SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

REGULAR BOARD MEETING JUNE 8, 2022
9:00 A.M.
& LANDOWNERS’ MEETING
JUNE 8, 2022
10:00 A.M.

Special District Services, Inc.
The Oaks Center 2501A Burns Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

www.sridfl.org 561.630.4922 Telephone 877.SDS.4922 Toll Free 561.630.4923 Facsimile

AGENDA
SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Offices of the Indian River County Administration Complex Bldg. A, Room A1-102
1800 27th Street
Vero Beach, Florida 32960 REGULAR BOARD MEETING June 8, 2022
9:00 a.m.

Call to Order
Proof of Publication…	Page 1
Establish Quorum
Additions or Deletions to Agenda
Approval of Minutes
April 27, 2022 Special Board Meeting…	Page 2
Old Business
New Business
Resolution No. 2022-01 – Adopting a Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Proposed Budget…	Page 6
Administrative Matters
Sand Mine Updates
Financial Update…	Page 10
Board Members Comments
Comments from the Public for Items Not on the Agenda
Adjourn

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SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
APRIL 27, 2022

Call to Order
The April 27, 2022 Special Board Meeting of the Sebastian River Improvement District (the “District”) was called to order at 10:08 a.m. in the Indian River County Administration Complex, Building B-1, Room 303, 1800 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960.

Proof of Publication
Proof of publication was presented showing that notice of the Special Board Meeting had been published in Indian River Press Journal on April 18, 2022, as legally required.

Establish Quorum
A quorum was established with the following Supervisors present:

Board of Supervisors

Chairman	Shawn Sexton	Present	
Supervisor	Jeff Bass	Present	
Supervisor	Tom Hammond	Present via phone	

Staff members in attendance were:

District Manager	Todd Wodraska	Special District Services, Inc.	
District Counsel	Dan Harrell	Gonano & Harrell	
District Engineer	George Simons	Carter Associates, Inc.	

Additions or Deletions to Agenda
No additions or deletions to the agenda were offered, however, Mr. Wodraska asked the Board for permission to move item H. 2. (Maintenance of Canals) and F.1. (Doug Manson) to the beginning of the agenda.

H.  New Business
2. Maintenance of Canals Proposal

Mr. David Maddox of Premier Citrus offered to evaluate District canals and provide a maintenance recommendation to the Board. After further discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Sexton, seconded by Mr. Bass authorizing Premier Citrus to perform a maintenance analysis of the District at a cost of $75.00 per hour. The motion passed unanimously.

Presentation

Doug Manson – Post Lawsuit Discussion

Special Counsel Doug Manson led a discussion regarding policy considerations, which may help the District avoid future litigation. General discussion revolved around “regulatory actions” which may put the District at legal risk, and how to balance any policy changes with the District’s flood protection needs.

Approval of Minutes

February 2, 2022 Regular Board Meeting

A motion was made by Mr. Sexton, seconded by Mr. Bass approving the minutes of the February 2, 2022, Regular Board Meeting, as presented. The motion approving the minutes passed unanimously.

Old Business

Update/Discussion on Declaring Right-of-Way Surplus

Liberty Park

Mr. Simons noted the Liberty Park project was being modified and the District was not in receipt of the most current development details. Further updates will be provided as they become available.

Graves Brothers

Mr. Simons acknowledged receipt of the Graves Brothers’ request. Mr. Sakuma was directed to send notice to the applicant of the items necessary to further process the request.

Status of 82nd Avenue Repairs

Mr. Simons advised he was still waiting for additional information about the construction details for the repairs.

Consider Reimbursement to Graves Brothers for Deposit for Water Farm Project

Mr. Bass confirmed the Water Farm Project was not going to move forward. Staff advised a refund of unexpended deposit fees would be returned to the applicant.

Consider Ratification of Engineer’s New Contract and Authorize Chairman to Execute

After the Board confirmed the District’s attorney had reviewed the contract, a motion was made by Mr. Bass, seconded by Mr. Sexton ratifying the Engineer’s new contract and authorizing the Chairman to execute same. The motion passed unanimously.

New Business

Consider Approval of Lateral C Water Control Structure Repair Proposal

Mr. Simons explained the need for repairs and discussed the proposal with the Board.

A motion was made by Mr. Sexton, seconded by Mr. Bass approving the proposal from R&S Metalworks & Co. in the amount of $68,700 for repairs to the Lateral C Water Control Structure. The motion passed unanimously.

