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The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION, and the <br /> Motion carried. The Board unanimously authorized <br /> Commissioner Zorc to conduct a study of the County' s <br /> economic development efforts and policies in comparison <br /> to those of similar-sized counties, and to report back to the <br /> Board. <br /> 14. E. 2. DISCZTSSIONREGARDING INDIANRIVER LAGOON <br /> Commissioner Zorc proposed holding a public workshop regarding the preservation of <br /> the Indian River Lagoon ("the Lagoon") . He wanted to bring together interested persons and <br /> organizations to discuss the problems impacting the health of the Lagoon, and to work on a long- <br /> term plan for restoring the aquatic ecosystem. He wanted to assess the effectiveness of the <br /> County' s current pollution control projects, and to investigate measures that can be used in the <br /> future, such as monitoring devices capable of detecting water pollutants . Commissioner Zorc <br /> noted that partnering with a university would allow the County to accomplish as much as <br /> possible in the most cost-effective manner. <br /> Commissioner Solari proposed having the workshop in the middle or latter part of March <br /> 2013 , following Harbor Branch ' s Lagoon Symposium on February 7, 2013 . He briefly discussed <br /> the Basin Management Action Management Plan (BMAP) , and suggested that the Board ' s next <br /> step might be to explore the Ocean Research and Conservation Association' s (ORCA) Kilroy <br /> electronic water monitoring system. <br /> During discussion, Commissioner Zorc was advised : ( 1 ) by Vice Chairman Davis to <br /> gather further information on the Lagoon from Bob Ulevich, St. John' s & Sebastian River Water <br /> Improvement Districts, and (2) by Commissioner O ' Bryan to contact Charlie Sembler, who is <br /> involved in the fishing industry, and also the commercial fishermen who have a working <br /> knowledge of the Lagoon. <br /> t 3 PG 194 <br /> November 20, 2012 19 <br />