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Reserve Osmosis Water Treatment Facilities, in order to stabilize and improve the quality of the finished drinking water. He thereafter presented staff s recommendation for the Board to approve the project, with the work to be performed by Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc . The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the Motion carried unanimously. The Board : ( 1 ) approved the project; and (2) approved and authorized the Chairman to execute Work Order No . 3 with Kimley-Horn and Associates , Inc . , in the amount of $ 193 , 600 . 00 . WORK ORDER ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD The Chairman called a recess at 10: 01 a. m. , and reconvened the meeting at 10: 11 a. m. , with all members present. 23 12. 14. ADDITION: REQUEST TO PURCHASE 13 ACRES OFLAND, PARCEL ID#33392300001009000001. 09 ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH WATER PLANT, BEALE HOLDINGS, INC. , OWNER Director Olson provided background and analysis on the request of the County Utilities Department to purchase 13 acres of land owned by Beale Holdings, Inc . , located adjacent to the South County Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant. He said that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has issued an Administrative Consent Order regarding the discharge of brine into the South Relief Canal, and an Algal Turf Scrubber (ATS ) project would be constructed on the proposed property to reduce the nutrient flow into the lagoon and resolve the Consent Order. He explained that the project was originally proposed to be built near the County Landfill , but several factors caused costs to rise above $ 10 million, and another location (the Beale parcel) was found directly adjacent to the water plant ; if the ATS project is constructed there , costs will drop to approximately $ 6 million. Director Olson thereafter conveyed staff s recommendation for the Board to approve the acquisition of the parcel and 1uly 17 , 2012 20 142 73