3.  Consider FDOT Offer/Proposal for CR510

The Board was informed the District had received notice of an offer from FDOT. Mr. Simons advised he would need to true-up the offer with the pending survey being generated in compliance with the Corrigan litigation.

Administrative Matters

Announce Landowner Meeting for June 1 8, 2022

Mr. Wodraska announced the Landowners’ Meeting would be held on June 8th, and noted the proxy form would be edited to reflect the correct date. Notice of the new date would also be published as required by law.

Discussion Regarding Meeting Schedule

Mr. Wodraska asked if the Board would consider changing their meeting dates to the 2nd Wednesday of each month. After discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Sexton, seconded by Mr. Bass moving the 2022 Landowners’ and Annual Meeting to June 8, and setting the remaining regular meetings to the 2nd Wednesday of the month. The motion passed unanimously.

Sand Mines Update

Mr. Simons informed the Board that all three sand mine renewals were complete.

Water Quality Reports

Mr. Simons noted the water quality report for the quarter was included in the meeting package, and that the readings were within acceptable range.

Financial Update

Mr. Wodraska informed the Board the District was in sound financial shape.

Board Member Comments

There were no further Board Member comments.

Comments from the Public for Items Not on the Agenda

There were no comments from the public.

Adjournment

There being no further business to come before the Board, the Special Meeting of the District was adjourned at 12:17 p.m. There were no objections.

Secretary/Assistant Secretary	Chair/Vice-Chairman

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-01

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT APPROVING A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of the Sebastian River Improvement District (“District”) is required by Chapter 298, Florida Statutes, to approve a Proposed Budget for each fiscal year; and,

WHEREAS, the Proposed Budget including the Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 has been prepared and considered by the Board.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT THAT:

Section 1.  The Proposed Budget including the Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 attached hereto as Exhibit “A” is approved and adopted.

Section 2.	A Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for September 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Indian River County Administration Complex, Building B-1, Room 501, 1800 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960, for the purpose of receiving public comments on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget.

PASSED, ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE this 8th day of June, 2022.

ATTEST:	SEBASTIAN RIVER
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

By:			By:		 Secretary/Assistant Secretary			Chairman/Vice Chairman

Sebastian River Improvement District

Proposed Budget For Fiscal Year 2022/2023
October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023

CONTENTS

	PROPOSED BUDGET

PROPOSED BUDGET
SEBAST AN R VER MPROVEMENT D STR CT F SCAL YEAR 2022/2023
OCTOBER 1, 2022  SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

REVENUES	
F SCAL YEAR 2020/2021 ACTUAL	
F SCAL YEAR 2021/2022 BUDGET	
F SCAL YEAR 2022/2023 BUDGET	

COMMENTS	
 A A 	       	       	       	    A res  $ . 	
    U  F 	      	      	      		
    F 	     	     	     		
      U 	      	 	 		
      C 	     	   	   	 eres  r e ed A $  er 	
TOTAL REVENUES	$	331,076	$	329,161	$	331,161		
					
EXPEND TURES					
  A 	     	      	      	  C  e Fr m   /   B d e 	
  A   C A C U 	       	 	 	F s  Ye r   /    e d  re	
  A 	       	 	 	F s  Ye r   /    e d  re	
    C A     A 	      	      	      	$   er 	
  A    A A 	      	      	      	  C  e Fr m   /   B d e 	
  A    A A   AY   A 	     	     	     	 er   s    er  . 	
       /   A 	      	      	      	  C  e Fr m   /   B d e 	
        / 	 	     	     	  C  e Fr m   /   B d e 	
       / 	      	      	      	FY   /    e d  re  r    r     s $ 	
ACC U    / AU 	     	     	     	A e ed Am   F r   /   A d 	
  U A C 	     	     	      	 s r  e s m e A   ed  re se  e 	
  B   A A 	     	     	     	  C  e Fr m   /   B d e 	
 U   UB C 	   	   	   	
$  F r e    m   r  y $  F r F Ass  e   s r s	
  A A 	   	     	     	  C  e Fr m   /   B d e 	
  C  A  U 	     	     	     	  des r ve  s  e    e   es	
 A   QUA  Y A A Y CA    C 	     	     	     	Q r er y erv e	
 A   A C C   AC (   )	      	       	       	$   e re se Fr m   /   B d e 	
  C  A  U  A   A C 	  	      	     	$    e re se Fr m   /   B d e 	
TOTAL EXPEND TURES	$	837,058	$	310,655	$	312,655		
					
REVENUES LESS EXPEND TURES	$	(505,982)	$	18,506	$	18,506		
					
C U Y A  A    A C   C  F 	(   )	(   )	(   )	 w  er e     Assessme 	
  C U  F   A Y AY 	(   )	(   )	(   )	F  r er e     Assessme 	
					
EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	(514,866)	$	 	$	 		
					
    U Y A CA Y 	 	 	 	C mes r m C rre F d B  e	
					
NET EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	(514,866)	$	 	$	 		

Notes
Assess b e A res = 

FY  Assessme  er A re = $ . 
FY  B d e ed C rry ver F d  Assessme  er A re = $ . 

