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construction schematic in his presentation to show the proposal for 52 gravity based systems in <br />the southeast portion of Summerplace, and 217 vacuum systems in the west, for a total of 269 <br />residential parcels. He recommended the Board approve moving forward with the vacuum based <br />system in the west, and a hybrid gravity based system in the southeast corner to tie into the <br />existing lift station. He also asked that the information be added to the County's website. <br />Chairman O'Bryan questioned the STEP (Septic Tank and Effluent Pump) system, and <br />whether it had been evaluated. <br />Joseph Schulke, Schulke, Bittle and Stoddard, LLC, said his scope was limited so he did <br />not price out a STEP system. He discussed the items that had been considered explained his <br />research, and noted that at least half of the septic tanks in Summerplace were built prior to 1983, <br />which means they are substandard in size (750 gallons), and for the STEP system to work, they <br />need to be at least 1,000 gallons. He also pointed out that the Environmental Protection <br />Agency's manuals recommend replacing the entire septic tank, which would increase prices <br />substantially. <br />ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Davis, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously <br />authorized: (1) staff to determine the next phase; <br />(2) staff to present the findings to the Summerplace Home <br />Owners Association; and (3) staff to publish both <br />Feasibility Studies on the County's website, as <br />recommended in the memorandum of January 30, 2014. <br />The Chairman called for a break at 3:21 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 3:30 p.m., <br />with all members present. <br />February 18, 2014 20 <br />