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1212. GRAND HARBOR SPOONBILL MARSH — BASELINE SAMPLING AND <br />MONITORING <br />Utilities Director Erik Olson reported that the Florida Department of <br />Environmental Protection (FDEP) is requiring a certain amount of baseline sampling as part of <br />the Spoonbill Marsh Project, and staff wants to have an independent testing process done, which <br />would withstand scrutiny. Director Olson thereafter presented staff's recommendation to use <br />Florida Atlantic University (FAU) at Harbor Branch laboratories, for the sampling and <br />monitoring relative to the Grand Harbor Spoonbill Marsh Site. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, for discussion, <br />to approve staff's recommendation. <br />Director Olson responded affirmatively to Commissioner O'Bryan's inquiry <br />regarding whether the environmental people (who were involved with the Spoonbill Marsh <br />Project), were satisfied with Florida Atlantic University's bid proposal. <br />The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the Motion <br />carried unanimously. The Board approved: (1) the proposal for <br />benthic invertebrate assessment and monitoring at Spoonbill <br />Marsh; (2) authorized the purchase of services with the Florida <br />Atlantic University, c/o Harbor Branch, Ft. Pierce, FL; and (3) <br />authorized the Chairman to execute the proposed Scope of <br />Work, as presented and recommended in the memorandum of <br />July 1, 2008. <br />DOCUMENT IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />July 15, 2008 29 <br />