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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />and (2) authorized the Chairman to execute any and all documents to <br />effectuate same. <br />11:42 B. 2017-2018 Legislative Priorities <br />a.m. (memorandum dated June 8, 2016) 177 <br />-(memorandum -d <br />Assistant County Attorney Kate Pingolt Cotner updated the Board <br />on a list of Legislative issues of concern and verified the County's <br />position on each for the State Legislative Session scheduled to begin <br />on March 7, 2017. Also discussed was the need to incorporate the <br />guiding principles of: (1) the support of maintaining the integrity of <br />County Home Rule power, both administrative and fiscal; and (2) the <br />opposition of any unfunded mandates which would compel local <br />governments to provide a service, program, or benefit without <br />providing a funding source. <br />A discussion ensued regarding previous discussions with respect to <br />the ban on fracking, and Florida Department of Environmental <br />Protection (FDEP) revising the water quality standards to increase <br />the allowable amounts of certain carcinogens in our drinking water. <br />The Board felt that the FDEP was not working in the citizens' best <br />interest, and wishes to bring the fracking issue back to the agenda for <br />further consideration to obtain a resolution. <br />ON MOTION by Vice -Chairman Flescher, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Davis, the Board unanimously approved a <br />preliminary priority list for the State Legislative Session for 2017- <br />2018, with the addition of fracking to the list of concerns and the <br />removal of the second portion of Issue No. 6 regarding the increase of <br />the amount distributed to local governments to be used exclusively to <br />fund court -related technology. <br />14. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS <br />A. Commissioner Bob Solari, Chairman <br />None <br />B. Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />None <br />C. Commissioner Wesley S. Davis <br />None <br />D. Commissioner Peter D. O'Brvan <br />None <br />Board of County Commission Meeting <br />June 14, 2016 Page 9 <br />