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Director Brown agreed with Commissioner Wheeler that it was the citizens of the <br />Municipalities who were reaping the benefits of having the fire hydrants. He divulged that it is <br />an uncommon practice for cities to impose a fire hydrant maintenance charge to a County. <br />Discussion ensued among Board members and staff, during which it was noted that <br />the fire hydrant costs were paid by a Special Taxing District, the Emergency Services District. <br />Chairman Davis favored paying Fellsmere what was paid last year, and then <br />advising them of the direction in which the County wished to proceed henceforth. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan wanted to pay Fellsmere $110.08 per fire hydrant, which <br />price had been determined by Director Brown after his review and adjustments of Fellsmere's <br />Fire Hydrant Charge Study. <br />MOTION WAS AMENDED by Commissioner Wheeler, <br />SECONDED by Vice Chairman Flescher, to pay <br />Fellsmere $110.08 per fire hydrant; to offer the County's <br />services to take over the fire hydrant maintenance; and to <br />not hire an outside consultant to review Fellsmere's Fire <br />Hydrant Charge Study. <br />Commissioner Wheeler reiterated that the City ought to be paying to maintain their <br />own fire hydrants, instead of charging the County for a good service that is provided to them. <br />Director Brown acknowledged that it is a more common practice among Municipal <br />Water Utilities to absorb the costs of maintaining their own hydrants, because it is a benefit to <br />their customers. <br />28 <br />March 24, 2009 <br />