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