May 16, 1996 (special)
May 16 1996
Commissioner Scarborough led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
DISCUSSION, RE: SUBMISSION OF LETTER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL?S OFFICE
Chairman Cook stated the County sent a letter to the Attorney General?s Office to get an opinion regarding the Charter and timing of elections; the letter was poorly drafted; it said it does not interpret local charters; the County was asking more than that; and it was not clear to the Office. He noted the Office stated if the County wants a ruling, it has to specifically say whether it is the desire of the Board to find out if a county charter can make constitutional officers and county commissioners non-partisan, if it has to run under the same requirements as judicial candidates, and can a county charter change the primary election from two or more candidates to more than two candidates.
Motion by Commissioner Scarborough, seconded by Commissioner O?Brien, to send a letter to the Attorney General?s Office with three specific questions, including if a county charter can make constitutional officers and county commissioners non-partisan, if it has to run under the same requirements as judicial candidates, and can a county charter change the primary election from two or more candidates to more than two candidates. Motion carried and ordered unanimously.
INTRODUCTION
Assistant County Manager Stephen Peffer stated he worked with development of the Manatee Protection Plan; today represents a transition point in development of the Plan; for the last 2 ? years a Committee has been meeting monthly to develop a plan for presentation to the State of Florida; that process has now been completed; and a draft plan is now ready for public review. He noted during the process, the Board asked that it have the opportunity to look at the Plan and review it prior to sending it to the municipalities and general public, and set up public workshops; it was desirous of commenting on the plan before it was released; and that is what is being done today. Mr. Peffer advised this is not the final public hearing for adoption of the Plan; it is the beginning of the Plan?s process of going out to the public to solicit additional comment beyond that which came in during the Committee meetings; and one of the things staff will be asking the Board to decide today is how it will proceed from this point and whether it will continue to have Board workshops to come up with a final draft plan, or whether it will use this as a point for public comment and continue to distribute it as the original schedule suggested. He noted the Manatee Protection Plan Committee consisted of 34 members; some of them are present today; and requested such members stand. Mr. Peffer stated one of the items staff will be asking direction on today is how the Board wishes to proceed from here, whether it wishes to review this document to a point where it approves the entire document and sends it out as a Board draft, solicit comment and develop its own added comments and send out the Committee?s draft, or some other option; and staff is hoping to get that direction from the Board today.
Motion by Commissioner Scarborough, seconded for discussion by Commissioner Cook, to define the purpose of the meeting to receive comments from the public to get initial presentation, but not finalize anything except for the purpose of eliminating things where there is not a consensus to proceed forward with the comments; comments be received from municipalities and staff conduct three evening workshops in the North, Central and South areas of the County to receive comments from the unincorporated areas; the comments be available by the first of August, 1996; and an evening workshop be scheduled to review the comments in the month of August, 1996. Motion carried and ordered unanimously.
HISTORY OF MANATEE PROTECTION PLAN?S DEVELOPMENT
Conrad White, Office of Natural Resources Management Supervisor, stated while the direction to develop a Manatee Plan was stipulated in the Comprehensive Plan adopted in 1988, the County?s involvement in manatee protection measures began earlier; it was involved in the mid-1970's in establishing a manatee sanctuary throughout Brevard County; and in 1986 and 1987, the Board adopted several Ordinances that established idle speed zones and slow speed zones in the Mathers Bridge area, Grand Canal area, and Sykes Creek. He noted it was not until adoption of the Comprehensive Plan that it was directed to begin the process of developing a Manatee Protection Plan; those directives were included in two elements--the Conservation Element and Coastal Element; they were included within four policies; and the most extensive is Policy 14.8 which is in the Coastal Element. Mr. White stated staff was directed to develop the Plan, including the marina operators, boating community, cities, and general public, as well as the regulatory agencies; in 1989, due to concerns about boating safety and increase in manatee deaths throughout the State of Florida, the Governor and Cabinet requested a report from the Florida Department of Natural Resources; the report identified 13 key counties for manatee protection; 10 of those counties, including Brevard County, accounted for 80% of the boat or barge induced mortalities in manatees; and three other counties were important for transiting areas when the manatees move up and down the coast. He noted there were eight strategies identified within this report; some of them were establishment of marine sanctuaries or manatee marine sanctuaries; the one they are familiar with is in the North Brevard Banana River area; some of the other strategies were to identify areas for speed zones in the key county; and there are also boating safety strategies in the report, some of which were adopted and some were not. Mr. White stated between 1991 and 1992, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) established boat speed zones in the Banana River; through a series of informal negotiations with the FDEP, County staff began talking about grant funds that would let the County begin the manatee process that started occurring in 1992; on May 6, 1993, the Board executed a Contract with FDEP to draft the Manatee Plan; and as part of the Plan, the County was to establish two ad hoc committees. He noted one was to establish the management section of the Plan and another was to develop the education component of the Plan. He requested Sandy Clinger give the Board a brief update on the status of manatees in Brevard County.
