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