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LET ANYBODY INVEST MORE IN THAT SYSTEM WITH THE END RESULT BEING AS PRECARIOUS AS IT IS AT THIS TIME. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED IF MR. SALTER WOULD STILL BE INTERESTED IN A MAINTENANCE CONTRACT ON PEBBLE BAY, KNOWING OF THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT NEEDED TO BEING IT UP TO PAR AND KNOWING THAT IF THE COUNTY GETS AN OPPORTUNITY NEXT WEEK TO HOOK ONTO THE CITY SYSTEM, IT WILL. MR. SALTER STATED THAT IF THERE WAS A TIE-IN WITH THE CITY, HE WOULD ASK THAT THE OUTLAY FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT, NOT REPAIRSIBE RETURNED TO HIM. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THERE MIGHT VERY WELL BE A LEGAL OBLIGATION FOR MR, SALTER'S COMPANY TO DO THESE THINGS. COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT SHE SYMPATHIZES WITH MR. SALTER AND FEELS HE HAS SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY ON THIS, BUT THIS BOARD MADE A DECISION AND NOTIFIED THE PEOPLE ON THE SYSTEM THAT THE COUNTY IS NOW THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THIS SYSTEM. SHE FELT THAT IT IS THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PEOPLE IN THIS'COUNTY Td ACT IN A PRUDENT MANNER AND THAT THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY AND RUN THE SYSTEM UNTIL SUCH TIME AS IT CAN BE DISPOSED OF. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT AGREED, BUT FOR A LITTLE DIFFERENT REASON. HE STATED THAT HE FEELS MR. SALTER CAME HERE IN GOOD FAITH, BUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE WOULD BE THROWING GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD AS THE SITUATION STANDS NOW. DISCUSSION CONTINUED IN REGARD TO THE INVESTMENT NEEDED THE REVENUE TO BE RECEIVED, AND THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF THE SYSTEM. MR, SALTER POINTED OUT THAT THERE ARE ECONOMICS THAT COULD BE REALIZED IN UTILIZING EQUIPMENT TO SERVICE DIXIE GARDEN AS WELL AS PEBBLE BAY AND FELT HE COULD MANAGE THIS EFFICIENTLY. COMMISSIONER LOY FELT MR. SALTER WOULD JUST BE PUTTING OFF THE INEVITABLE, AND CHAIRMAN VlODTKE STATED THAT THE COUNTY IS THE OWNER OF THE SYSTEM AND MUST REMEDY THE SITUATION. IT WAS THE CONCENSUS OF THE BOARD TO CONTINUE ON WITH THE COUNTY.OPERATING THE INDIAN RIVER SHORES WASTEWATER SYSTEM, 74