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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes-Final June 19,2018 <br /> 10.A.4. 18-1968 Public Hearing: Amending Indian River Code Creating Chapter 318, Stormwater <br /> Discharge(Legislative) <br /> Recommended Action: Staff recommends the Board discuss the proposed ordinance, conduct a public <br /> hearing on the,amendment to the IRC Code to prohibit illicit discharges into storm <br /> sewers and adopt theordinance amendment with any changes deemed necessary.. <br /> Staff also recommends the Board approve the resolution amending the schedule of <br /> penalties and authorize the chairman to execute the resolution on.behalf of the <br /> . Board. <br /> Attachments: Staff Report <br /> Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 318 <br /> Resolution Amending Schedule of Penalties <br /> Deputy County Attorney Bill DeBraal recapped the direction given by the Florida <br /> Department of Environmental Protection(DEP)to amend the County code to <br /> prohibit illegal discharges into storm sewers. Using a PowerPoint Presentation, <br /> Attorney DeBraal defined illegal discharges, illicit connections, and the schedule of <br /> fines contained in the proposed Ordinance. <br /> A discussion ensued among the Board and staff regarding fines for unintended <br /> discharges into the system. Public Works Director Rich Szpyrka advised that fines <br /> were the last resort,but were necessary and required by the DEP. <br /> The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. <br /> Todd Tardif, Senior Stormwater Inspector, addressed the Board in favor of the <br /> Ordinance. Mr.Tardif explained that the fines would provide an additional method <br /> to gain compliance from code violators, as well as deterring waterway pollution. <br /> There being no additional speakers,the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher,seconded by Chairman O'Bryan,to <br /> approve: 1)staff's recommendations; 2)adopt Ordinance 2018-015 establishing <br /> Indian River County Code Chapter 318,adopting regulations for stormwater <br /> discharge into public storm drainage systems, providing for codification; providing <br /> for severability; and providing for an effective date; and 3)approve Resolution <br /> 2018-057 amendingthe schedule of penalties and notificationtime frames for code <br /> violations:set forth in Resolution No.92=59, as amended by Resolution Nos.95-62, <br /> 2013-089 and 2016-056,to include enforcement of illicit stormwater discharge <br /> regulations. The motion carried by the following vote: <br /> Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan,Vice Chairman Solari, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br /> Flescher, and Commissioner Zorc <br /> B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> • <br /> Indian River County Florida Page 11 <br />