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Mr. Carman proposed that the Commissioners talk to Commissioner Thaxton and/or <br /> other people in counties such as Hillsborough, who have successfully implemented the <br /> ordinance . <br /> Commissioner Solari offered to visit Sarasota and speak with Commissioner Thaxton in <br /> the upcoming months . <br /> Vice Chairman O ' Bryan also advocated using education to help people develop <br /> environmentally sound practices, and suggested mailing out flyers (copy on file) developed by <br /> Scotts Miracle-Gro , outlining best practices for lawn care and fertilizer use . He affirmed that <br /> there is concrete evidence that the County ' s pollution control projects have enhanced the health <br /> of the Lagoon. <br /> Commissioner Flescher agreed with fellow Commissioners that Sarasota' s ordinance was <br /> unenforceable . He advocated utilizing instead, the Florida Department of Environmental <br /> Protection ' s (FDEP) Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Use of Fertilizer on Urban <br /> Landscapes , <br /> Attorney Polackwich advised that the FDEP encourages, but does not mandate, local <br /> governments to adopt and enforce an ordinance based upon their model . <br /> County Administrator Joseph Baird felt that it would be beneficial to have a workshop <br /> meeting highlighting the projects that the County has undertaken to clean up the Lagoon . <br /> Commissioner Davis requested that information be relayed at the workshop on how much <br /> pollution is being kept out of the Lagoon . <br /> Commissioner Flescher supported the idea of holding a workshop meeting, and <br /> welcomed further input on the fertilizer ordinance at that session. <br /> . 42 PG 826 <br /> r �x ' <br /> August 21 , 2012 27 <br />