INDIAN EVBS SHORES OFFICIAL MINUTES REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER: 26, 2023-9:00 AM TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES  The regular monthly meeting of the Indian River Shores Town Council was held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, in Council Chambers, 6001 Highway A1A, Indian River Shores. Councilmembers present were Brian Foley, Mayor; Sam Carroll, Vice Mayor, Bob Auwaerter, Councilmember; Mary Alice Smith, Councilmember and James Altieri, Councilmember. Also present were James Harpring, Town Manager, Heather Christmas, Deputy Town Manager/Town Treasurer, Peter  Sweeney, Town. Attorney and. Janice C. Rutan, Town Clerk.  1. Callto Order a. Invocation b. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  Mayor Foley called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Vice Mayor Carroll offered the Invocation. Mayor Foley led the  Pledge of Allegiance. The Town Clerk called the roll. All Councilmembers were present.  2. Agenda Reordering, Deletions, or Emergency Additions  A motion was made by Vice Mayor Carroll, seconded by Councilmember Auwaerter, and unanimously passed (5-0) to amend the agenda by moving item 3.a. Overview of Septic and Sewer Regulations Pursuant to HB: 1379 to item 8.a. (1).  3. rsemsatonyPodamtons a. Florida City Gas - Easement Update  Kurt Howard, Florida City Gas addressed the Town Council regarding the recent acquisition of Florida City Gas by the Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. He reported that the entire Florida City Gas crew would be moving over to Chesapeake Utilities as an entire entity as part of the transition. He spoke of the agreement with the Town for the easement of a 50'x55' plat ofl land for the regulator station. He added there would bei four regulator stations on thei island. Tim Knutsen, Florida City Gas, advised thati fort the most part when discussing installation and distribution oft the gas lines, hel has been dealing directly with the Condominiums and HOA Associations. Both representatives offered to provide the Town Clerk with Florida Gas contact information to be shared with individual homeowners and businesses.  4. Comments From the Public Regarding Agenda Items(s)  None. 5. Consent Agenda  a. Approval of Regular Town Council Meeting Minutes dated September 26, 2023 b. Approval of PZVI Recommendation- -Tree of Special Concern, 800 Manatee Inlet  Approval of Public Safety Department Radio Purchase d. Approval of Florida City Gas Easement  e. Resolution No. 23-18 Florida Department of Emergency Management Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement Approval of Engineering Work. Authorization - Sector 4 Critically Eroded Designation  A motion was made by Councilmember Auwaerter, seconded by Vice Mayor Carroll, and unanimously passed (5-0) to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The Town Clerk called the roll. All members voted ini the affirmative.  Page 1of4    6. Mayor's Report  Mayor Foley reported on thet following matters:  Community Outreach: Mayor Foley met with representatives from the Treasure Coast Community Health. He Public Safety Department: Mayor Foley commented on the Halloween and Truck Pull event sponsored by the Town ofl Indian River Shores Public Safety Department to benefit H.A.L.O., a non-kill animal shelter. Joint Meeting with the Board of County Commissioners and City ofv Vero Beach: He attended the joint meeting of the Board of County Commissioners and City of Vero Beach held earlier in the week. The Town of Indian River Board ofCounty Commissioners. Joint Meeting withTown Council. Mayor Foleyr reported he had been approached by the Board of County Commissioners to hold a joint meeting with the Town of Indian River Shores, possibly in February. A topic of discussion would the water/wastewater utilities. The decision to schedule the meeting  commented on the wide: scale of services offered by the organization.  Shores arranged for at transcript of the meeting.  should be left to the Council.  Councilmember Auwaerter, who was also present at thej joint meeting between the Board of County Commissioners and the City ofv Vero Beach commented that the discussion on the proposed facilityi included the need to raise capacity but did nota address the cost. He: addedi that the costs had been disclosed ata ameeting ofthe Taxpayers' Association but had never been brought before the City's Utilities Commission, of which he is a member. He expressed his frustration over the lack Councilmember Smith agreed, adding that the City of Vero Beach was not being transparent to the taxpayers in not disclosing full expenditures. Councilmember Smith noted that discussion of the City's proposed project was reason Mayor Foley concurred. He added that the estimated debt service on $250 million! breaks down to $18,000 per every man, Councilmember Auwaerter added that the City is too focused on the 3 corners project and getting the present system relocated from the river, and that cost does not seem tol be af factor. He wouldsupportj joining with the County for utilities. Councilmember Altieri added that April 2024 is only! 5 months away and the Council needs to decide about continuation  of disclosure and thei funding and actual costs oft the project.  enough to schedule a meeting with the County.  woman and child int the City of Vero Beach and does not include the cost of demolition.  of City provided utilities. 7. Councilmember Items None.  8. Discussion with Possible or Probable Action  a. Approval of Work Authorization for HB 1379 Compliance  (1) Overview of Septic and Sewer Regulations Pursuant to HB 1379  Attorney Sweeney gave an overview of the recently enacted legislation requiring conversion from septic to sewer by the year 2030, adding the legislation has resulted in an unfunded mandate to the Town. He noted the Town would need to draft a remediation plan and Comprehensive Plan amendment to meet the guidelines oft the legislation. Ryan McLean, Vice President of MBV Engineering, Inc. presented a power point highlighting the requirements and time frames to be met through the enactment of HB: 1379. He reported the Town was already working toward their goal. Regarding properties in the Town currently on septic, Mr. McLean advised many of the properties are overa an acre of land and are exempt from legislation. Those non-exempt properties will have to bear the cost to come into compliance by 2030. The Town of Indian River Shores is not as service provider soi it would be up to individual homeowners to bring their  properties into compliance.  