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COMMISSIONER LYONS REPORTED THAT HE WENT TO TALLAHASSEE LAST WEEK WITH ATTORNEY COLLINS AND MET WITH RALPH ENG AND ONE OTHER MEMBER FROM SVERDRUP & PARCEL, PLUS CHARLES SWALLOWS WHO NOW WORKS FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL FIRM. THIS WAS PRIMARILY A BRIEFING MEETING ABOUT THE DISCHARGING OF EFFLUENT INTO MOSQUITO IMPOUNDMENTS, AND WE WILL HEAR FROM THE ATTORNEYS ABOUT THE STEPS WE SHOULD TAKE. IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF LEGAL HURDLES, BUT IT CAN BE WORKED OUT. COMMISSIONER LYONS NEXT REPORTED THAT THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONDUCT STUDIES ABOUT ENERGY IN SPECIFIC PLACES IN THE REGION, AND ONE POSSIBLE PLACE WOULD BE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IF WE SHOULD INDICATE THAT WE ARE WILL- ING TO BE PART OF THE STUDY. COMMISSIONER LYONS PERSONALLY FELT IT WOULD BE WORTHWHILE TO HAVE SUCH A STUDY AND THOUGHT THAT 90% OF THE WORK COULD BE DONE BY THE PLANNING COUNCIL STAFF. HE NOTED THAT THE PLANNING COUNCIL MEETING IS TOMORROW AND HE WAS CURIOUS TO KNOW IF THE REST OF THE COMMISSIONERS FELT WE SHOULD TAKE THE NEXT STEP AND SAY WE ARE INTERESTED. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WAS INTERESTED AS LONG AS WE DON T PUT ANY FURTHER BURDENS ON THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY HAVE TOO MANY PRIORITIES. COMMISSIONER LYONS STATED THAT THIS STUDY COULD BE DONE WITH LITTLE OR NO COST TO US AND THROUGH THE PLANNING COUNCIL. HE CONTINUED THAT HE WOULD PURSUE THIS, INDICATE WE ARE INTERESTED, AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. COMMISSIONER LYONS REPORTED THAT THE R.E.A.C. (REGIONAL ENERGY ACTION COMMITTEE) IS NOW GOING TO BE UNDER THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL - BEFORE IT WAS UNDER THE GOVERNORS OFFICE - AND THEY ARE MAKING NEW APPOINTMENTS. IF THOSE ON THE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO STAY, THEY WILL BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. COMMISSIONER LYONS NOTED THAT CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR LEE NUZIE WAS ON THIS COMMITTEE BEFORE, AND HE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT MR. NUZIE CONTINUE. HE NOTED THAT MR, NUZIE IS WILLING TO SERVE. 41 JUL 91980 Bow " w