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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final January 7, 2020 the proper way to dispose of poisons, alternate pesticides, and details of a pilot program that uses goats to manage invasive plants. The following staff members addressed the Board with reports on their department's methods to reduce the use of Glyphosate: Rich Szpyrka, Director of Public Works Michael Zito, Assistant County Administrator Kevin Kerwin, Director of Parks and Conservation Resources Beth Powell, Assistant Director of Parks and Conservation Resources The following members of the public appeared before the Board supporting the reduced use of herbicides: Dr. Graham Cox, Pelican Island Audubon Society Russell Herrmann, Friends of St. Sebastian River Jean Catchpole, 526 Fiddlewood Road Bob Stephen, 150 Concha Drive Commissioner Solari expressed appreciation for staffs efforts in reducing harmful herbicide use, and supported plans to share information with the City of Sebastian's staff. No Action Taken or Required 14.E.2. 19-1195 Administrative Policy 604.1: Solicitation and Distribution Recommended Action: Discussion on additions to the policy Attachments: Commissioner Memorandum Commissioner Solari requested the Board's consideration of an amendment to the County's Administrative Policy 604.1: Solicitation and Distribution. He explained that County employees are currently prohibited from using inter -office mail to distribute information concerning non -work related activities; the amendment would include a prohibition against the use of the County's email system for distribution of such information. Discussion ensued among Board members seeking to clarify details of the amendment, and alternatives to using County email. Commissioner Zorc expressed opposition to the limitation, noting that he enjoyed hearing of staffs interests. County Administrator Dylan Reingold pointed out that this request was only an Indian River County Florida Page 13