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Ir OCT 2 41979 Boa 41 PAuF 796 ,. October 23, 1979 MEMORANDU:i TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIOr;ERS FROM: GEORGE G. COLLINS, JR., County Attorney Pat Lyons and I are going to try and put into written form a summary of the meeting held between Pat and Doug Scurlock on Monday, October 15 and Pat, Jim Beindorf, myself and, periodi- cally, Commissioner Siebert when Commissioner Lyons was not available, along with City Representatives, Doug Scurlock, John Little and Tom Palmer held Tuesday, October 16. As you recall the meetings were held pursuant to a letter written by Mayor Smith of the City of Vero Beach, in- dicating that a joint workshop over water and sewer would be in order. It was our intent to try to get a preliminary understanding of Councilman Scurlock's position as one representative of the City Council prior to setting up a joint City Council -County Commission workshop. Reference to the City is really only Doug Scurlock's view and may not represent the position of all or of a majority of the City Council. The following summarizes the two meetings: 1. The City is agreeable to serving water and sewer services to the existing municipal limits of the City of Vero Beach, plus the squared off areas where the City has previously accepted service, plus the Town of Indian River Shores to the North line as presently constituted, plus the unincorporated portion of Indian River County on the South Beach from the South City lines to the South County lines. The City, in addition, will continue to serve the Hospital until such time as the County has the ability to serve the Hospital with both water and sewer, at which time the City is agreeable to transferring the Hospital over to the County. This transfer subject to Hospital approval. In addition, the City will agree to continue to service the Gifford area within the boundaries of the Taxing District as we have it presently constituted for a period of time on a wholesale basis until the County can serve that area. My guess is that the time frame would be 5 to 10 years. 2. The City has established, to its satisfaction, a greater water supply than previously determined. The City has been reluctant to drill additional wells in the unincorporated portion of the County. Because there appears to be sufficient water supply, the City is therefore willing to supply an expanded service on the South Beach. As you know, the City presently serves the Town of Indian River Shores but the boundary was that boundary back in 1968 on the North limits and I believe the City is willing to serve the Town as the boundaries currently exist, which would be an expansion of their service area to the Town. The City has expressed greater concern on their ability to supply sewer and has indicated a reluctance to expand