FY  Assessme  er A re = $ . 
FY  B d e ed C rry ver F d  Assessme  er A re = $ . 

FY  Assessme  er A re = $ . 
FY  B d e ed C rry ver F d  Assessme  er A re = $ . 

FY  Assessme  er A re = $ . 
FY  B d e ed C rry ver F d  Assessme  er A re = $ . 

FU BA A C A  F / / 	$     . 	
FY   /   BU   AC   Y	$ (    . )	
FU BA A C A  F / / 	$ (    . )	

FU BA A C A  F / / 	$ (    . )	
  J C  FY   /   BU  AC   Y	$     . 	
  J C   FU  BA A C A  F / / 	$     . 	

Sebastian River Improvement District

Financial Report For May 2022

SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT
MAY 2 22

REVEN ES	
Annual Budg t
   2    22	Y ar T Dat Actual
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          Y 	 	 	
			
N t E c   S rtfall 	 	 	 	 2 	

Ban Balanc A Of  22		   . 	
Acc unt Payabl A Of  22		2 4 4.4 	
Ot r Curr nt Liabiliti A Of  22		 2 4. 	
Acc unt R c i abl A Of   22		  . 	
A ailabl Fund A Of   22		 2 2 . 4	

AGENDA
SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Offices of the Indian River County Administration Complex Bldg. A, Room A1-102
1800 27th Street
Vero Beach, Florida 32960 LANDOWNERS’ MEETING June 8, 2022
10:00 a.m.

Call to Order
Proof of Publication…	Page 13
Establish Quorum
Consider Adoption of Election Procedures…	Page 14
Election of Chair for Landowners Meeting
Election of Secretary for Landowners’ Meeting
Approval of Minutes
June 2, 2021 Landowners’ Meeting Minutes…	Page 17
Election of Supervisors
Determine Number of Voting Units Represented or Assigned by Proxy…	Page 20
Nomination of Supervisors
Casting of Ballots…	Page 21
Ballot Tabulation and Result
Other Business
Receive Treasurer’s Report…	Page 22
Receive Engineer’s Report…	Page 23
Landowners’ Comments
Adjourn

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ELECTION PROCEDURES

Landowners’ Meeting
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2007-309, Laws of Florida, and applicable provisions of Chapter 298, it is required that an annual meeting of the Landowners of the District be held in June of each year for the purpose of electing a supervisor. To take the place of the retiring supervisor and hearing reports of the board of supervisors. The assembled Landowners shall organize by electing a Chairperson, who shall preside over the meeting; and a Secretary shall also be elected for recording purposes.

Establishment of Quorum
Any Landowner(s) present or voting by proxy shall constitute a quorum at the meeting of the Landowners.

Nomination of Candidates
At the meeting, the Chairperson shall call for nominations from the floor for Candidates for the Board of Supervisors. When there are no further nominations, the Chairperson shall close the floor for nominations. The names of each Candidate and the spelling of their names shall be announced. Nominees need not be present to be nominated.

Voting
Each Landowner shall be entitled to cast one vote for each acre (or lot parcel), or any fraction thereof, of land owned by him or her in the District, for each open position on the Board. (For example, if there are three positions open, an owner of one acre or less (or one lot parcel) may cast one vote for each of the three positions. An owner of two acres (or two lot parcels) may cast two votes for each of the three positions.) Each Landowner shall be entitled to vote either in person or by a representative present with a lawful written proxy.

Registration for Casting Ballots
The registration process for the casting of ballots by Landowners or their representatives holding their proxies shall be as follows:

At the Landowners’ Meeting and prior to the commencement of the first casting of ballots for a Board of Supervisor position, each Landowner, or their representative if proxies are being submitted in lieu thereof, shall be directed to register their attendance and the total number of votes by acreage (or lot parcels) to which each claims to be entitled, with the elected Secretary of the meeting or the District’s Manager.

At such registration, each Landowner, or their representative with a lawful proxy, shall be provided a numbered ballot for the Board of Supervisor position(s) open for election. A District representative will mark on the ballot the number of votes that such Landowner, or their representative, is registered to cast for each Board of Supervisor position open for election.

