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Committee approves letter seeking draft fertilizer ordinance and lake‑awareness steps for waterways
Summary
The committee moved to approve a request for a draft fertilizer ordinance and related lake‑awareness materials to protect waterways; members agreed to present the request to council and to coordinate outreach materials with UF/IFAS or similar partners.
The committee voted to approve a letter requesting a draft fertilizer ordinance and to include lake‑awareness materials focused on protecting waterways.
A motion "to approve the request for draft and implementation of [the] fertilizer ordinance" passed after a second, with the chair recording the ayes. Members discussed tying lake‑awareness outreach to the fertilizer ordinance and noted past efforts to invite university extension or subject‑matter partners to advise on best practices.
Committee members suggested the outreach package focus on illegal dumping hotspots and outreach around fertilizer use, and they asked staff to remove unrelated items so that the council request is concise. Staff said the fertilizer ordinance already exists in some form and the committee's work would support awareness and implementation steps.
The committee asked staff to include the fertilizer/awareness request in the June council packet so council can consider drafting or implementing ordinance language and supporting outreach.
