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M M the Landfill, and it will be going to the new septage facility when that is built. Commissioner Wheeler agreed that we can't grandfather in pollutants that are hurting the environment, but he did not want the blanket approach. Commissioner Scurlock did not like the provision that would have Directors Pinto and Galanis on the hot seat making all these decisions. He did not feel that would be fair to them without having very specific criteria for them to go by. Chairman Eggert suggested that staff rewrite the ordinance and then bring it back to the Commission to set a date for a public hearing. Commissioner Scurlock noted that as he understands it, our wastewater operation and our septage facility are enterprise funds, and if there is a cost associated with specific types of uses, it is just like the rest of our rate structure. He doesn't want to pay for Commissioner Wheeler's doughnut shop, and he doesn't want Commissioner Wheeler to be paying for his home - he just wants to be equitable so that those people who are putting an impact on the system pay their fair share. Commissioner Wheeler pointed out that his shop is in the City of Vero Beach; so, this ordinance will have no effect on it. Commissioner Bird inquired what the City of Vero Beach has been doing about the restaurants that hook up to their system, and Director Galanis answered that the City of Vero Beach several years ago asked him to require an interceptor in his plan review process, and he has been doing this for the past 4 years. Chairman Eggert suggested that this ordinance be rewritten and brought back to the Board at the meeting of July 10th with. the understanding that we will then kind of workshop it at that meeting, and concerned citizens should be made aware that we are going to do this. Director Galanis advised that he won't be in town on Jul.y 10th, and Commissioner Wheeler asked if we can't give this back Jugs 2 �9so 13 BOOK r, FA'a