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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes-Final June 12,2018 <br /> 2.)Requiring the reporting of septic inspection and maintenance activities by <br /> the private sector. The proposed policy encourages,but does not require. <br /> 3.)Requiring the connection to public sewer when available. The County <br /> currently follows the State requirement. <br /> 4.) Requiring the conversion of a much larger number of subdivisions from <br /> septic to sewer than the proposed minimum of five (5)by 2028. <br /> 5.)Requiring sewer expansion/connection whenever water <br /> expansions/connections are done,rather than allowing the current water-only <br /> projects. <br /> Chairman O'Bryan opened the Public Hearing. <br /> The following speakers addressed the Board offering ideas, comments and <br /> concerns regarding the best and most cost-effective way to ensure quality water <br /> in the Lagoon, along with identifying the contributing factors that are causing <br /> the water pollution. <br /> Dr. Peter Fallon, 12930 N Highway AlA <br /> Charlie Pope,2305 46th Avenue <br /> Carter Taylor, 2235 Silver Sands Court <br /> Judy Orcutt, 4665 Pebble Bay South <br /> Richard Baker,President,Pelican Island Audubon Society <br /> Tim Glover, 9446 Fleming Grant Road, Micco <br /> There being no further speakers,the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. <br /> The Chairman called for a recess at 10:46 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at <br /> 11:00 a.m., with all members present. <br /> Discussion ensued amongst the Board,Director of Utility Services Vincent <br /> Burke, County Administrator Jason Brown, and Director Boling. The Board <br /> agreed to adopt the amendments to the text of the Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element <br /> for Septic to Sewer Conversion and to.the Associated Text of the Future Land <br /> Use Element of the County's Comprehensive Plan, and to direct staff to <br /> continue research, for future discussion, on the following topics: 1.)Requiring <br /> the reporting of septic:inspection and maintenance activities by the private <br /> sector; 2.)Requiring the connection to public sewer when available; and 3.) <br /> Requiring sewer expansion/connection whenever water expansions/connections <br /> are done. <br /> A motion was made by Vice Chairman Solari,seconded by Commissioner <br /> Flescher,to: 1)adopt Ordinance 2018-014,amending the text of the Sanitary <br /> Sewer Sub-Element and the Future Land Use Element of the County's <br /> Comprehensive Plan; and providing codification,severability,and effective date; <br /> and 2)direct staff to research and report back to a future meeting regarding the <br /> following topics: (1) Requiring the reporting of septic inspection and: <br /> maintenance activities by the private sector; (2) Requiring the connection to <br /> public sewer when available; and(3) Requiring sewer expansion/connection <br /> whenever water expansions/connections are done. The motion carried by the <br /> following vote: - <br /> Aye: 5-Chairman O'Bryan,Vice Chairman Solari, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner. <br /> Flescher, and Commissioner Zorc <br /> Indian River County Florida Page 10 <br />