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BOOK 94 PAGE 615 Chairman Macht asked if they minded getting that discussion underway in the very near future. Commissioner Eggert understood that changes will be considered at budget time. Ms. Carlson asked that, in the budget process, the Humane Society be moved from the charitable donations area and placed under Animal Control, since it is more of a service basis. OMB Director Joe Baird advised he would place them under a new classification in the next budget. ILLEGAL DUMPING/CODE ENFORCEMENT The Board reviewed a Memorandum of March 7, 1995: TO: James Chandler County Administrator FROM: Robert M. Keating, AICP RP4K Community Development Director DATE: March 7, 1995 SUBJECT: ILLEGAL DUMPING/CODS ENFORCZNZNT It is requested that the information provided herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of March 14, 1995. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: During discussion of the Phase VI (Vero Lake Estates) water line assessment project at the February 21, 1995 Board of County Commissioners meeting, the issue of illegal dumping (of trash and debris) was raised. At that time, the Board chairman requested that staff at a subsequent meeting provide the Board with an update and status report of illegal dumping and code enforcement efforts to control the problem. This is the requested update/status report. • Problem Identification Illegal dumping of trash and debris has been a problem in the unincorporated area of the county for many years. Since the county formed its code enforcement board, dumping and junk, trash, debris cases have constantly remained among the violation types cited most often. In fact, there have been 21 junk, trash and debris cases initiated in Vero Lakes Estates alone since October 1, 1991. County -wide since October, 1991, over 600 such cases have been processed. These cases do not include instances of debris dumping on county rights-of-way. r -T] March 14, 1995