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MR. HERRING THEN PROCEEDED TO:GIVE THE BOARD BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF THE WATER AND SEWER PROBLEMS PLAGUING URBAN DEVELOP- MENT UTILITIES AND IN SUMMARIZING STATED:THAT A LONG TERM ANSWER TO THE WATER SITUATION IN THE.:GIEFORD AREA AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES WOULD BE TO ASK THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IF THEY WOULD EXERCISE THEIR OPTION TO SECURE WATER FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH FOR RESALE TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES. THE COUNTY WOULD BUY WATER FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND SELL IT TO THE APPROXIMATELY 1163 CUSTOMERS; OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES. MR. HERRING STATED THAT FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION IS PREPARED TO LOAN U.D.U. AN ADDITIONAL $122,210.00, TQ-BE.USED`TO CARRY LINES FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH TO THE U.D.U. SYSTEM. MR. HERRING CONTINUED THAT THIS COULD BE DOME WITHOUT COST TO THE COUNTY: DR. DAVID SMITH, COUNTY CONSULTING ENGINEER STATED THAT HE HAD SERIOUS RESERVATIONS ABOUT U.D.U'S ABILITY TO OBTAIN A GOOD QUALITY OF WATER FROM THIS AREA AND HE FEELS THE ONLY LONG RANGE SOLUTION IS THE AVAILABILITY. OF TREATED WATER THROUGH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. DR. SMITH STATED THAT AN OPERATIONAL BUDGET TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM TODAY HAS.BEEN PREPARED. THE BUDGET FOR OPERATING INCLUDES ENOUGH LABOR, MATERIALS AND POWER COSTS TO ACTUALLY MEET THE £X- PENDITURE OF WHOLESALE COSTS. WITH THE NUMBER OF:CUSTOMERS U.D.U. HAS, THE INCOME WILL BE MARGINAL.. HE THEN RECOMMENDED A SMALL IN- CREASE IN THE PRESENT WATER RATE SCHEDULE SO THAT THERE WILL BE MORE INCOME THEN EXPENDITURES. THE QUESTION OF MANAGEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WAS DISCUSSED AND IT WAS STATED THAT IF THE BOARD'S .DECISION IS FAVORABLE TO EXERCISE THEIR OPTION WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, THEN FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION WILL ASK THE COUNTY''TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM TO MANAGE U.D.U. FACILITIES. IT WAS STATED -THAT GOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES MUST BE INITIATED AND FOLLOWED AND ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THESE MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO IMPROVE MAYS SERVICE.