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EITHER ADJOURN THE HEARING UNTIL 7:30 P.M., HEAR IT AT 11:15 A.M., OR RESCHEDULE IT, i i AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, IT WAS AGREED TO OPEN THE HEARING AT 11:15 A.M. AND THEN CONTINUE IT UNTIL 7:30 P.M. THE BOARD REQUESTED THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PRESS TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT WE NOW HAVE RECEIVED THE REPORT FROM LLOYD & ASSOCIATES ON A LOCATION FOR HOOKING THE U.D.U. WASTE WATER INTO THE CITY FLOW SYSTEM. THE CHAIRMAN SUGGESTED THAT, IN THE ESSENCE OF TIME, WE SHOULD HAVE SOME DISCUSSION ON THIS AND MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHAT WE WANT TO'ASK THE ENGINEERS TO DO NEXT SO WE CAN MAKE AN OFFICIAL REQUEST OF I THE CITY OF VERO BEACH TO PROCEED IN SOME MANNER. HE FELT j 4 I POSSIBLY WE SHOULD BY RESOLUTION AUTHORIZE THE ENGINEER AND ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE CITY. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS ASKED IF THE BOARD WOULD BE AGREEABLE TO HAVING HIM, ALONG WITH MR. BEINDORF AND THE CHAIRMAN OR A COMMISSIONER, TAKE A COPY OF THIS REPORT TO CITY !`MANAGER LITTLE, AND ASK HIM TO REVIEW IT WITH THE CITY; THEN HAVE A WORKSHOP MEETING AND BRING SOME SUGGESTIONS.BACK TO THE BOARD BEFORE.-,..... GOING INTO NEGOTIATIONS, l l CHAIRMAN l�10DTKE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO GET SOMETHING MOVING AND NOT GET BOGGED DOWN. HE SUGGESTED THAT THIS MATTER BE DISCUSSED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, :TUNE 16TH, AND THE BOARD AGREED. COMMISSIONER LOY BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT OF ESTABLISHING RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR SALARY INCREASES, MERIT INCREASES, ETC., FOR THE COMING YEAR IN ORDER TO AID THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS IN PREPARING THEIR BUDGETS. SHE NOTED THAT WE DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH AUTHORITY OR CONTROL WHERE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE CONCERNED, BUT BELIEVED MOST OF THEM ARE COOPERATIVE AND WOULD LIKE TO HANDLE THEIR BUDGETS IN THE SAME WAY, COMMISSIONER LOY THEN WENT ON TO DISCUSS ANNIVERSARY DATES, PAY PLANS, MERIT AND COST OF LIVING INCREASES, 44 JUN 719788co x 35 PAUr 88