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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes-Final July 17,2018 10. PUBLIC ITEMS A. PUBLIC HEARINGS 10.A.1 18-2020 Biosolids Moratorium Ordinance(Legislative) Recommended Action: The County Attorney's Office recommends that after the public hearing the Board vote to approve the draft ordinance. Attachments: Staff Report Draft Biosolids Moratorium Ordinance PROOF OF PUBLICATION FOR THIS HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD. County Attorney Dylan Reingold provided a recap of the discussion from the June 19, 2018 Public Hearing during which the Board had instructed staff to draft the proposed Ordinance being presented. Chairman O'Bryan opened the Public Hearing. Abby Johnson, Intergovernmental Coordinator with St. Johns River Water Management District,thanked the Board for coordinating their efforts with her agency and with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection(DEP). The Board questioned whether there was a testing indicator for biosolids; Ms. Johnson offered to get back to the Board with more information. The following members of the community addressed the Board in favor of the biosolids moratorium: Juanita Baker, 522 North Blue Island Street Gary Ritter,Florida Farm Bureau Federation Dr. Richard Baker,President of the Pelican Island Audubon Society John Norris, 566 Cross Creek Circle Mike Johannsen, 4506 Bethel Creek Drive Jacqueline Cannon, 1901 Bay Road Chairman O'Bryan mentioned receiving several emails which supported the moratorium as well as one in opposition from Blake Hacht of H&H Liquid Sludge Disposal, Inc. The Chairman also followed up on the recommendation from the June 19, 2018 meeting regarding nominations to the DEP's Technical Advisory Committee by reading the names of the Board-supported candidates. Indian River County Florida Page 8