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requirements for removing nitrogen and phosphorous from the <br /> wastewater and also removed a percentage of those nutrients <br /> from the Lagoon; mangroves have increased throughout the <br /> site; high marsh plant communities continue to thrive; there has <br /> been an approximate 200% increase in the number of terrestrial <br /> wildlife species onsite; game fish species live on site, and there <br /> has been a proliferation of oysters, which were not present <br /> before the Spoonbill Marsh Project. <br /> Discussion ensued during and following the presentation, as the <br /> Board offered comments and sought further information from <br /> staff and Mr. Swindell on various elements of the Spoonbill <br /> Marsh project. <br /> Commissioner Zorc asked how much the County has budgeted <br /> for capital improvement costs at Spoonbill Marsh, and Vice <br /> Chairman Solari offered to return to the Board with a <br /> presentation. <br /> Chairman Davis felt the ecosystem is working very well at <br /> Spoonbill Marsh, and proposed organizing a field trip to the site <br /> for the public. <br /> 13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br /> 12:26 A. Children Services Advisory Committee Vacancy <br /> p.m. _(memorandum_dated January 27, 2015)----------------------------------------------------- 273 <br /> County Attorney Dylan Reingold advised that there were two <br /> qualified applicants for the "Member At Large" vacancy on the <br /> Children Services Advisory Committee (CSAC), as follows: Caryn <br /> M. Toole and Susan M. Blaxill-Deal. <br /> MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECONDED by <br /> Chairman Davis, to appoint Susan M. Blaxill-Deal to fill the <br /> unexpired term for the "Member At Large" representative to the <br /> Children Services Advisory Committee (CSAC). <br /> Caryn M. Toole appeared before the Board to discuss her <br /> qualifications and reaffirm her interest in the "Member At Large" <br /> position. <br /> The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and by a 2-3 vote <br /> (Commissioners Davis, Flescher, and Zorc opposed), the Motion <br /> failed. <br /> Chairman Davis explained that he had changed his mind, and <br /> decided to vote for Ms. Toole, who had demonstrated her <br /> commitment by sitting through the Board Meeting thus far. <br /> Board of County Commission Minutes Page 13 <br /> February 10,2015 <br />