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Professional Civil Engineering Services Agreement with <br />Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for soil and <br />groundwater remediation services pertaining to the Jones's <br />Pier property, as recommended in the memorandum of <br />May 12, 2009. <br />WORK ORDER ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />8.H. STAFF REQUEST FOR A UTHORIZATION TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO <br />THE COUNTY NOISE ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY POWER <br />GENERATORS <br />Chairman Davis had received a call from Ms. McKenzie at AT&T concerning <br />backup generators and the County's Noise Ordinances associated therewith. Ms. McKenzie, not <br />being able to submit a timely request to speak, prompted the Chairman to pull this item for <br />discussion to allow her the opportunity to air her concerns. <br />Cathy McKenzie, AT&T, did not, in any way, want to curtail authorization by the <br />Commission to direct staff. However, she requested that in the event the Board directs staff to <br />review or draft an ordinance, that AT&T be allowed to work along with or be in contact with <br />County staff. AT&T's concern was that their central offices, in an emergency, are powered by <br />emergency generators, which they temporarily have to test on a consistent basis, even out on the <br />streets whenever they work underground. She said without the generators they would not have <br />telecommunications services for County residents. <br />Community Development Director Bob Keating clarified that the request before the <br />Board was to direct staff to initiate a Land Development Regulations (LDR) amendment that <br />would not make the noise requirement more stringent, but more lenient for generators. Staff <br />observed that whole -house generators have noises that slightly exceed our current noise <br />requirements and felt it is important that those be allowed to be exercised. It is staff's intent to <br />May 19, 2009 8 <br />