Page2of4    Councilmember Auwaerter commented that the City of Sebastian has over 14,000 septic tanks andi their program will cost Ar motion was then made by' Vice Mayor Carroll, seconded by Councilmember Auwaerter, and unanimously passed (5-0)  upwards of $100 million. Mr. McLean provided some estimates regarding conversion cost.  toa approve the work authorization for HB 1379 Compliance.  b. Ordinance No. 567 - Amendments to Code of Ordinances, Chapter 52 (First Reading)  The title was read by Attorney Sweeney. Mayor Foley opened the publichearing. There beingr no comment, a motion was made by Vice Mayor Carroll, seconded by Councilmember Smith, and unanimously passed (5-0)toapprove Ordinance No.  567 on first reading. 9. Staff Updates  a. Building Official Report & Statistics toTown Manager Harpring. There were none. b. Town Treasurer Report  Mayor Foleyannouncedi that Building Official Fred Held had a conflicting appointment and any questions should be posed Deputy Town Manager/Town Treasurer Christmas reported she was closing out the fiscal year reports and would be presenting final budget amendments at the November meeting. She also announced that the Police Fire Pension Board moved: some oft their floating ratei funds into bond funds. Councilmember. Auwaerter noted that about 20% oft their assets Tad Stone, Director of Public! Safety reported that the Town Public Safety Department participated in National Night Out events hosted by the County, City of Fellsmere and City of Sebastian. He spoke oft the extensive training programs being implemented by the department: and the 400 hour training course for new hires in the EMS Department.  have been underperforming the chosen benchmarks. Public Safety Department Report & Statistics  They will bei training with Indian River County with prescribed live fire burns.  Recent firei inspections throughout the Town have been conducted with any remedial items being addressed. Chief Stone reported on the derelict vessel program which is different than the abandoned/nuisance designation of a In response to Councilmember Smith, Chief Stone reported he was still down two positions, each requiring triple In response to Councilmember Auwaerter, Chief Stone responded that there were 3 derelict vessels within the Town, one  vessel. There are grants available to fund the program.  certification.  of which was at tugboat.  d. Public' Works Department Report e. Code Enforcement Report 10. Town Attorney! Report  Larry Bryant, Director of Public' Works addressed the Town Council regarding ongoing items.  Jacob Maikranz, Code Enforcement Officer provided updates on the short-term vacation rental program, dune  crossovers and placement ofr real estate signs ini the Town's rights-of-way. Council on the Safe Drinking Water Information! System (SDWIS). Councilmember Auwaerter thanked the Town Attorney for his presentation.  Town. Attorney Sweeney presented. a power point on the PFAS Litigation update. In addition, he provided information to  11. Town Manager Report  Town Manager Harpring reported on the following matters:  Page3of4    He and Councilmember Auwaerter attended the Beach and Shore Advisory Committee meeting on the Sector 4 renourishment program. Of the 89 easements required, 34 are under review, 7 have been recorded and there has been no response from the remaining 48. The County did note that the response was going faster than expected sO at this The review of the Town's Land Development Code was moving forward. The first set of amendments, known as Phase 1 have beena approved and passed. The open house to review Phase 2ofthel Land Development Code project was scheduled for November 14, 2023, immediately following the Planning, Zoning and Variance Board meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. Notices about the Open House have been posted and published in the Town's newsletter. A special e-mail address has  point, there was nothing the Town would need to do to move the process along.  been set up as well.  Informational mailers on illicit discharge have been sent to residents.  He and Attorney Sweeney developed a process to address requirements for Business Impact Estimates for all proposed  Ordinances.  He and Councilmember Auwaerter met with the Town's designated IT provider on cyber security.  12. Counci/Committee Reports or Non-Action Items  a. Calli for Committee Reports, Informational Updates or Comments  Councilmember Smith expressed her appreciation to Town Manager Harpring and Councilmember Auwaerter for Mayor Foley reported on his attendance at the Treasure Coast Council of Local Government meeting. Dr. Tim Moore of the Indian River State College was the guest speaker and addressed work force training that will meet healthcare needs Mayor Foley next reported on HB 401 that would raise the limits of sovereign immunity for local governments. He suggested the Town write letters to Senator Grall and Representative Brackett opposing the legislation.  attending the Beach and Shore Advisory Committee meetings in her: stead over the summer.  oft the Treasure Coast.  13. Call to Audience  Mike Korpar, Manager, John's Island Property Owners Association addressed the Town Council and reported that two years ago properties looking tot tie into sewer from septic were looking at a $30,000 per home expense. When asked about those properties in. John's Island receiving easement requests from the County, he reported there  had been no push back that he was aware of.  14. Adjournment  With no further business to come before the Town Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:46 a.m.  Approved:  November 16, 2023  Janice C. Rutan, Town Clerk  Page 4of4