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L <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED IF THE CITY OF VERO BEACH HAD BEEN AP- <br />PROACHED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY RELEASING THIS AREA FROM THE <br />FRANCHISE AREA THAT NOW EXISTS AND TURNING IT OVER TO THE CITY? <br />RIVERS ANDERSON STATED THAT IS A POSSIBILITY THEY MAY CONSIDER <br />IF THIS APPROACH IS UNSUCCESSFUL, BUT HE FELT THE IDEA OF ANNEXING THIS <br />PROPERTY TO THE CITY WOULD BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT HE FELT THE BOARD COULD NOT TAKE <br />ACTION TODAY BUT WILL TRY TO IRON THIS PROBLEM OUT IN ORDER TO ANSWER <br />THEM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. <br />MR. ANDERSON ASKED IF THEY COULD HAVE ANY ACTION IN REGARD TO <br />PROVIDING A SEWER ALLOCATION, AND CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT THE CITY <br />WILL NOT GIVE YOU SEWER WITHOUT A SOURCE OF WATER. <br />MR. SEMBLER REITERATED THAT THEY MUST HAVE WATER FOR FIRE PRO- <br />TECTION, AND THE BIG PROBLEM IS TIMING AS EVERY -DELAY COSTS THEM MONEY. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE ASKED WHAT TYPE OF WATER STORAGE FACILITY <br />WOULD BE REQUIRED. <br />- MR. SEMBLER REPLIED THAT NO ACTUAL STORAGE IS REQUIRED, BUT THE <br />CAPACITY MUST BE THERE TO SATISFY THE FIRE UNDERWRITERS. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT WE MUST DETERMINE WHAT OUR GALLON- <br />AGE IS BEFORE ALLOCATING ANYTHING FURTHER, AND SINCE WE ONLY HAVE A CER- <br />TAIN AMOUNT, WE MUST LOOK VERY CAREFULLY.INTO HOW WE ARE GOING TO ALLOCATE <br />IT. HE NOTED THAT THERE ARE PRIOR REQUESTS THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED AND, <br />IN ADDITION, IT IS POSSIBLE A DECLARATORY DECREE MAY BE NECESSARY TO RE- <br />SOLVE THE SITUATION. <br />MR. ANDERSON NOTED THAT THE CITY ACTUALLY NEEDS SEWER USERS, AND <br />IF THE COMMISSIONERS FEEL THIS MIGHT BE A WORTHWHILE PROJECT, HE WOULD <br />LIKE TO GET APPROVAL FOR A SEWER ALLOCATION SO THEY CAN PROCEED AND SEE <br />HOW THINGS WORK OUT. <br />COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT SHE FELT WE SHOULD CONSULT WITH THE <br />COUNTY ENGINEERS BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISIONS. SHE CONTINUED THAT THE MER- <br />CHANTS OF THE AREA WOULD WELCOME GOOD COMPETITION, BUT ASKED MR. SEMBLER <br />I <br />IF HE WAS SATISFIED THAT THIS AREA COULD SUPPORT THE MALL HE IS PROPOSING. <br />ISR. SEMBLER STATED THAT EXTENSIVE MARKET RESEARCH HAS BEEN DONE <br />WHICH INDICATES THAT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IS UNDERSTORED IN THE GENERAL <br />dc <br />JUL 7 1976 ROB26 <br />