THE PLANNING PROCESS
Sandra Clinger, Manatee Protection Plan Coordinator, stated manatees are migratory by nature; Brevard County is in a unique situation; it is called the hub of the East Coast population; and different sub-populations of manatees use Brevard County at different times during the year. She noted some manatees that remain in Brevard County are in the three Counties surrounding Brevard County for part of the year; other manatees may use Brevard County during the spring, summer, and fall for forage; they return to South Florida in the winter for warm water refuge; and other manatees use Brevard in winter and North Florida during the spring, summer, and fall. She noted the County is the overlap point of all three of the different moving populations; at some times of the year, these overlaps peak and Brevard County gets large aggregations of manatees; and these tend to be either in the spring in the North Banana River and other parts of the County where over 325 manatees have been counted during the spring months, or in the winter months where the aggregations occur mainly around warm water discharges, such as power plants. She stated the most recent survey was done at the end of January, 1996; there were more than 500 manatees counted at Florida Power and Light plant for warm water refuge; that many manatees do not remain in Brevard County year round; and they migrate in and out of the County. She stated the number of manatees in the County is variable, depending on weather conditions; these aggregation counts are also variable, depending on weather conditions and other factors; and those numbers fluctuate greatly.
Ms. Clinger stated the manatee mortality is always a big issue; Brevard County?s total mortality also fluctuates through the years; one of the main areas of interest tends to be focused around human related mortality events, including water craft, flood gate canal locks, etc. She noted when the process began in 1991, the County had 13 water craft mortalities, then it dropped to seven, then it increased to 9; it was 9 for a couple of years; and last year it decreased to 6. She stated the Board is aware of the event on the West Coast; and the County has no evidence of any such event happening on the East Coast. She stated the State of Florida has lost approximately 250 manatees this year; and it is largely due to the die-off on the West Coast.
MANATEE PROTECTION PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS
Bob Wille, Chairman of Management Ad-hoc Committee, stated the Committee has worked diligently over the past two years to come to a compromise plan; there were strong feelings felt by everyone here; and the culmination was a compromise where there was not everything that everyone wanted, but something that the large majority of the group felt was a reasonable accomplishment. He stated the appropriate process of any plan like this is to establish the goal; the Committee tried to make that clear and simple; the goal of the plan was to protect the manatee and its habitat, and increase boating safety in Brevard County; and that is what it tried to accomplish. He advised the objective of the Plan is to allow for adequate recreational and commercial use in the coastal zone consistent with the protection of manatees. He noted the Committee started in 1993; he suggested to staff and the Committee to break this up into zones; and it is now how the plan is presented. He stated when the Committee looked at speed zones it was also looking at adjacent habitat and other conflicting interests; the Committee met at different locations throughout the County, including Manatee Hammock Park, Canaveral Port Authority, Cocoa Beach, Brevard Agricultural Center, Melbourne Beach, and Viera; and the members, including himself, are not paid to do this. Mr. Wille stated the Committee deserves a debt of gratitude from the Board and the community for the amount of time and effort put into this; the Committee made every effort to allow the public the opportunity to speak before any motion was voted on; and the length of the meetings and number of meetings is a testament to that. He advised the Committee came to a final conclusion in January, 1996, which resulted in the draft proposal before the Board.
Chairman Cook expressed appreciation of the efforts of the Committee.