All Landowner proxies shall be collected at the time of registration and retained with the Official Records of the District for subsequent certification or verification, if required.

Casting of Ballots
Registration and the issuance of ballots shall cease once the Chairperson calls for the commencement of the casting of ballots for the election of a Board of Supervisor and thereafter no additional ballots shall be issued.
The Chairperson will declare that the Landowners, or their representatives, be requested to cast their ballots for the Board of Supervisor(s). Once the ballots have been cast, the Chairperson will call for a collection of the ballots.
Counting of Ballots
Following the collection of ballots, the Secretary or District Manager shall be responsible for the tabulation of ballots in order to determine the total number of votes cast for each candidate that is seeking election.
The board of supervisors shall consist of three persons who, except as herein otherwise provided, shall hold office for a term of 3 years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Contesting of Election Results
Following the election and announcement of the votes, the Chairperson shall ask the Landowners present, or those representatives holding proxies for Landowners, whether they wish to contest the election results. If no contests are received, said election results shall thereupon be certified.
If there is a contest, the contest must be addressed to the Chairperson and thereupon the individual casting a ballot that is being contested will be required to provide proof of ownership of the acreage for which they voted at the election within five (5) business days of the Landowners’ Meeting. The proof of ownership shall be submitted to the District Manager who will thereupon consult with the District’s General Counsel and together they will review the material provided and will determine the legality of the contested ballot(s). Once the contests are resolved, the Chairperson shall reconvene the Landowners’ Meeting and thereupon certify the election results.
Recessing of Annual Landowners’ Meeting
In the event there is a contest of a ballot or of the election, the Landowners’ Meeting shall be recessed to a future time, date and location, at which time the election findings on the contest shall be reported in accordance with the procedure above and the newly elected Supervisor(s) shall thereupon take their Oath of Office.

Miscellaneous Provisions
Each Landowner shall only be entitled to vote in person or by means of a representative attending in person and holding a lawful written proxy in order to cast said Landowner’s votes.

Proxies will not require that proof of acreage (or lot parcel) ownership be attached. Rather, proof of ownership must be provided timely by the holder of the proxy, if the proxy is contested in accordance with the procedure above.

SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LANDOWNERS’ MEETING
JUNE 2, 2021

CALL TO ORDER

District Manager Todd Wodraska called the June 2, 2021, Landowners’ Meeting of the Sebastian River Improvement District to order at 10:06 a.m. in the Indian River County Administration Complex, Building B-1, Room 501, 1800 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960.

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

District Manager Todd Wodraska offered Proof of Publication showing that notice of the Landowners’ Meeting had been published in the Indian River Press Journal, as legally required.

ESTABLISH QUORUM

There was a quorum established with several landowners/proxy holders: Shawn Sexton, Tom Hammond, Jeff Bass.

Also in attendance were staff members: District Manager Todd Wodraska of Special District Services, Inc.; Frank Sakuma, SDS; General Counsel Dan Harrell; District Engineer George Simons of Carter & Associates.

CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ELECTION PROCEDURES

Mr. Wodraska explained the purpose of the annual landowners’ meeting and the process for the election.

The Elections Procedures were adopted, as presented, with no objection.

ELECTION OF CHAIR FOR LANDOWNERS’ MEETING

Mr. Wodraska asked for nominations for a Chair for the Landowners’ meeting. There was a nomination for Shawn Sexton.
Mr. Sexton was unanimously elected to serve as Chair for the meeting.

ELECTION OF SECRETARY FOR LANDOWNERS’ MEETING

It was recommended that Mr. Wodraska serve as the Secretary for the Landowners’ meeting. There were no objections to Mr. Wodraska being elected as the Secretary for the meeting.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 3, 2020, Landowners’ Meeting Minutes

The Landowners’ Meeting Minutes of June 3, 2020, were approved without objection.

ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS
Determine Number of Voting Units

Mr. Wodraska noted that the main purpose of the Landowners’ Meeting was to elect a Supervisor to a three year term of the seat most recently held by Tom Hammond.

Nomination of Candidates

There were was only one nomination:

Tom Hammond

Casting of Ballots

Casting of ballots was not necessary since there was only one nomination for one seat.

Ballot Tabulations

Tom Hammond received all votes represented and was elected unopposed.

Certifications of the Results

Mr. Wodraska asked if there were any objections to the election results. There were no objections.

The results of the election were certified with Tom Hammond receiving a three-year term as Supervisor of the Sebastian River Improvement District expiring in June 2024.

