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MR, BEINDORF STATED THAT THE TOTAL WATER ALLOCATION TO THE COUNTY FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH IS 1,300,000 GALLONS PER DAY, THE BOARD DISCUSSED ITEMS 1 AND 2 OF THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, ALSO PRESENT FOR THIS DISCUSSION WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, ROBERT JONES AND MR, ALEXANDER. MR, •.JONES INFORMED THE BOARD THAT F.H.A. HAS APPROVED A GRANT AND A LOAN TO U.D.U. THE BOARD THEN DISCUSSED THE FIRE HYDRANTS PRESENTLY ON THE U.D.U. WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND PAYMENT FOR WATER USED FOR FIRE- FIGHTING OPERATIONS, SINCE THIS WATER IS NOT METERED, WAS QUESTIONED. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED MR, BEINDORF AND THIS COMMITTEE TO PROCEED WITH THE DRAWING UP OF THE AGREEMENT WITH THE PROVISIONS AS OUTLINED, AND WITH REGARD TO THE FIRE HYDRANTS, THE WATER WILL BE PAID FOR BY U.D.U. AND IF IT BECOMES A PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE, IT CAN BE DISCUSSED AT A LATER DATE, COMMISSIONER MASSEY QUESTIONED WHAT ASSURANCE DOES THE BOARD HAVE THAT CHARLES HERRING WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AT THE SITE OF THE PRESENT TREATMENT PLANT AND DEED THE NEW FACILITY TO U.D.U. MR, BEINDORF STATED THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS HIS ASSURANCES THAT THE PLANT WILL BE IN OPERATION BY JANUARY 1, 1976. MR, BEINDORF ASKED TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING TO FURTHER DISCUSS THIS AGREEMENT. FORREST MCCULLARS, RETIRING COUNTY AGRICULTURE EXTENSION AGENT, APPEARED, AND THE BOARD PRESENTED RESOLUTION No. 75-39 HONORING HIM FOR HIS DEDICATION AND SERVICES TO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR, APPEARED REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD ADOPT A RESOLUTION STATING THAT THIS COUNTY WILL BECOME A MEMBER OF REGIONAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND TO DESIGNATE A COUNTY COMMISSIONER AS A REPRESENTATIVE, THE INDIAN RIVER SOIL CONSERVA- TION DISTRICT VOTED TO JOIN THE SIX OTHER COUNTIES IN THE STATE PLANNING REGION IN MAKING APPLICATION TO THE U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR A RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. -14- JUL 91975