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WE HAVE HAD. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS TRIED TO FIND OTHER <br />COUNTIES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT IT APPEARS THE GREAT MAJORITY HAVE <br />JUST TURNED THEIR PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE OVER TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE <br />COMMISSION. HE NOTED THAT THE BOARD HAS WANTED TO KEEP CONTROL OF THIS <br />SITUATION ON A LOCAL LEVEL AS LONG AS THEY CAN, <br />COMMI-SSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ONE <br />SUGGESTION TOWARDS ASSURING CONTINUED MAINTENANCE. HE NOTED THAT IF YOU <br />HAVE A NEW PLANT THAT IS INSPECTED, YOU ARE REASONABLY SURE IT WILL <br />OPERATE ALL RIGHT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, AND HE, THEREFORE, FELT, SINCE <br />IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO FINANCE LARGE CASH BONDS, POSSIBLY THE APPLICANT <br />SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ESCROW A PORTION OF THEIR CHARGES UP TO A CERTAIN <br />LEVEL FOR THIS PURPOSE. <br />CHAIRMAN VIODTKE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE STATEMENT IN REGARD <br />TO REQUIRING MAINTENANCE OF SUFFICIENT WATER PRESSURE FOR FIRE HYDRANTS, <br />ETC. HE FELT POSSIBLY SOME TYPE OF STANDARD OR MINIMUM REQUIREMENT <br />SHOULD BE INCLUDED, I.E., THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE 750 GALLONS PER <br />MINUTE. HE NOTED THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE IT MIGHT BE FOR <br />SOMEONE WITH ONLY 20 OR 30 UNITS TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT, AND <br />POSSIBLY THE COST WOULD BE PROHIBITIVE. <br />COMMISSIONER LYONS AGREED THAT THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED WITH <br />ENGINEER BEINDORF TO SEE WHAT WOULD BE A REASONABLE STANDARD. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT, IN ANY EVENT, WE WANT THE FRANCHISE <br />SYSTEM IS LINES TO BE COMPATIBLE AND COMPLY WITH OUR STANDARDS. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT HE IS FAIRLY CONFIDENT THAT THE <br />CITY'S PRESENT STANDARDS MEET WHAT THE BOARD IS TALKING ABOUT AND HE <br />WILL CONFIRM THIS WITH ENGINEER BEINDORF. <br />THE CHAIRMAN NEXT INQUIRED ABOUT THE STATEMENT ON PAGE 6, <br />"IN THE EVENT THE COUNTY SHALL ELECT TO CHANGE .....° AND ASKED IF THAT <br />•ti., IS A NORMAL TYPE OF APPROACH. ATTORNEY COLLINS EXPLAINED THAT HIS INTENT <br />IS TO PASS THE COST OF RELOCATION ON TO THE APPLICANT, AND HE FELT THIS <br />IS THE RIGHT APPROACH IF THEY W -ISH TO USE -THE COUNTY RIGHTS-OF-WAY. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE.DISCUSSED THE PROVISION ON PAGE 9 REGARDING <br />THE MONEY IN ESCROW BECOMING THE PROPERTY OF THE CORPORATION IF THE <br />wl <br />�AtiK 39 PAGE 384 <br />