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0 0 of a health hazard situation. Commissioner Ginn asked if Mr. Turner knew when the tank was buried in the ground, and Mr. Turner thought he had records with that information but not with him. He had copies of all the records he had gotten from W & S Department and offered to provide them to her. Commissioner Eggert advised that she thought the Environmental Health Department had been provided those copies also. Frank L. Zorc, 2004 DeLeon Avenue, read from the following prepared information: Thank you for this second opportunity to discuss -(above topic). Mr. Turner has just presented a chronological list of information we learned of since we were here 3 weeks ago. I have a few points of emphasis, and seek your deliberation. On Jan. 13th. - other speakers were invited to our "Matters by the Public" presentation. Although that was unusual, I have no problem since the topic is not only highly unusual but perhaps a bit toxic like the TCE Chemical itself. The invited speakers were from several agencies. The public was clearly not noticed or invited because of a failure to Include Mr. Turners and my topics In the Press Journal advertised agenda. One concern I have about the other speakers on Jan. 13th. is that their obvious motive whether solicited by any county official or not, was nearly exclusively to diminish any concerns for the "present day safeness" of City water used in Vero Beach and Indian River County. That was not, nor is now the primary concern of Mr. Turner and myself. The stress on todays safeness was a good idea, just as a Press journal Editorial had suggested earlier to keep calmness on the issue. I agree that Erroneous information could cause emotional fears with the general public. On the other hand a most important factor brought out by Mr. Mike Galanis Director of Environmental Health was- completely omitted from your official minutes. Mr. Galanis rightly praised Pipers clean up efforts- (as were required or imposed by the State of Fla. and the EPA) But the very significant existing economic problem that may exist for years and cause damage or abnormal expense to property owners was excluded Mr. Galanis said: Because of the Piper TCE Chemical Spill- Quote: "This whole area here is now "delineated area" and thats an area- most of the aiMgrt and the first few residential streets just south of the airport, includingthi_ty administration building, and the health department building It's called the delineated area (with an official map of said area of record) and when a well goes into this area it has to have special construction aspects- example- grout all the waw down and suecial permits by St. John Water management. Mr. Galanis has control.All special permits go thru his offices This clearly is a economic hardship and may cloud title to property causing damage to anyone in this delineated area who must adhere to these costly standards for a well February 3, 1998 41 BOOK i1 PAGE a 2.9