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ATTORNEY COLLINS WAS OF THE OPINION THAT WE CAN OPERATE AT <br />THE 80� CHARGE UNDER THE CURRENT RATES, BUT IF ONE OR TWO WELLS GO OUT <br />AND WE GET OVER 200,000, THEN IT GETS MARGINAL. THE ATTORNEY NOTED THAT <br />THE CITY REFUSES TO DELETE PARAGRAPH 10 ON THE BASIS THAT ALL OTHER <br />GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES ARE CHARGED DEPOSIT FEES, I.E. RENTAL FEES AT <br />THE AIRPORT; ETC. THEY DID ADD 5% INTEREST. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED <br />THAT IT IS NOT CLEAR WHO GETS THE BENEFIT OF THE INTEREST ON THE DEPOSIT, <br />AND HE FELT THE COUNTY SHOULD. THE ATTORNEY CONTINUED THAT IN PARAGRAPH <br />14, THE CITY HAS THE RIGHT TO RESTRICT OR TERMINATE THE FLOW IN THE EVENT <br />OF AN EMERGENCY ON TWO HOURS NOTICE, AND .IN THE EVENT OF A WATER PROBLEM, <br />ON 12 HOURS NOTICE. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE QUESTIONED PARAGRAPH 22, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS <br />STATED THAT THE CITY REFUSED TO DELETE THIS, AND IF THEY HAVE A LACK OF <br />FAITH IN THE COUNTY PAYING THE BILLS, THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO IMPLEMENT <br />THIS PARAGRAPH. HE STATED THAT PARAGRAPH 23 RESERVING THE RIGHT OF THE <br />CITY MANAGER TO DECIDE ALL OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS IS STRICTLY OPERATIONAL <br />AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH POLICY MAKING, AND HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY <br />PROBLEM WITH IT. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT THE CbUNTY WILL BE PROVIDING <br />A BACK FLOW VALVE, AND HE DID NOT FEEL THE COST IS SUBSTANTIAL. <br />ENGINEER BEINDORF WAS NOT SURE OF THIS, BUT NOTED THAT WE <br />HAVE TO PUT IT IN. <br />MOTION WAS -MADE BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />SIEBERT, TO EXECUTE THIS CONTRACT WITH PARAGRAPH 5 CLARIFIED AND RE- <br />QUESTING A RECONSIDERATION OF PARAGRAPH 22. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE QUESTIONED THE PARAGRAPH ON THE TOP OF PAGE <br />6 ABOUT NO WATER GOING INTO THE CITY'S SYSTEM FROM ANY SOURCE OTHER THAN <br />ITS OWN WELLS, AND ENGINEER BEINDORF POINTED OUT THAT THE CITY DOESN'T <br />WANT MID FLORIDA'S WATER FLOWING BACK INTO THE CITY WATER. <br />THE CHAIRMAN QUESTIONED THE INTEREST RATE ON THE DEPOSIT AND <br />Y` DID NOT FEEL 5% IS REASONABLE AT CURRENT RATES. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT LOCAL COMMERCIAL BANKS ARE PAYING <br />5%, AND ENGINEER BEINDORF FELT IT IS -A STANDARD RETURN. <br />ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR NELSON POINTED OUT THAT THE CITY HAS <br />A VERY LARGE BILL AT THE SANITARY LANDFILL, AND WE DON'T CHARGE THEM <br />ANY DEPOSIT. <br />106 <br />81 -ax 38 %-U-406 <br />. <br />