OTHER BUSINESS
Receive Treasurer’s Report

Mr. Wodraska provided the Annual Treasurer’s Report, noting the SRID is in sound financial condition with a healthy fund balance.

1.	Receive Engineer’s Report

District Engineer George Simons presented and reviewed the Annual Engineer’s Report that was provided via email.

LANDOWNERS’ COMMENTS
There were no landowner comments.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for the Landowners’ Meeting, the meeting adjourned at 10:14 a.m. There were no objections

 	
Secretary/Assistant Secretary	Chair/Vice-Chair

LANDOWNER PROXY SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LANDOWNERS’ MEETING

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, the fee simple owner of the lands described herein, hereby constitutes and appoints 	(“Proxy Holder”) for and on behalf of the undersigned, to vote as proxy at the meeting of the landowners of the Sebastian River Improvement District to be held on June 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at the Indian River County Administration Complex, Bldg. A, Room A1-102, 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960. and at any adjournments thereof, according to the number of acres of unplatted land and/or platted lots owned by the undersigned landowner which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if then personally present, upon any question, proposition, or resolution or any other matter or thing which may be considered at said meeting including, but not limited to the Board of Supervisors. Said Proxy Holder may vote in accordance with their discretion on all matters not known or determined at the time of solicitation of this proxy, which may be legally considered at said meeting.

This proxy is to continue in full force and effect from the hereof until the conclusion of the above noted landowners’ meeting and any adjournment or adjournments thereof, but may be revoked at any time by written notice of such revocation presented at the annual meeting prior to the Proxy Holder exercising the voting rights conferred herein.

Printed Name of Legal Owner

Signature of Legal Owner	Date

Parcel Description*	# of Acres

* Insert in the space above the street address of each parcel, the legal description of each parcel, or the tax identification number of each parcel. [If more space is needed, identification of Parcels owned may be incorporated by reference to an attachment hereto.]

Pursuant to section 298 Florida Statutes (2022), a fraction of an acre is treated as one (1) acre entitling the landowner to one vote with respect thereto.

TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED VOTES:    
Please note that each eligible acre of land or fraction thereof is entitled to only one vote, for example, a husband and wife are together entitled to only one vote per their residence if it is located on one acre or less of real property.
If the Legal Owner is not an individual, and is instead a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other entity, evidence that the individual signing on behalf of the entity has the authority to do so should be attached hereto. (e.g. bylaws, corporate resolution, etc.)

BALLOT #		

BALLOT

SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LANDOWNERS’ MEETING

ELECTION OF BOARD SUPERVISORS

JUNE 8, 2022

The undersigned certifies that he/she is the owner ( ) or duly authorized representative of lawful proxy of an owner (  ) of land in the Sebastian River Improvement District, constituting 	 acre(s) and hereby casts up to the corresponding number of his/her vote(s) for the following candidate/candidates to hold the above-named open position:

Name of Candidate	Number of Votes

Signature: 	

Printed Name: 	

Street Address or Tax Parcel Id Number for your Real Property:

June 8, 2022

Sebastian River Improvement District Treasurer's Report For Annual Landowners Meeting

The fund balance for the Sebastian River Improvement District at the close of Fiscal Year 2019/2020 (September 30, 2020) was $257,145.

The fund balance for the Sebastian River Improvement District at the close of Fiscal Year 2020/2021 (September 30, 2021) was ($298,814).

The following table illustrates Fiscal Year 2020/2021 revenues and expenditures budgeted versus actuals:

	Budgeted	Actual	Percentage	
Revenue	$236,713	$322,049	136%	
Expenditures	$279,055	$878,008	315%	
Excess/(Shortfall)	($42,342)	($555,959)		

During Fiscal Year 2020/2021, the District declared a Financial Emergency.

Subsequent to Fiscal Year 2020/2021 end, the District received a payment of $900,000 for the sale of the Lateral D Canal. This payment resolved the Financial Emergency.

Special District Services, Inc.

SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ANNUAL ENGINEER'S REPORT

JUNE, 2022

Carter Associates, Inc. (CAI) is pleased to submit this annual engineer's report as a yearly summary of the engineering related activities involved in the operations and functions of the Sebastian River Improvement District (S.R.I.D.), as required under Chapter 298 of the Florida Statutes.

