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Dr. Stephen J. Faherty, Sr., 2120 Captains Walk, recalled discussion and actions which occurred at the Regular BCC Meeting of August 12, 2008, and which pertained to the Electric Utility Referendum. He detailed the concerns of the city utility customers who resided outside the city limits and did not receive representation, and presented an update on the situation, which included the circulation of a petition to all city utility customers requesting that they support the establishment of a representative utility authority. Dr. Faherty divulged that a Resolution had been passed by Miami -Dade County protesting the imposition of a 25% water surcharge by the cities of Miami and North Miami, and advised that the cities were organizing to combat a prohibition against imposing municipal taxes on County residents. He requested that the Board attend the December 9, 2008 meeting of the Vero Beach City Utility Advisory Commission, at which public comments would be solicited. His other requests included: • Resolution (similar to that of Miami -Dade) to be sent to the County's four state legislators, requesting legislation prohibiting the city's imposition of a 10% municipal surcharge for electricity on County residents outside of the city limits • Resolution requesting legislation prohibiting the imposition of a debt or liability on customers outside of the city limits by revenue bonds or other types of debt instruments, unless approved by referendum • Resolution requiring legislation for the city to hold a referendum for all customers to approve capital expenditures over $10 million • Authorize staff to coordinate with Miami -Dade Government, other counties, and the Florida Association of Counties on legislative language, actions, etc., which should be presented to the County's four state legislators at the next legislative session 32 November 18, 2008