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ATTORNEY COLLINS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD A LETTER RECEIVED FROM CITY ATTORNEY PALMER IN REGARD TO THEIR TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY. HE NOTED THAT THE CITY HAS BECOME CONCERNED WITH LIABILITIES THAT COULD RESULT FROM THEIR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS THAT SUBSE!1UENTLY FAIL. THE ATTORNEY STATED THAT HE CANNOT PRESUPPOSE WHAT THE CITY'S POSITION WILL BE, BUT HE FELT IF THE COUNTY WOULD ADD THE CITY AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED UNDER THE COUNTY'S LIABILITY POLICY, THAT IT 11OULD SATISFY THE CITY'S CONCERN. HE DID NOT FEEL THIS WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL EXPE`JSE TO THE COUNTY, COMMISSIOAER SIEBERT FELT THAT THIS IS A REASONABLE REQUEST, AND THE CHAIRMAN STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH IT. HE STATED THAT WE CERTAINLY NEED THE SERVICE APID SHOULD BE SURE THAT THE CITY IS ADEQUATELY COVERED. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THERE IS A MEETING SCHEDULED TOMORROW BETWEEN THE CITY'S CARRIER AAD OUR CARRIER TO r-IORK OUT THE COVERAGE QUESTIO°I. THE CHAIRMAN REQUESTED THE ATTORNEY TO WORK OUT SOME TYPE OF ` AGREEMENT ON THIS. ON MOTION 4Y COMMI.SSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE AN AMENDING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH RE TRAFFIC LIGHT MAINTENANCE, INDEMNIFYING THE CITY AND INCLUDING THEM IN THE COUNTY'S INSURANCE COVERAGE, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT REQUESTED THAT AN EMERGENCY ITEM.BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF T1IE A"INUAL ASSESSMENT TO TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNiNG COUNCIL. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADDED THE EMERGENCY ITEM REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT TO THE AGENDA. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT WE NEED TO FORWARD A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,261.50 FOR OUR ASSESSMENT, WHICH IS DUE PRIOR TO THE NEXT MEETING OF THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AND BEFORE THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING. 29 NOV 1 1978 .