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WAY NOT TO GIVE UP A LUCRATIVE SERVICE AREA FOR THE COUNTY. HE <br />NOTED THAT THE CITY OWNS THE FACILITIES AND SHOULD PROVIDE THE SER- <br />VICES, BUT THE TIME FRAME INVOLVED DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A LONG NEGOTIA- <br />TION <br />MR. LITTLE SUGGESTED THAT THE SHOPPING CENTER COULD.BE MtTERED <br />IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY ORDINANCES AND BE A CUSTOMER UNTIL THE <br />COUNTY GETS INTO THE UTILITY BUSINESS. <br />COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NOTED THAT UP UNTIL TODAY THE CITY HAS <br />BEEN VERY HARD -LINED ABOUT EXTENDING THEIR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES; <br />WE COULDNIT EVEN AGREE ON HOW MUCH WATER WE WERE ENTITLED TO, BUT NOW <br />POSSIBLY THE CLOUDS ARE BREAKING UP. HE CONTINUED THAT IF WE ARE <br />GOING INTO THE SEWER AND WATER BUSINESS, WE DO NOT WANT THIS FACILITY <br />TO GO TO THE CITY, BUT IT IS NOT PRACTICAL TO RUN TWO MILES TO A PLANT <br />TO GET WATER AND BUILD MORE STORAGE TOWERS. HE AGREED THAT IT IS LOGI- <br />CAL FOR THE CITY TO SERVICE AN AREA JUST.OUTSIDE ITS LIMITS, BUT THE <br />COUNTY WOULD BE IN A VERY AWKWARD SITUATION TO HAVE TO RUN AROUND THE <br />SHOPPING CENTER TO SERVE THE OTHER PEOPLE IPJ THIS AREA. <br />MR. LITTLE STATED THAT HE REALLY DOESN'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY <br />TO BE AT THIS BOARD MEETING, BUT INTENDS TO SPEAK UP BOTH HERE AND AT <br />THE COUNCIL MEETING. HE CONTINUED THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS TO <br />BE CHANGED ABOUT THE TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT IS HAVING TO COME TO THE PLANT <br />FOR.SERVICE. HE STATED TH4T IF WE DONT PROVIDE A VEHICLE FOR THE <br />KIND OF GROWTH WE WANT AND THE TAX ROLL CEASES TO INCREASE AND INFLA- <br />TIONARY TRENDS CONTINUE, NO MAGIC IS GOING TO PREVENT TAXES FROM GOING <br />UP IN THIS COMMUNITY. <br />MR. SEMBLER STATED THAT THEIR ATTITUDE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT IT <br />WOULD BE BETTER FOR EVERYONE IF THE CITY WOULD SERVE THEM, BUT THEY <br />WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE PROPOSITION BEFORE THEM TODAY, SO <br />THEY CAN PROCEED IN ANY EVENT. HE POINTED OUT THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY <br />PURCHASED THE ELEVATED'SPHERE AND ONLY HAVE 30 DAYS TO CANCEL. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE HAS A GREAT NUMBER OF PROB- <br />LEMS WITH WHAT IS PROPOSED - THE FRANCHISE - THE RUNNING OF LINES <br />2-1/2 MILES TO SERVE ONE FACILITY - THE EXPANSION OF MR, LOHMAN'S <br />PLANT, AND THE QUESTION OF WHO ULTIMATELY WILL ABSORB THE COST AND <br />MAINTENANCE. ` <br />° 49 <br />MAR 91977 <br />II"r t 29 49 <br />