CLIMATOLOGICAL REVIEW

For the seventh consecutive year, hurricane activity began prior to the official June 1st start of the season, with Tropical Storm Ana forming in late May. Three named storms (Elsa, Fred, and Mindy) made landfall in Florida along the panhandle. For the fifth consecutive year, no storms made landfall along the east coast of Florida. The 2021 hurricane season became the second consecutive season to not feature a Category 5 hurricane, after Hurricane Iota was downgraded to Category 4 in late 2020.

Overall activity in the Atlantic basin in 2021 was above-average, with twenty-one named storms, seven hurricanes, four major hurricanes and at least $70 billion in damages (4th most all-time). This season became the second consecutive season with at least 21 named storms. Making it the first time in history that all of the 21- designated names were utilized in back-to-back seasons. This compares to the
. long-term averages of 14 named storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes. The initial NOAA forecast outlook for the 2021 season called for 13-20 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes and 3-5 major hurricanes.

In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the combined strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes, preliminary data indicate that the 2021 season was above normal. As a comparison, the 2021 season's ACE was 20% above the long-term mean (1991-2020).

Storm Name	
Dates	
Storm Category at Peak Intensity	
Max Wind [mph]	
Min. Pressure [mbar]	
Ana	May 22 - 23	Tropical Storm	45	1004	
Bill	June14-15	Tropical Storm	65	992	
Claudette	June 19-22	Tropical Storm	45	1004	
Danny	June 27 - 29	Tropical Storm	45	1009	
Elsa	July 1 -9	Category 1 Hurricane	85	991	
Fred	Aug. 11-17	Tropical Storm	65	991	

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Storm Name	
Dates	
Storm Category at Peak Intensity	
Max Wind [mph]	
Min. Pressure [mbar]	
Grace	Aug.13-21	Category 3 Hurricane	125	962	
Henri	Aug. 16- 23	Category 1 Hurricane	75	986	

Ida	Aug. 26 -
Sept. 1	Category 4 hurricane	150	929	

Kate	Aug. 28-
Sept. 1	
Tropical	
Storm	45	1004	
Julian	Aug. 28-30	Tropical	Storm	60	993	

Larry	Aug. 31 -
Sept. 11	Category 3 Hurricane	125	953	
Mindy	Sept.	8-10	Tropical	Storm	45	1002	
Nicholas	Sept.	12 -16	Category 1 Hurricane	75	988	
Odette	Sept.	17 - 18	Tropical Storm	45	1005	
Peter	Sept.	19 - 22	Tropical	Storm	50	1005	
Rose	Sept.	19 - 23	Tropical	Storm	50	1003	

Sam	Sept. 5	22 - Oct.	Category 4 Hurricane	155	929	
Teresa	Sept.	24 - 25	Subtropical Storm	45	1008	

Victor	Sept. 4	29 - Oct.	Tropical	Storm	65	997	

Wanda	Oct. 31 -
Nov. 7	
Tropical	
Storm	50	987	

See attached U.S. National Weather Service 2021 North Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Chart.

Thankfully, the East Central Coast of Florida, including the S.R.I.D. made it through another year without enduring the devastation of a hurricane event.

Rainfall intensity and distribution varies significantly across the limits of the district in an·y given storm event. The district does not currently maintain or observe rain gauges to determine rainfall disbursement or intensity within its limits. However, rain fall amounts are measured at the City of Vero Beach Airport located 5+/- miles to the southeast and at the Fellsmere Water Control District (FWCD) office located 7+/- miles to the northwest. The 2021 total yearly rainfall observed and recorded at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport was 40.6 inches, as compared to an average annual precipitation of 53.3 inches for the area, based on weather data collected from 1991 to 2020 for the U.S. National Center for Environmental Information.

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Total annual rainfall measured at the FWCD office is estimated to be 29.81 inches for 2021. This amounts to approximately 22"+/- below the long term annual average rainfall (52") for the area.

FACILITIES AND CANAL MAINTENANCE

Carter Associates, Inc. as District Engineers prepared contract documents and solicited proposals two (2) years ago for performing its annual pre-hurricane season canal maintenance operation throughout the district's lateral and sub­ lateral canal system. Last year the Board authorized the 2nd year option provided in the Contract and Cates Tractor Service, LLC started the maintenance in the spring. However, the legal expenses from the SRID v. Corrigan Lawsuit depleted the District's funds. Cates was directed to cease working after completing about 30% of the maintenance work. The lawsuit was settled and funds have once again become available for maintenance.

This year the Board has authorized Premier Citrus, LLC to inspect the District canal system and prepare recommendations for a more cost efficient maintenance cleaning program. Premier Citrus currently maintains similar drainage canals for agricultural lands and will offer a fresh opinion on the maintenance program for SRID.

