May 3rd, 2010 Meeting Report

 

 

Tom Schlinkert reported that he had found a meeting regarding the oil spill, as  representative of the Ala. Coastal Foundation, had been unproductive and slowed by bureaucracy.
 
     Dick Sute reported that leaders of the District 14 Zoning effort would meet and then come before the Planning and Zoning Com. with recommendations for future efforts.
 
     Tom Schlinkert reported on the meeting of Baldwin United where the legislators had discussed the previous session .A Bill mandating a two year wait if a zoning referendum fails before another vote, passed. Baldwin Co. remains the only county in the state without regulation of private sewer systems by the Public Service commission. The Technical Advisory Commission, under the Baldwin Co.Commission is charged with developing regulation, but has been slow to meet.
    
Dennis Dismukes, member of the Spanish Fort Town Council announced they were meeting tonight to take up an ordinance to dictate actions that must be taken by sewer companies before permits could be issued.
 
    Dick Sute said there was a report that the Southern Environmental Law Center was investigating the dumping of raw sewage in a holding pond by the Baldwin County Sewer System, but they had learned that the U.S. Attorney may already be investigating this incident.
 
     Dick Sute reiterated the stand of Friends of Baldwin that wetlands mitigation should be in the same area as the development.
 
     Doug Holton introduced County Commissioner Wayne Gruenloh and thanked him for his assistance to county zoning districts wanting to initiate the zoning process.
    
Commissioner Gruenloh said that his first meeting with BP regarding the oil spill had been disappointing, but that a subsequent meeting attended by the Governor had been encouraging, and officials had come a long way in dealing with the two fronts: economical and environmental of the oil spill.  He reported that the County is in excellent financial shape, having begun two years
ago to trim personnel and prepare for the downturn.  He stated that he should be re-elected for his experience as a CPA, as County Commissioner and and as a community leader.
 
Tom Schlinkert stated that Tucker Dorsey, his opponent, at a recent meeting, when asked about his employment, had stated that he is Chairman of a company that is owned by the majority stockholder in Baldwin County Sewer System.
 
     The next meeting will be on Mon., June 7.