Commissioner Higgs inquired does Mr. Wille have a preference as to how the Board would proceed; it has not established how to proceed from this point; there will be some opinions from the Board that would be contrary to some of the recommendations of the Committee; and the debate would be to either amend the Plan at this point and send it forward in a manner that the majority of the Board felt would be acceptable, or to send it with the Board?s comments in a separate way. Commissioner Higgs inquired did the Committee or Mr. Wille have a recommendation on how to go forward from here. Mr. Wille responded he was one of the few that was an elected official on the Committee; and speaking for himself, he would like to see it as the Committee reported it as a draft, with comments from the Board.
HABITAT PROTECTION
Bob Day, Management Ad-hoc Committee, expressed appreciation to Mr. Wille, the Committee members, and County staff for their efforts. He advised there are two major habitat recommendations; Brevard County should support the efforts of the St. Johns River Water Management District, the CARL Program, the EELS Program, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and other entities which are working to improve the quality of the Indian River Lagoon; there are many programs which are working to protect, preserve and restore the resources of the Indian River Lagoon; and the Committee recommended the County support those recommendations. He noted the other recommendation is that the County should adopt the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation Monitoring Plan when it is finalized as the habitat protection recommendations of the Manatee Protection Plan. Mr. Day gave a slide presentation to the Board and audience on the Monitoring Plan.
BOAT FACILITY SITING
Bob Day, Management Ad-hoc Committee, stated the Committee had several recommendations regarding boat facility siting; these recommendations are site specific; they allow for facility expansion and encourage it over new construction; and it is designed to minimize impacts on manatees and their habitat. He noted these recommendations are divided into three major segments, including definitions, marina siting, and boat ramp siting. He gave a slide presentation on the recommendations for boat facility siting, including marinas and boat ramps.
MANATEE PROTECTION BOAT SPEED ZONES
Sandra Clinger, Manatee Protection Plan Coordinator, described manatee protection speed zone changes. She stated the Committee also voted to decrease the level of regulation in an area around the Cocoa Beach Recreation Complex; and it voted to expand the existing water sports area to the west of the Complex, down to the south and then to the east which would follow the southern shoreline of the Complex. She noted another recommendation of the Committee was to establish a higher level of protection for an area around the Cape Canaveral Sewer Plant; this area is heavily used by manatees; and the Committee voted to establish a no internal combustion engine operation zone which will allow the use of trolling motors. She stated this is not a presently existing definition; and the Committee would be asking DEP to adopt a special recommendation for this area. Ms. Clinger stated the Committee did not want to exclude people who might be motoring over from Kelly Park from being able to access the area for fishing; however, they are not allowed to operate a power-driven motor in that area. She noted the Orlando Utilities Power Plant area is not nearly as large as the Florida Power and Light (FP&L) Power Plant; the Committee recommended establishing a no-entry area which follows the line of the seawall out 250 feet from shore and down to the Jetty; it is about 400 feet; and north of that area to establish a buffer zone that would be motor boat prohibited and allow poling and wading access for fishermen. She stated FP&L has a different configuration than Orlando Utilities; the unit discharges go directly into the River; there is no canal that they run through first; the Committee recommended establishing a series of mooring buoys for fishermen; the FP&L zone is no-entry which extends from shore out to the third power pole line and in a straight line to the tip of the Jetty; and that area is approximately 88 acres. Ms. Clinger stated all other existing manatee protection boat speed zones the Committee recommended remain as they are presently designated; the Committee also passed some caution areas which is a non-regulatory designation and is meant for information purposes only; the first one was established for Turnbull Basin; the Committee felt that area needed some level of protection, but did not feel regulatory designation was necessary; and posting caution area signs are intended to raise awareness. She noted the caution areas were also proposed for Newfound Harbor down around Plover Point in the Indian River south of Honeymoon Lake on the west shore of the Indian River; the one in Newfound Harbor was intended to follow along a proposed navigation channel that should be marked through Newfound Harbor; and it would be west of the proposed navigation channel. She stated the zones for the power plants are only seasonal; they would not be year around; and they would only be established from November to March.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Don Griffin, Management Ad-hoc Committee, stated the goals that were handed down by the Governor and Cabinet were two-fold; one was to protect the manatee and other one was safety; all the way through the process the Committee tried to take a fair avenue and tried to match the two up together; and at the present time, there are between two and three officers running during daylight hours, nothing in the evening, covering 281 square miles in the Indian River Lagoon area. He noted the Committee was looking at a lot of options, including grants; there were grants for everything except law enforcement; the only thing it could find to fund an increase on the law enforcement aspect was to raise the minimum amount according to Florida Statute 327.22(2); and what that would allow for is increased boating safety, manatee protection, environmental protection aspects, and funding of the education aspects of the plan. Mr. Griffin stated over a five-year period, this gives the possibility of increasing the law enforcement aspect in the Indian River, including five additional officers and three dispatchers locally for a 24-hour period coverage in the Indian River Lagoon system.
