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Mr. Brown brought up some problems he had experienced with his mining business, stating that he had been accused by staff of using the wrong haul road. Director Davis stated that he had merely communicated to Mr. Brown the condition of his permit. Dr. Geo Freed, 110`h Street, supported Board approval of the amendment, and commented that the community that was here when the town was a fishing village was the only thing that should be grandfathered. There were no additional speakers, and the Chairman closed the public hearing. Commissioner Flescher MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner O'Bryan for discussion, to accept staffs recommendation and to adopt the amendments to Chapter 911, void of any exception or merit for grandfathering of vested rights. Commissioner O'Bryan made observations regarding the grandfather issue. He did not believe that giving applicants the benefit of the doubt applied in cases of public safety. He had grave concerns about the lack of any real protection in the environment and in public safety. Commissioner O'Bryan related that his Assistant had contacted the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regarding inspections of concrete batch plants, and had been told that, due to budget cuts, no spot checks were being conducted. His Assistant had also learned that the last inspection of a concrete batch plant in the County had been on March 14, 1994. Chairman Wheeler supported the Motion. He had given a great deal of consideration to Sebastian's feelings on this issue. Additionally, he felt that the concrete plant was not vested. He concurred with the speaker who had said that to grandfather -in Ocean Concrete would continue July 24, 2007 33