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COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOT THAT IF THE COUNTY DOES. GET INTO <br />THE WATER BUSINESS, THEY WOULD BE GIVING UP A LUCRATIVE AREA. <br />CHAIRMAN VIODTKE ASKED, IF THIS WERE DONE BY THE CITY, WHETHER <br />IT WOULD BE THEIR INTENTION IN THS' NEAR FUTURE TO OFFER WATER AND SEWER <br />TO AREAS SURROUNDING THE CITY THAT MIGHT BE IN NEED OF IT. ' <br />CITY MANAGER LITTLE SAID IT IS HIS INTENTION TO DEAL WITH THE <br />PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE TODAY AND HE FEELS A COMMITTEE SHOULD BE FORMED <br />TO WORK ON THIS PROBLEM AND NOT RELY ON THE INSTRUMENT WE NOW HAVE. <br />COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT SHE PERSONALLY WOULD MUCH RATHER <br />HAVE THE CITY SUPPLY THE WATER AND SEWER TO AT LEAST THE IMMEDIATE <br />OUTLYING AREAS, BUT FELT THAT THE CITY IS GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SOME <br />CONCRETE DECISIONS AND TELL US THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN EXPANDING <br />THEIR UTILITIES. <br />CITY MANAGER LITTLE SAID THE PROBLEM IS THAT OUTSIDE THE CITY <br />LIMITS THERE.IS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY TO CREATE A WATER OR <br />SEWER OR UTILITY DISTRICT; ONLY THE COUNTY HAS THAT AUTHORITY. HE <br />FELT IF THE CITY AND COUNTY CAN GET TOGETHER AND AGREE ON AN ENTITY <br />THAT IS GUING TO BE IN THE UTILITIES BUSINESS, THE PROBLEM CAN BE <br />RESOLVED. <br />COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT WHAT CITY MANAGER LITTLE IS SAY- <br />ING TODAY IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE HAVE HEARD OVER THE LAST FEW <br />MONTHS, AND SHE FEELS SOME OF HIS SUGGESTIONS ARE VERY GOOD. SHE CON- <br />TINUED THAT SHE FEELS, HOWEVER, THE OPPORTUNITY WAS THERE AND WE WERE <br />REJECTED AND ARE NOW TRYING TO MAKE OUR WAY, <br />MR. SEMBLER STATED THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR EVERYONE CON- <br />CERNED IF THE CITY WOULD FURNISH THE SEWER AND WATER, BUT IF THEY ARE <br />NOT WILLING TO DO SO, HIS COMPANY WILL PROCEED UNDER THE BASIS THEY <br />ARE WORKING ON NOW, WHICH IS PERHAPS NOT THE BEST BASIS, BUT THE SHOP- <br />PING CENTER WILL BECOME A REALITY. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED MR. LITTLE IF PERHAPS THE COUNTY <br />COULD PURCHASE ADDITIONAL WATER AND SEWER SERVICES FROM THE CITY AND <br />IN TURN, SELL THEM TO THE MALL OUTSIDE THE TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT. <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON HOW THIS MIGHT BE ACCOMPLISHED, AND <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WAS MAINLY TRYING TO THINK OF SOME <br />48 <br />BAR 91977 ci��ti9 rA,„ <br />