Mitch Needleman, Management Ad-hoc Committee, stated he has been part of the process for three years; his position here is to give the Board background information on the Marine Patrol status; one of the first things that was presented is the fact that law enforcement was lacking; and there have been studies showing that some of the areas that currently are manatee zones were not receiving the adequate protection as required and compliance was less than 50% which is unacceptable. He noted the Committee looked at thousands of grants to try to come up with a solution to this problem; District 1B covers eight counties, including Brevard County; there are 15 officers assigned to Brevard County, which constitutes 55% of the workforce which is concentrated here; nine officers are currently assigned to strictly water-oriented protection; there is one resource protection unit that is assigned to do undercover for resource protection; there are two investigators to do homicide investigations and environmental crimes investigation; and there is one outreach officer and two lieutenants. Mr. Needleman stated Brevard County is divided into three zones--north, central and south; the coverage of those zones usually runs between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.; that is what the manpower allows; that is three officers at a maximum time at each one of the zones; and with time off for vacations, etc. it is very usual for the Patrol to have only one officer cover two zones at a time. He noted this plan will, within a three-year period, put five officers on the water, including boats and patrol cars in the zones; this will allow the Patrol to go 24 hours which it does not enjoy at this time; this will be a direct result from this plan; and it will be seen and felt in Brevard County. He stated the Program will pay for the cost of the patrol officer and the benefits that go with it; the State will pick up the other costs; and it will be a continuing partnership with Brevard County to secure these positions. Mr. Needleman stated it would be an agreement with Brevard County and the State of Florida, a full partnership in which to insure that those positions stay in Brevard County; and this gives an opportunity for the Board and residents to have some control of those costs. He noted all of this could be accomplished at a cost to the boater at approximately 2 ? cents a day; this gives the County an opportunity to bring some of its tax revenues that are going to Tallahassee back here to use; the Police Chiefs Association for Brevard County supports this part of the plan unanimously; he is representing the Marine Patrol in a capacity as a citizen; and he is not coming from Tallahassee.
The meeting recessed at 10:31 a.m.
The meeting reconvened at 10:51 a.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Higgs suggested the Board not adjourn for the executive session at 11:30 a.m. and continue to hear the public comments.
Motion by Commissioner Higgs, seconded by Commissioner Scarborough, to delay the executive session until the end of the hearing which may be 1:00 p.m. Motion carried and ordered unanimously.
EDUCATION INITIATIVE
Sandra Clinger, Education Ad-hoc Committee, outlined the education initiative recommendations for the Board and audience.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED IN MANATEE PROTECTION PLAN
Sandra Clinger stated the manatee protection plan includes a lot of other recommendations; there has been a historic problem with manatee zone signs being missing, removed, and disappearing; and the Management Ad-hoc Committee believes the County needs a sign maintenance program with the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) where the County is provided a replacement schedule on how often FIND will be taking care of the signs it places in Brevard County. She advised the Committee also came up with several recommendations, looking at reducing or minimizing other causes of manatee mortalities; these include recommendations for canal locks, and conveyance structures, crab trap lines and monofilament line recycling program, general information on pesticide and herbicide use for waterfront residents, and a recommendation for causeways and relief bridges to have a request made to the Florida Department of Transportation to look at the causeways and relief bridges.
PUBLIC COMMENT
W. L. Robinson stated his comment concerns the direct proper use of available funds, specifically signs directing slow speed zones, no speed zones, and no wake zones for manatee protection areas.
Louis Raciti stated the manatee needs to be protected; however, the people have had enough with regulations on waterways; and he supports manatee education to the citizens.
James Bromaster inquired why does the County get involved when everybody in the State can use the Indian River, why should the people have to pay a higher registration fee for everyone else, and why does Brevard County have to carry a big burden for the State.
