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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final July 2, 2019 <br />back to the Board in December 2019 with additional information. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Zorc, seconded by Chairman Solari, to TABLE <br />this matter for six months. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Solari, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner <br />O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc <br />The Chairman called a recess at 11:56 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 12:06 <br />p.m. with all members present. <br />14. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS <br />A. Commissioner Bob Solari, Chairman <br />14.A.1. 19-0582 Biosolids--FDEP Rulemaking <br />Recommended Action: Discussion <br />Attachments: Commissioner's Memorandum <br />Chairman Solari referred to Director of Utility Services Vincent Burke to <br />address staffs concerns with the Florida Department of Environmental <br />Protection (FDEP) Rulemaking. <br />Director Burke stated that the FDEP conducted three (3) public hearings in <br />Tallahassee, Orlando and West Palm Beach. He added that he, along with <br />County Administrator Jason Brown, and Environmental Compliance Specialist <br />Eric Charest, attended the Orlando meeting to voice staffs concerns with <br />respect to the proposed rulemaking process where it involves biosolids. <br />Director Burke went over some of staffs concerns, such as the costs involved in <br />disposing of the biosolids if the municipalities could not land apply them and <br />who would be responsible for the costs. He believed that there was a <br />disconnect between the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension <br />(IFAS) issues with the tissue and soil samples and the water quality issues the <br />FDEP has in its power to implement. Staff was requesting as part of their <br />submittal package to the FDEP that there would be required testing and <br />monitoring of all sites that have had land applications of biosolids. He <br />mentioned that the St. John River Water Management District (SJRWMD) had <br />limited water quality data on their website and added that staff highly <br />recommend that the FDEP look into requiring water quality monitoring at some <br />of the strategic locations in order to establish base line water quality data. <br />Director Burke communicated that the FDEP's public comment period will <br />close <br />Indian River County Florida <br />Page 19 <br />