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In accordance with the policy dated September 30, 1985, Chair Marshall stated that she has listened to all the tapes from the August 22, 1988 Joint Public Hearing. Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit to approve the minutes for September 6, 1988 as corrected. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. PUBLIC CHARGE Chair Shirley E. Marshall read the public charge. D. RESOLUTIONS OR PROCLAMATIONS None E. REPORTS 1. REVISED DRAFT ORANGE COUNTY WATER SEWER POLICY (A copy of this document is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office). County Manager John Link indicated that this draft policy incorporates those comments made by the municipalities, Economic Aevelopment Gommission, the Environmental Affairs Board and the water providers in the County. It is a working draft and Link proposed that a public hearing be set for October 10 to receive citizen comments. Planning Director Marvin Collins made the following comments about the proposed Water/Sewer Policy. He stated that the policy is broken down in terms of five goals which are (1) water supply, (2) sewage disposal, (3) urban development, (4) County involvement and (5) financial participation. He noted that the general policies as outlined under water supply is that it is the County's intention to cooperate with municipalities, and water utility providers in surrounding jurisdictions in terms of identifying and developing water supplies. That same intent is reflected in goal two - sewage disposal. With reference to wastewater disposal, Collins stated that the proposed policy does reflect that the County would like to explore, to the extent that it is legal and feasibly possible, establishing an inspection and monitoring program for both individual on-site systems as well as larger community systems. Other concerns centered on the issue of sewage disposal and the requirement of backup nitrification fields for individual and community systems. This needs to be explored further. With reference to the issue of the County becoming actively involved in some type of wastewater treatment program in terms of on-site systems, Collins indicated that it was felt that an educational program to let the property owner know how they could use their particular site in terms of the soil conditions that existed on that site. Tf the property has already been developed, an educational program an how to operate and maintain the particular type of system on the property is needed. OWASA expressed the concern that these alternative systems be designed so that when water and sewer is extended the connection could be made with the collection systems already meeting their standards. Collins continued briefing the Board on what is included in the policy. He stated the concerns that were expressed by the agencies and/or boards and what is included in the policy which address those concerns. In answer to a question from Chair Marshall about the county's qualifications to do a fiscal impact analysis, County Manager John Link stated that Brad Barker has developed some assistance along that line from TJCOG. They have a process by which you can look at the pluses of an industry and determine what they will require from