Dr. Fred C. Leiser, Jr., representing the Cocoa Beach Boating Club, advised there needs to be a more simple manatee protection plan and one that does not just restrict the use of boats.
Ira Bickham requested the Board consider very carefully its actions; and stated the boating industry in Brevard County contributes a sizeable amount to the gross County product.
Kipling Hess stated the regulation on trying to stop fishing at the power plants is going too far; man and manatee are not enemies; they can co-exist together at the power plants; and requested the Board consider deleting that part of the manatee protection plan.
Gary Yanko stated he owns Hole ?N? the Wall bait shop in Port St. John and is opposed to not allowing fishing at the power plants; the County Commission would do well to ask exactly what are the true goals of the manatee advocates; and inquired is it their ultimate goal to close down the river to all fishing and boating activities.
Kenny Boyd stated a majority of the manatee protection plan is boating regulations; and he does not support this plan.
Phyllis Woodford requested the Board consider making Brevard County an overall cautionary area and remove all speed zones; education is the key; and enforcement should be based on individual violations.
Patti Thompson, staff biologist with Save the Manatee Club, stated such Club opposes this plan as it is far too weak for manatee protection.
Jeff Pira, President of Citizens for Florida Waterways (CFW), stated the CFW held meetings and has modified the manatee protection plan in the form of amendments without compromising the safety of the Florida manatee; and requested the Board read the amendments provided and review them carefully.
George Reynolds, Citizens for Florida Waterways, stated the members conducted a public opinion poll on a proposed 50% increase in boaters registration fees and additional slow speed zones; and submitted a data base of names and addresses for individuals who signed ballots, and from residents of Brevard County, as well as other counties in Florida, including property owners, boaters and concerned citizens. He noted the CFW is opposed to the law enforcement recommendation in the proposed manatee plan; this is a Florida Marine Patrol and not Brevard Marine Patrol; DEP cut the Florida Marine Patrol?s budget 25%; and inquired why should Brevard County residents be their scapegoat.
Douglas Jaren expressed concern regarding boating facilities; stated it needs to be looked at from a business standpoint; and such facilities are needed as Brevard County is growing. He noted the manatee protection plan should be a County plan instead of a DEP mandated plan.
Joanna Bailey, representing Brevard Marine Service, expressed concern regarding inadequate boat launching facilities in Brevard County; and stated the impact of the proposed manatee protection plan on her business could be devastating. Julian Needleman stated additions should be added to the proposed plan.
Janis Scott-Grachis, Citizens for Florida Waterways, discussed the speed zones proposed in their amendments.
Sandra Reynolds, Citizens for Florida Waterways, discussed the education initiative proposed in their amendments.
Jim Valade, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, supported the Ad-hoc Committee?s draft manatee protection plan.
Kipp Frohlich, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), advised he is present to answer any questions; and DEP sent a letter to Chairman Cook endorsing the plan with a few recommended modifications.
Jeff Kaercher, discussed the speed zones and signage in the proposed manatee protection plan.
Harry Fuller stated there is no logic to what the Ad-hoc Committee is doing in its proposed manatee protection plan; and gave various examples.
Richard Amari, Indian Cove Marina, urged the County to submit the manatee protection plan to its legal staff immediately for review; and stated such plan is rife with legal ambiguity and as a result, is unenforceable.
Jim Smillie advised he is a flats fisherman; he fishes in one to three feet of water and has never seen a manatee in that shallow of water; and flats fishermen are for protection of the manatee within reason.
Robert Hollander stated he is a flats fisherman and has never seen a manatee in three feet of water or less.
Eric Budukiewicz expressed his opposition to the proposed regulations on the waterways.
Norma Savell stated Concerned Citizens for Property Rights is opposed to the proposed plan.
Micah Savell stated the people are more important; children are more important than manatees, birds, rats or snakes; and the federal government should handle this issue.
Janet Gaulin inquired where are the biologists? concerns for the 300 manatees that died in Fort Myers; stated Brevard County did not kill the manatees there; and now it is going to be punished. Pat Rose stated everyone needs to work together and find a solution so that boating can continue in an enjoyable manner in Florida and manatees can be protected and sustained in Florida as well; it can be done; and the proposal before the Board is a very weak effort at that.
