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RECOMMENDED THAT A PERIOD OF TIME BE ESTABLISHED WHEREIN THE BOARD CAN MAKE ITS DETERMINATION BEFORE GRANTING ANY ADDITIONAL FRANCHISES. CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT AT RATE HEARINGS WE ARE ALWAYS FACED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT WATER THAT IS NOT FIT TO DRINK OR WASH CLOTHES IN AND ASKED IF THE COUNTY LEGALLY COULD SET STANDARDS FOR WATER QUALITY. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THIS DEFINITELY COULD BE BONE, AND, SINCE IT IS ANTICIPATED THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY ON WATER PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE, HE FELT ALL SHOULD HAVE THE SAME STANDARDS. COMMISSIONER Loy CONCURRED THAT WE SHOULD HAVE THE SAME STANDARDS AS THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. SHE ALSO FELT THAT WE MUST ESTABLISH BETTER PROCEDURES AND IMPRESS UPON THE PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE RULES AND REGULATIONS WE EXPECT THEM TO GO BY, CHAIRMAN WODTKE AGREED THAT, SINCE OUR CONSULTANT IS NOW LOOKING AT WELLFIELD SITES AND POSSIBLY TREATMENT PLANT SITES,WE SHOULD NOT APPROVE ADDITIONAL WELLS FOR PRIVATE FRANCHISE HOLDERS THAT WOULD BE ELIMINATED WHEN THE COUNTY DOES GET INTO ITS WATER PROGRAM. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED HE FELT THE. COUNTY HAS THE RIGHT TO SET A MORATORIUM ON WATER FRANCHISES UNTIL THEY CAN DETERMINE HOW THEY ARE GOING TO PROCEED. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT, THOUGH SHE FEELS WE DEFINITELY HAVE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, SHE WOULD NOT WANT TO 4 CONSIDER AN EMERGENCY MORATORIUM WITH ONLY THREE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT, AND, IN ANY EVENT, AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE REQUIRES FOUR VOTES. SHE FELT THAT SHE WOULD, HOWEVER, LIKE TO INDICATE TO THE PEOPLE THAT WE FEEL THIS ACTION IS NECESSARY AND INSTRUCT THE ADMINISTRATOR TO PUT A TEMPORARY HOLD ON THE SITUATION. ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT THIS CAN JUST BE ADDRESSED AT THE NEXT MEETING. CHAIRMAN WODTKE INSTRUCTED THAT THIS MATTER BE MADE AN AGENDA ITEM FOR THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 7TH. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER 24 MAY 2 BOOK PACE 24