program to the end of February in light of four (4) organizations

whose approvals were awaiting additional information.

Commissioner Adams was in agreement with the extension for existing applicants, but

noted that the program was closed to new applicants.

County Administrator Jason Brown agreed the request was reasonable for those

entities who began the application process prior to the cutoff deadline in 2021.

A motion was made by Commissioner Moss, seconded by Commissioner Adams,

to approve an extension of the deadline to February 28, 2022 for four (4) grant

applications which were pending completion. The motion carried by the

following vote:

5 -

Aye:

Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Earman, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner

Flescher, and Commissioner Moss

22-0105

8.F.

Permission to Advertise for Public Hearing for Amendment to Section 100.03(4) of

the Indian River County Code, Codifying and Publishing the Ordinances to Readopt

the Code as Published by the Municipal Code Corporation

Recommended Action:

Authorize staff to advertise for a public hearing on March 1, 2022 to amend Section

100.03(4) of the Indian River County Code

Attachments: Staff Report

Approved staff's recommendation

22-0110

8.G.

Final Pay to TLC Diversified, Inc for Bid #2019067, Roseland Elevated Storage

Tank Water Transmission Main

Recommended Action:

Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the final pay and

release of retainage to TLC Diversified, lnc., for a total of $19,401.30

Attachments: Staff Report

Final Pay Application #6

Approved staff's recommendation

9. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS and GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES

10. PUBLIC ITEMS

A. PUBLIC HEARINGS

B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS

C. PUBLIC NOTICE ITEMS

22-0084

10.C.1.

Public Notice of Public Hearing for February 15, 2022, to Consider a Resolution

Electing to Use the Uniform Method for the Levy, Collection and Enforcement of

Non Ad Valorem Assessments for Street Paving in the Oslo Park Area

Attachments: Staff Report

County Attorney Dylan Reingold read the notice into the record.

No Action Taken or Required

11. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS

12. DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS

A. Community Development

B. Emergency Services

C. General Services

D. Human Resources

E. Information Technology

F. Office of Management and Budget

G. Public Works

H. Utilities Services

13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS

14. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS

A. Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman

22-0117

14.A.1.

Proposed Resolution in Support of Florida Forever

Discussion

Recommended Action:

Attachments: Commissioner's Memorandum

Attachment - Proposed Resolution

Chairman O'Bryan presented his request to issue a Resolution in support of the

Florida Legislature fully funding the Forever Florida program, as the Board has

done annually. The Chairman acknowledged local Environmental Law Attorney

George Glenn for bringing the issue to his attention.

A motion was made by Vice Chairman Earman, seconded by Commissioner

Flescher, to approve Resolution 2020-010, expressing support for restoring

funding for Florida Forever to its historical levels. The motion carried by the

following vote:

5 -

Aye:

Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Earman, Commissioner Adams,

Commissioner Flescher, and Commissioner Moss

B. Commissioner Joseph H. Earman, Vice Chairman

C. Commissioner Susan Adams

D. Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher

E. Commissioner Laura Moss