Typically, the annual maintenance activities include clearing, flat mowing, disking and grading of canal right-of-way maintenance berms, to provide for stable and safe access for maintenance and routine inspection activities, as well as bank
. mowing, long and short reach cleanout work of the district's lateral and sub-lateral canals. Robert Stillwagon continues to provide inspection services for any landowner complaints, and also provides the radial gate outfall structure operation services as needed to manage water levels in the District.

The Lateral C and Lateral L overflow structures have operational radial gates that must be opened during large storm events to prevent flooding upstream. The mechanical operators are located on the structure itself and are operated by SRID staff, (Mr. Stillwagon). Typically, the gates are opened prior to a significant storm and left open until the bulk of the runoff has drained out of the District.

Earlier this spring a Lateral C gate was found leaking and was patched by R&S Metalworks & Co. LLC. R&S conducted a visual inspection of the gates during the repair work effort and prepared a detailed summary of structural steel reinforcing members of the gates that need to be replaced along with a proposal. The SRID Board approved the maintenance proposal and R&S Metalworks has been awarded a Services Contract to complete the work. This work should extend the service life of the Lateral C gate structures for an additional five (5) years or more.

Carter Associates and Frank Sakuma, Special District Services, Inc. continue to pursue grant funding for the design and permitting of the replacement of the radial

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gates with a combination of tilting gate and radial gates. Unfortunately, the grant applications submitted to date were not ranked high enough to qualify for significant funding. Hopefully, future grant applications will be funded.

WATER QUALITY IN LATERAL C CANAL

Water quality samples for S.R.I.D. are taken quarterly (every three months) from the County Road 510 bridge over the Lateral C Canal. The S.R.I.D. water quality readings over the past four (4) quarters indicate an overall good water quality. The numeric nutrient threshold for nitrogen (1.54 mg/L) was not exceeded in any sample. The numeric nutrient threshold for phosphorous (0.12) mg/L has been exceeded on the August 9, 2021, sample, (0.95 mg/I).

CENTRAL INDIAN RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN (BMAP)

Carter Associates, Inc. (C.A.I.) continues to attend and participate in the stakeholder's workshop meetings or webinars, scheduled by F.D.E.P., regarding the implementation of the Basin Management Action Plan (B.M.A.P.) for that basin of the Indian River Lagoon that receives stormwater discharge from the S.R.I.D. outfall canals. S.R.I.D. is a listed stakeholder in the adopted B.M.A.P. for the "Central B and SEB Project Zone(s)", where the seagrass inventory assessments have failed the compliance test.

The SRID continues to operate as a single purpose drainage district and has the same BMAP requirements as the other 298 Districts in the watershed. The annual
. BMAP reporting consists of reports of the maintenance, and the continued implementation of the SRID permit criteria policy requirement of the 2"/24 hours maximum discharge volume limitation. The 2"/day requirement results in larger more robust stormwater treatment systems then would otherwise be permitted under the SJRWMD Pre vs Post peak rate of discharge criteria. The SRID will continue to apply to Grant assistance programs for .water quality improvements projects within the District. Also, SRID will continue to work with other stakeholders to implement proposed water quality projects within the SRID. These types of projects typically require connections from the S.R.I.D. canal system into offline treatment systems and then reconnection to allow the treated water to flow to the Indian River Lagoon via district's outfall canals.

During the 2021 regular session, the Florida Legislature created a long-term planning process for stormwater and wastewater. Section 403.9302, Florida Statutes, requires a 20-year needs analysis from the local governments providing stormwater services. C.A.I. along with Special District Services has completed the initial forms based on best judgement assumptions for projecting future stormwater management system maintenance costs.

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FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP MODERNIZATION

The Map Modernization project is no longer on hold. The City of Fellsmere withdrew their challenge to the proposed FEMA FIRM map revision results.

The 2012 F.E.M.A. map update for the S.R.I.D. watershed has been the subject of an appeal submitted by Carter Associates, Inc. on behalf of the S.R.I.D. The basis of the appeal concerns the Lateral D Dike which historically has provided flood protection to the areas of S.R.I.D. lying to the east of Lateral D and was recognized as such on the earlier F.E.M.A. F.I.R.M. maps. The preliminary revised F.I.R.M. maps that were issued to Indian River County in late 2010 for public review and comments did not recognize the Lateral D Dike as providing any flood protection and prompted the SRID Appeal.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (F.E.M.A.) issued an update in 2012 of flood hazard identification and mapping to the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (F.I.R.M.) covering the majority of Indian River County.   The portion of the
S.R.I.D. watershed that is in the appeal process was omitted from the update and the previous F.E.M.A. maps issued in 1989 continues to apply.

