Votes at a glance: board approves agenda, minutes, appointments, contracts, budgets, habitat plan and legislative priorities

At its Aug. 22 meeting in Sebastian, the Indian River Lagoon Council Board of Directors took the following formal actions (all motions passed unanimously unless otherwise noted):

- Approve meeting agenda as written. Motion by Commissioner Hertz; second by Cole Oliver; outcome: approved.

- Approve minutes of the May 9, 2025 Board of Directors meeting. Motion by Commissioner Hertz; second by Cole Oliver; outcome: approved.

- Approve Board appointments to the management conference and citizen advisory committees (Jeffrey Collins to management board; Josh Mills to management board; Julie Strickland to Volusia County CAC; Jenny Tomes to St. Lucie County CAC). Motion made and seconded on the record; outcome: approved.

- Authorize staff to negotiate service contracts with two engineering firms (Tetra Tech and Dredging & Marine Consultants) to fulfill NOAA grant deliverables and related professional engineering services. Motion by Cole Oliver; second by Commissioner Hurd; outcome: approved.

- Adopt fiscal year 2025 final budget amendment (Resolution 2025‑03) to carry forward prior‑year project balances into the FY2025 budget. Motion by Commissioner Atkinson; second by Cole Oliver; outcome: approved.

- Adopt fiscal year 2026 final budget amendment (Resolution 2025‑04) reflecting reserve moves and minor line‑item adjustments (salaries, lease for vessel storage, insurance). Motion by Commissioner Hurd; second by Cole Oliver; outcome: approved.

- Authorize staff to develop and release FY2027 RFPs with conservative funding allocations and management‑conference review and ranking. Motion by Mr. Hurd; second by Commissioner Atkinson; outcome: approved.

- Approve and authorize staff to submit the 36‑page Habitat Restoration Plan to EPA Region 4 for concurrence. Motion by Mr. Oliver; second by Commissioner Hurd; outcome: approved.

- Adopt the council’s 2026 legislative priorities and authorize the executive director to represent the council in policy discussions and appropriations consistent with the adopted priorities. Motion by Commissioner Hurd; second by Mr. Oliver; outcome: approved.

Each vote was taken by voice vote and recorded as unanimous where indicated in the transcript.