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CHARLES L. HERRING, ATTORNEY REPRESENTING URBAN DEVELOPMENT <br />UTILITIES, INC. APPEARED REGARDING A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING HELD ON <br />MARCH 13, 1975 TO DISCUSS THE SEWER AND WATER PROBLEMS PLAGUING <br />URBAN DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES. <br />AT THAT MEETING IT WAS STATED THAT FEDERAL FUNDS FROM FARMERS <br />HOME ADMINISTRATION, IN THE FORM OF A GRANT AND LOAN IN THE AMOUNT <br />OF $244,800,00 WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO U.D.U. TO BE USED FOR <br />IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR SYSTEM IF THE COUNTY WOULD EXERCISE THEIR OPTION <br />TO PURCHASE WATER FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH FOR RESALE TO U.D.U. IT <br />WAS THE DECISION OF THE BOARD TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH <br />RELATIVE TO THEIR SUPPLYING WATER TO U.D.U. UNDER A TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT <br />WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. <br />MR. HERRING HAS APPEARED TODAY TO INFORM THE BOARD THAT THESE <br />FEDERAL FUNDS CANNOT BE HELD PAST JUNE 1ST, 1975 AND THAT IT IS <br />IMPERATIVE THAT SOME DECISION BE MADE BY THE COUNTY TO EXERCISE THEIR <br />OPTION UNDER THIS TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT, IN ORDER TO HOLD THESE FUNDS. <br />PRESENT FOR THIS DISCUSSION WAS ROBERT .JENNINGS, SANITARIAN, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; WALLACE W. MCCORMACK, <br />WILLIAM W. WEATHERS, ROBERT L. JONES AND CHARLES ALEXANDER, OFFICIALS <br />WITH FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION; LEON YOUNG, GLOVER HUSTON, AND <br />LILLIE MAE MIMS, OFFICIALS WITH URBAN DEVELPMENT UTILITIES, INC.; <br />DR. DAVID SMITH AND JAMES BEINDORF, COUNTY CONSULTING ENGINEERS. <br />DR. DAVID SMITH SUBMITTED A COPY OF APPENDIX No. 2 TO THE <br />PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES WATER <br />AND SEWERAGE PROGRAM. THIS MATERIAL WAS PRESENTED TO GIVE THE COUNTY <br />A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE ANTICIPATED ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL <br />PICTURE OF THE U.D.U. SYSTEM, SHOULD THE COUNTY ELECT TO ACTIVATE <br />ITS WATER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND RESELL <br />WATER TO U.D.U. THIS PROCEDURE APPEARS TO BE THE ONLY METHOD OF UP- <br />GRADING THE U.D.U. FACILITIES AND FURNISHING ADEQUATE QUANTITIES OF <br />GOOD QUALITY WATER TO THE GIFFORD AREA. <br />IT WAS STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION <br />TO APPROVE THIS LOAN, A SERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO MANAGE U.D.U. <br />IS NECESSARY. <br />22 <br />_ MAY. 2 1 <br />gook 22 PAct381 <br />