Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jun 9, 2026
Approved a change to the contract with OnSyte Performance, LLC, for replacing traditional septic systems with individual distributed wastewater treatment systems and maintaining them.
The vote: 3-0
The minutes give the tally and name the no votes; they do not list every yes vote for this item.
Motion by Sean M. Parks, seconded by Timothy Morris. From the Clerk's official minutes.
In plain words
A first amendment to contract 22-917 with OnSyte Performance, LLC, for replacing traditional septic systems with individual distributed wastewater treatment systems and for operation and maintenance of those systems.
What changes The contract is amended to allow additional future grants, bill certain extraordinary installation costs to property owners, update task order requirements, clarify permittee status, transfer source code to the County, increase installation and maintenance prices, and set annual cost increases.
Who and the money The County's DWTS program; the County was awarded grants totaling $2,500,000 from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Installation price increases from $15,800 to $17,322, drain field replacement from $4,200 to cost plus six percent, and monthly operation and maintenance fees increase to $45.00 or $50.00 depending on application date.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The County's DWTS program assists residents in converting their existing septic systems to a distributed wastewater treatment system, which provide increased nutrient reduction and aids the County in meeting its water quality goals."
Why (staff, quoted) "The County's DWTS program assists residents in converting their existing septic systems to a distributed wastewater treatment system, which provide increased nutrient reduction and aids the County in meeting its water quality goals."
Paid from Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
Backup in the packet: 1.24.23 Agenda Item 21370 (p. 262), 22-917_OnSyte_01.18.23_with Modifications 1-3 (p. 262), 22-917_OnSyte_DWTS_Amendment 1 Rev_05.14.26_partially executed (p. 262)
Written from the Board ActionThe Clerk's same-week record of what the County Commission decided on each agenda tab. Vote tallies and discussion come later in the Board Minutes. Clerk of Court, Board Action and Board Minutes on Municode and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Public Works to recommend approval of the First Amendment to contract 22-917 with OnSyte Performance, LLC, related to the replacement of traditional septic systems with individual distributed wastewater treatment systems (DWTS) and for operation and maintenance of DWTS. The fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jun 9, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The Board approved the Consent Agenda, Tabs 3 through 18, pulling Tabs 14 and 15 to the regular agenda, as follows: PROCLAMATIONS Recommend approval of Proclamation 2026-55 proclaiming June 15-21, 2026, as Men's Health week, per Commissioner Parks, by a vote of 3-0.Clerk of Court, Board Minutes, Jun 9, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a $173,224 contract with Topline Recreation Inc. to buy a replacement playground for North Lake Regional Park.
- Next item: Approved spending $120,000 to install stop signs, all-way plaques, speed tables, and truck restriction signs on East Crooked Lake Drive, Country Club Road, and Waycross Avenue.
- All 33 items from Jun 9, 2026
More on utilities and solid waste
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved advertising an ordinance to change the rules for getting refunds on the solid waste fee for hardship, non-accessible homes, and vacant properties.
- Sep 22, 2026 Approved accepting public Non-Exclusive Utility Easement Deeds secured for the Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems (DWTS).
- Jul 14, 2026 Approved a Lighting Services Agreement with Duke Energy One, Inc. to install and maintain street lighting along 0.6 miles of Hancock Road for $443,980.
- Jun 9, 2026 Approved a change to a license agreement with Coastal Conservation Association for an oyster shell storage site at the Astatula landfill facility.
- Jun 9, 2026 Heard a presentation from David Salinas, Office of Solid Waste Director, about deep injection wells.