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Ruth Stanbridge, clarified that HRAC's recommendation was for the Board to <br />conceptually approve the historic road designation and then to develop the management plan <br />with the people. She related that it would be time consuming to do a management plan, <br />particularly for a road that may or may not make the historic designation. <br />There were no additional speakers, and the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />Director Keating agreed that it would take staff some time to do a complete <br />management plan, and stated that staff has the basic information that they need, which is that the <br />road could be designated as historic and still be altered. <br />10.B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />10.B.1. REQUEST TO SPEAK FROM DR. STEPHEN J. FAHERTY, SR. RE: VERO <br />BEACH ELECTRIC UTILITY <br />Dr. Stephen J. Faherty, Sr., 2120 Captains Walk, stated that he had addressed the <br />Board regarding electric utility issues pertaining to the City of Vero Beach (COVB) at the <br />January 8, 2008 Board of County Commission Meeting. Through a PowerPoint presentation <br />(copy on file), he recapped the facts which had been presented at the January meeting and <br />updated the Board on the actions which have since occurred. Dr. Faherty detailed the main <br />concerns he had relating to city utilities, particularly regarding the customers who reside outside <br />of the city limits and pay higher rates for city electric than do County residents with FPL. He <br />divulged that the City of Vero Beach had selected the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) as <br />their new electric supplier as of January 1, 2010, and provided details on the twenty-year OUC <br />contract, which he said would need further evaluation before a final determination could be made <br />as to its cost effectiveness over FPL. <br />19 <br />May 6, 2008 <br />