FEMA will be re-starting the map update procedure and the Indian River County Commission is expected to approve in the next few months.

PERMITTING AND ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES

. FOOT has reactivated the CR 510 proposed Paving and Drainage Improvements Project from 58th avenue to CR 512. Also, the FOOT is working on the 82nd Avenue paving and drainage improvements projects, North and South. The north section from 69th street to CR 510 is permitted. We understand that it is on track to be constructed initially. The south section from 69th street to 26th street will be constructed in the second phase.

During the past year, we have provided technical review and assistance, and permit compliance inspections, on behalf of S.R.I.D., for the following on-going projects:

The Corrigan family sued S.R.I.D. over the District's proposed volume limitations for the Lateral D watershed. C.A.I. provided extensive technical assistance for legal preparation for a trial, however the case was settled. Significant to the settlement, the S.R.I.D. sold the canal portion of the Lateral D R-O-W. S.R.I.D. retained the R-O-W containing the Lateral D levee along with a maintenance access area. To date, the SRID has not received a signed and sealed survey of the area transferred to the Corrigan's, the V.L.W.C.D., and the Ansin group.

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82nd Avenue (County Road 609): The project planning and review of 82nd Avenue has been underway since early 2007. This is a Florida Department of Transportation (F.D.O.T.) project with engineering design by their consulting engineering firm (HOR Engineering, Inc.). As noted above the North Phase is permitted. Carter Associates continues to work with HOR on the south section by providing stormwater model results and SRID design requirements.

Re-permitting of Mining Projects: During this past year, Carter Associates, Inc. provided assistance to the S.R.I.D. in reviewing the Wild Turkey, Davis, and Blue Goose South Mine operations and recommending extensions to 9/30/2022.

CR 510 Improvements: The FOOT Engineer Design consultants are currently preparing permit plans for construction. Over the last year, the preliminary design of the roadway at the intersections of Lateral C, D, and L were presented for comments. The FOOT asked the SRID Board to waive the requirement for maintenance access at one of the intersections. After much consideration of future maintenance requirements, the SRID Board denied the request.

The Lateral D lawsuit settlement noted above does reduce the S.R.I.D. jurisdiction over the Lateral D intersection with CR 510. The actual canal is no longer owned by S.R.I.D. However, the Lateral D levee is critical in protecting the District from flooding due to rainfall runoff from the higher land to the west of the Levee.

Utility permitting for new and/or improved utility service lines to accommodate development growth in the District continues to be active over the past year.

	The Vero Beach Clay Shooting project was reviewed and approved. The project consists of the construction of a new Club House, an expansion of the outdoor clay shooting area, and a stormwater system to support the site.

The Liberty Park project is active again. It was initially planned around 2005, but was never permitted by SRID. Liberty Park is approximately 700 acres lying west of 66th Avenue, south of CR 510, and part of the R-
13 and R-14 watershed area. The Liberty Park owners have approached the S.R.I.D. Board about the sale of portions of the R-13 R­ O-W to allow them more flexibility in designing the project.

The Fisher Affidavit of Exemption project was permitted in 2021. The site was previously a sand mine.  The land around the lake was

subdivided into 5+/- acre lots. A strip of SRID R-0-W along the northern limits of the SRID was declared surplus and sold to the Mr. Fisher to allow the construction of an access road.

The Hammond Irrigation pump was permitted to withdraw water from Sub-lateral C-8.

In addition to those activities outlined in this report above, we remain involved in the regular functions of the district as follows:

Attend all regularly scheduled meetings of the board of supervisors and maintain a district engineering file.

Remain on daily call to provide authorized technical assistance and information to District personnel, supervisors, landowners and other governmental and public agencies concerning the operations, functions and regulations of the District.

Monitor the actions and activities of other jurisdictional agencies and related organizations that may affect the operations and functions of the District.

Assist the SRID in the maintenance of infrastructure, including the radial gate structures at Lateral C & L.

Review District records and files in preparation of the Annual Engineer's Report as required under Florida Statutes.

In conclusion, we are pleased to report that through the efforts of District Administrators, Todd Wodraska and Frank Sakuma, and Field Technician, Robert Stillwagon, with the direction and support of your board of supervisors, the S.R.I.D. continues to monitor the permitted activities and related compliance issues, maintain and protect the facilities and functions of the district, and to provide the landowners a reliable and cost-effective system of drainage and flood control.

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