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508 <br />approach that underline all the recommendations. The first is fiscal <br />responsibility. Both feel that fees collected should pay for County services <br />rendered. The second principle is role of local government. They feel that <br />this should be minimized. The public health principle emphasized that the <br />County should take the steps necessary to protect the public health. The last <br />principle is growth patterns which indicates that to the extent that the M&MA <br />program affects county growth patterns, it should be implemented to promote <br />County policies, or at least to be neutral. The remainder of the memo gives <br />an overview of the program. <br />The functions of the wastewater treatment oversight program <br />outlines the entire wastewater treatment oversight program and gives a visual <br />where the M&MA program fits in. The M&MA program is only a subset of all the <br />wastewater treatment oversight functions that they believe would be <br />appropriate. The only thing that doesn't come under monitoring in the M&MA <br />program is just part of the management function which is listed under <br />operation. <br />Commissioner Insko emphasized. that Orange County would do the <br />education component for all the systems at no cost. ' The M&MA assurance <br />program falls under the monitoring function. They did not include the <br />conventional systems in the program. However, they will continue to educate <br />the citizens on how to care for the conventional systems. The things that are <br />unresolved are the fees and the management entity for type IV systems * 'They <br />support the Health Department proposal except that they set aside the <br />conventional systems and the large systems that may be used in the rural <br />buffer. One issue to be resolved includes the management entity for the type <br />IV systems. At the present time there are no DEH type 5-C, D and 6 systems <br />in Orange County. The Board may want to have a policy of not having these <br />type systems in the County at any time. <br />Dan Reimer noted that the word monitoring means in some cases <br />onsite inspection where no water sampling is required but for the DEM system <br />would require a laboratory testing. In answer to a question about fees, he <br />noted that the fees were based on cost with the intention of recovering the <br />cost of providing the services. He explained how the cost methodology was <br />worked out by David M. Griffith and Associates. <br />It was the consensus of the Board to have - staff bring back - a <br />schedule of fees for the five types of systems for their consideration. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br />Commissioner Halkiotis to (1) endorse the general approach to oversight of the <br />County's wastewater treatment systems that is outlined in the April 10 memo <br />entitled "Monitoring and Maintenance Assurance Program" and the September 14 <br />memo entitle "Wastewater Treatment Oversight Program", and (2) approve the <br />specific recommendations and request the specific information outlined in the <br />September 14 memo entitle "Wastewater Treatment Oversight Program". (These <br />memos are attached to these minutes on pages .) <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />D. GOVERNOR'S GROVE - PRELIMINARY PLAN <br />Planner Mary Willis made this presentation. The property is <br />located in Cedar Grove Township on the east and west side of Governor Scott <br />Road (SR 1351). The tract is 177.28 acres with 116 lots proposed. Lot sizes <br />range from .92 to 4.50 acres. The property is not zoned, however, it is <br />designated as Agricultural Residential, Watersupply Watershed and Water <br />Quality Critical Area on the Land Use Plan. It is also classified as WS-II