BOARD ACTIONS
The Board reviewed and discussed the Committee?s recommendations for the proposed manatee protection plan, objectives of the plan, procedures, review of such plan by the County Attorney?s office, and protection of manatees and habitat.
Motion by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner O?Brien, to revise language on Page 4, Paragraph A, to read ?Brevard County Commission shall review and take public comment? instead of ?shall adopt.? Motion carried and ordered; Commissioner Higgs voted nay.
Motion by Commissioner Scarborough, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, that the Board will be looking at utilization of the word ?shall? instead of the word ?should?; and reviewing groups give particular consideration to the appropriateness of use of the word ?shall.? Motion carried and ordered; Commissioner Higgs voted nay.
Motion by Commissioner Scarborough, seconded for discussion by Commissioner Cook, that the Board is needing further information and justification for limiting the number of parking slips at designated marinas. Motion carried and ordered; Commissioner Higgs voted nay.
Motion by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Cook, to strike ?increasing boating registration fees in Brevard County?, on Page 31, Item K. Motion carried and ordered; Commissioners Scarborough and Higgs voted nay.
Motion by Commissioner O?Brien, seconded by Commissioner Scarborough, to have a manatee coordinating committee instead of a manatee education coordinator on Page 34, Item O (1); such committee consists of five members; and members should be a volunteer educator, environmental, marine boating industry, recreational boating, and boating education representatives. Motion carried and ordered; Commissioner Higgs voted nay.
Motion by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Scarborough, that there be a direct time and cost benefit to the educational program, and the Board questions whether or not a K-12 has such benefits. Motion carried and ordered; Commissioner Higgs voted nay.
Motion by Commissioner O?Brien, seconded by Commissioner Scarborough, to revise language in Section VIII, Paragraph 3, to read, ?The number of human-related deaths and human activity-related impacts to manatee habitat, combined with the manatee?s slow reproductive rate, contributes to the Florida manatee being in jeopardy of extinction. Protection and recovery of the Florida manatee population focuses primarily on the short-term goal of reducing human-related manatee mortality and the long-term goal of protecting manatee habitat. It does not focus in on manatee mortality via disease, starvation, or other reasons for manatee death.? Motion carried and ordered unanimously.
Motion by Commissioner O?Brien, seconded by Commissioner Scarborough, to include ?reasonably adequate? on Page 1, Introduction, under Objective; and on Page 9, Executive Summary. Motion carried and ordered unanimously.
Motion by Commissioner O?Brien, seconded by Commissioner Higgs, to remove sentence on Page 14, ?with the exception of the proposed Brevard County ramp for the west end of the Barge Canal described below?; and on Page 15, Item 2, Site Specific. Motion carried and ordered unanimously.
Motion by Commissioner O?Brien, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, to eliminate the slow speed zone in the Barge Canal at the northern end of Sykes Creek, on Page 23, Proposed Modification to Existing Manatee Protection Boat Speed Zones. Motion carried and ordered; Commissioner Higgs voted nay.
Motion by Commissioner O?Brien, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, to receive comments from the municipalities concerning manatee caution areas on Page 26. Motion carried and ordered; Commissioner Higgs voted nay.
Motion by Commissioner Scarborough, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, to direct the County Attorney to review the Manatee Protection Plan. Motion carried and ordered unanimously.
Motion by Commissioner O?Brien, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, to direct staff to draft a letter to Department of Environmental Protection requesting it give the County additional information and supporting data for having the slow zones set up in areas where the depth is less than three feet. Motion carried and ordered unanimously.
Motion by Commissioner Scarborough, seconded by Commissioner Cook, to direct staff to provide adequate notice to the community and have information available in a timely manner, including reviewing documents, prior to the public meetings. Motion carried and ordered unanimously.
Motion by Commissioner Scarborough, seconded by Commissioner O?Brien, that until the Board receives a letter from the Secretary of Department of Environmental Protection regarding the Manatee Protection Plan, no further action be taken by staff in setting up the meetings; and schedule the item on the agenda when such letter is received. Motion carried and ordered unanimously. Upon motion and vote, the meeting adjourned at 2:41 p.m.
MARK COOK, CHAIRMAN
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
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SANDY CRAWFORD, CLERK
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