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Flp- <br />DEC 8 1987 n <br />BOOK 70 FAF ?95 <br />impact fees - and if the Board finds any discrepancy with the <br />existing policy, he would like to know that today. <br />Commissioner Eggert stated that as.far as she knew our <br />.policy was to try to remove all the various kinds of package <br />plants and treatment plants that we could and try to bring the <br />county under a unified system for sewer and water. <br />Chairman Scurlock informed the Board that we have had <br />letters from Dr. Fischer and some others that have suggested.that <br />the Utility Department is not operating under the direction of <br />the Board, and he felt it should be made clear this is incorrect. <br />Utilities Director Pinto agreed it is timely that this <br />policy is clarified. He noted that one of the county's concerns <br />is situations such as River's Edge, and unless he is directed <br />differently, we are going to apply as much pressure as we <br />possibly can to prevent that type of situation from happening <br />again. In that particular case, the owner does not even have an <br />agreement; so, we are having a very difficult time handling the <br />situation, but we intend to. He noted that in many cases when <br />the development takes place, the developer comes to the county <br />and is very willing and happy to enter into an agreement with us <br />saying they will remove their plants when the request comes, but <br />then the time comes, and all of a sudden, we are putting undue <br />pressure on them. Director Pinto stressed that in order to <br />provide for the orderly growth of this community, it has been <br />staff's recommendation that we should try to minimize or <br />eliminate package plants in the county as much as we possibly <br />can, and he will proceed in that direction unless the Board <br />specifically directs him differently. <br />Chairman Scurlock asked if that policy is consistent with <br />that of the DER, and Utilities Director confirmed that it is <br />consistent with the DER and with the entire country. <br />Chairman Scurlock stated that there are two areas in the <br />county government that have a heavy impact in a financial way on <br />projects, those obviously being the Planning Department and the <br />48 <br />