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~L-~ WHEREAS, there is a need for a comprehensive water quality assessment of University Lake and Cane Creek Water Supply Watersheds and recommen- dations for maintaining the quality of local drinking water supplies; and WHEREAS, as the organization responsible for treating and providing a safe, reliable supply of drinking water withdrawn from University Lake, r-, orange Water and Sewer Authority is the governmental unit most appropriate to commission the study of the University Lake watershed. `~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Board of Commissioners of Orange County hereby endorses Orange Water and Sewer Authority's proposed study of the University Lake and Cane Creek Reservoir Public Water Supply Watersheds. 2. That the study efforts should initially address the University Lake Watershed as development pressures are more intense in that watershed. 3. That the findings and recommendations of said study should be carefully reviewed and considered in the development and further refine- ment of local water supply protection programs by all appropriate local .governing bodies having planning and zoning jurisdiction in these watersheds. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 2. HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS Ed Crowe, Chairman of the Health and Medical Care Advisory Council, introduced the following resolution: DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL RESOLUTION The Health and Medical Care Advisory Council recommends to the Board of Commissioners that, through the County Health Department, the Board should facilitate the development and/or distribution of public service announcements on family life education, prevention of sexually- transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy. We recommend further that the Board of Commissioners give its support to the two county education boards in their efforts to develop and improve a family life education curriculum in the public schools of this county. Crowe explained the rationale for this resolution by stating that education received in the school is the best way to address the issues of teen pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases. Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the resolution as presented. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Ed Crowe presented the following resolution: " PROHIBITION OF SMOKING RESOLUTION The Health and Medical Care Advisory Council recommends to the Board of Commissioners that smoking be prohibited in all county buildings to protect the health and safety of county employees and other persons who make use of these buildings. Crowe gave statistics substantiating the resolution. After a brief discussion it was decided that a survey should be conducted of County employees to determine how many smoke and how many who do smoke would be interested in a voluntary smoking cessation program-that