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A RESOLUTION OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING COLLABORATION WITH
THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL, FLORIDA
REGIONAL COUNCILS ASSOCIATION, FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES, FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, FLORIDA SMALL
COUNTY COALITION, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, AND OTHER
PARTNERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF BIOSOLIDS
MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN FLORIDA, PRIORITIZING THE
REDUCTION AND EVENTUAL ELIMINATION OF THE LAND
APPLICATION OF HUMAN WASTEWATER BIOSOLIDS, AND
ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROJECTS PROGRAM FOR FUNDING NEW
STATE OF THE ART WASTEWATER TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE
RECOVERY AND AFFORD MORE EFFICIENT USE OF HUMAN
WASTEWATER BIOSOLIDS
WHEREAS, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's (TCRPC) geographical area is
comprised of Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie, and Palm Beach counties and the 52 Municipalities
contained therein; and
WHEREAS, the TCRPC is a multi-purpose regional governmental entity with policy
responsibility in the areas of affordable housing,economic development,emergency preparedness,
energy, regional health, natural resources and regional transportation, and
WHEREAS,the TCRPC adopted Resolution 18-03, which encourages 1)the State of Florida and
its local governments to prioritize the reduction and eventual elimination of the land application
of human wastewater biosolids; and 2) the State of Florida to establish a Pilot Projects Program
for funding local utilities to implement new state of the art wastewater treatment technologies to
improve recovery and afford more efficient use of human wastewater biosolids resources; and
WHEREAS,the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners supports the TCRPC with
respect to the land application of human wastewater biosolids; and
WHEREAS,the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners wishes to collaborate with
the TCRPC, Florida Regional Councils Association, Florida Association of Counties, Florida
League of Cities, Florida Small County Coalition, Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and other partners to
accomplish these objectives and rethink 215 Century human wastewater management practices for
Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
1. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners encourages the State of Florida
and other local governments to prioritize the reduction and eventual elimination of the
land application of human wastewater biosolids; and
RESOLUTION 2018-084
2. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners encourages the State of Florida
to establish a Pilot Projects Program for funding local utilities to implement new state of
the art wastewater treatment technologies to improve recovery and afford more efficient
use of human wastewater biosolids resources.
The foregoing resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Flescher, and
seconded by Commissioner Solari, and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan AYE
Vice Chairman Bob Solari AYE
Commissioner Susan Adams AYE
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher AYE
Commissioner Tim Zorc AYE
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 1 lth day of
September, 2018.
ATTEST: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of Court BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS$ION • e j '-','"'
and ComptrollerOF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, F URI t'•='5 • ••te•e
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Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
By:
Dylan Reingold, County Attorney
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