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ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT IN ORDER TO RELOCATE THE LAND- <br />FILL, WE MUST LOCATE A SUITABLE SITE, GET IT DESIGNED, AND OBTAIN ALL THE <br />NECESSARY PERMITS, WHICH HE ESTIMATED WOULD TAKE AT LEAST EIGHT TO TEN <br />MONTHS. HE STATED THAT HE AND MR. BEINDORF, THEREFORE, RECOMMEND THAT THE <br />BOARD ANSWER THE LETTER FROM THE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION IN REGARD TO THE <br />$20,000,000 LOAN COMMITMENT THEY ARE HOLDING FOR THE COUNTY AND ASK THEM <br />TO RETAIN $2,000,000 FOR THE LOCATION, ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF <br />A NEW LANDFILL. THE ADMINISTRATOR FELT THIS AMOUNT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT AND <br />WOULD ALLOW A SAFETY FACTOR, <br />THE ADMINISTRATOR CONTINUED THAT ALL OF THE SOLID WASTE IN <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IS BROUGHT TO THIS LANDFILL AND THE WHOLE OPERATION <br />IS BEING CARRIED BY THE COUNTY. HE NOTED THAT WE HAVE INVESTED ABOUT HALF <br />A MILLION DOLLARS IN THE EQUIPMENT BEING USED IN THIS OPERATION AND AT THE <br />SEMINARS HE HAD ATTENDED, IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THE COST OF OPERATING <br />LANDFILLS IS RUNNING FROM $2.00 TO $3.00 A TON UP TO $10.00 A TON. AD- <br />MINISTRATOR .JENNINGS STATED THAT HE FELT IN THE FUTURE A CHARGE WILL HAVE <br />TO BE MADE FOR EVERYTHING THAT GOES INTO THE LANDFILL AS HE DID NOT FEEL <br />THE COUNTY CAN CONTINUE TO RUN SUCH AN EXPENSIVE OPERATION WITHOUT HAVING SOME <br />WAY TO RECOVER SOME OF THE MONEY. <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WOULD SUGGEST ACCEPTING THE REPORT <br />OF THE CONSULTING ENGINEER AND REQUESTING THAT THE F.H.A. RETAIN THE <br />COMMITMENT FOR TWO MILLION DOLLARS FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TO BE USED TO <br />ACQUIRE A NEW LANDFILL AND PUT IT IN AN OPERATIONAL STATE AND SECONDLY, <br />WOULD SUGGEST THAT A COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED TODAY TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS <br />AND REPORTTO THE COMMISSIONERS ON THE MOST EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL METHOD <br />OF ESTABLISHING A NEW COUNTY LANDFILL, TOGETHER WITH ANY CHARGES THAT IT <br />MIGHT BE NECESSARY TO ASSESS AGAINST THOSE USING THE LANDFILL. <br />COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT THE TWO MILLION DOLLARS IS A LOAN <br />AND THE FEES WILL BE NEEDED TO PAY BACK THE LOAN. <br />AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, Oft MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER. <br />SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE CONSULTING <br />ENGINEER'S REPORT AND AGREED TO ASK THE F.H.A. TO RETAIN TWO MILLION DOLLARS <br />