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ATTORNEY COLLINS NEXT REPORTED THAT A MOTION WAS FILED <br />IN THE MID FLORIDA RATE CASE FOR A REHEARING, WHICH IS THE NEXT <br />STEP IN THE PROCESS AND ALSO FOR PURPOSES OF CLARIFICATION. <br />BASICALLY, THE POINTS INVOLVED IN THE MOTION WERE THE SETTING OF A <br />TIME FRAME WITHIN WHICH THE COUNTY SHOULD DO THE VARIOUS THINGS <br />WHICH THE COURT OUTLINED SHOULD BE DONE. HE NOTED THAT AN ATTEMPT <br />WAS MADE TO HAVE THE RATE INCREASE ESTABLISHED NOW WITH A BOND <br />WHICH WOULD PROVIDE, IF THE FINAL DECISION WERE TO KEEP THE SAME <br />RATES, THAT THE INCREASES COLLECTED IN THE TIME PERIOD BEFORE THE <br />ULTIMATE OUTCOME OF THE CASE WOULD BE PAID BACK. THE ATTORNEY <br />CONTINUED THAT ALL PARTIES AGREED THAT SOME TIME FRAME SHOULD BE <br />ESTABLISHED AND THE COURT SET DECEMBER IST AS THE DATE BY WHICH <br />THE COUNTY MUST HAVE HELD ITS FINAL HEARINGS AND ISSUED THE FINDINGS <br />OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS. HE REPORTED THAT THE COURT REJECTED THE <br />IDEA OF AN INCREASE IN THE RATES NOW WITH A BOND TO BACK IT UP, AND <br />THE RATES WILL NOT CHANGE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CASE IS ULTIMATELY <br />DECIDED. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED IF A RATE INCREASE COULD BE <br />RETRO -ACTIVE, AND THE ATTORNEY STATED THAT IT COULD NOT, <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE COURT REJECTED <br />MID FLORIDA'S POSITION AND HELD THAT THE COUNTY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO <br />REQUIRE THAT THE WATER MEET CERTAIN STANDARDS. HE STATED THAT -HE <br />FEELS WE ARE ON COURSE, AND NOTED THAT HE IS NOW INVOLVED IN THE <br />WORKING UP OF RULES.AND PROCEDURES AND THE GATHERING OF THE NECESSARY <br />INFORMATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMISSIONER DEESON. <br />COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT SHE HAD HOPED TO HAVE SOME <br />FINALIZED FIGURES ON REVENUE SHARING MONIES THAT SHOULD BE ALLOCATED <br />BY THE 30TH OF JUNE, BUT MORE TIME IS NEEDED FOR FURTHER CHECKING <br />AND THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE NEXT MEETING. COMMISSIONER Loy <br />CONTINUED THAT SHE FELT WE SHOULD GIVE SOME CONSIDERATION TODAY <br />TO THINKING ABOUT THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE HOSPITAL AND HOSPITAL <br />PROPERTIES, AND SHE WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT WE AUTHORIZE THE <br />ADMINISTRATOR TO CONDUCT A SPACE.NEEDS SURVEY AMONG ALL OF THE COUNTY <br />COMMISSION DEPARTMENTS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN BASIC <br />42 <br />BOOK 35 PAGE 85 <br />JUN 71978 <br />