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Commissioner Wheeler pointed out that the City has the right, through an Interlocal <br />Agreement, to provide water and sewer to the southern Barrier Island until 2017, and the County <br />needs to make a decision whether to continue with that Agreement, no later than 2012. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, <br />SECONDED by Chairman Davis, to have staff begin <br />dialogue with the City of Vero Beach to look at the pros <br />and cons of consolidating County and City Utilities <br />Services, and to bring that information forward for a <br />Board decision. <br />Commissioner Solari recalled that previous offers to have County Utilities make a <br />presentation to the City of Vero Beach on consolidating Wastewater Treatment Services have <br />been rejected. He suggested re -offering to have County Utilities make its presentation to the <br />City of Vero Beach at a public meeting. <br />Commissioner Wheeler WITHDREW his Motion. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Solari, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Wheeler, to begin the <br />process of determining what is best for both Wastewater <br />and Water in the City of Vero Beach and the County; to <br />extend an invitation to have our Utilities Department <br />make a presentation to the Vero Beach City Council at a <br />public meeting; to have the County, the City of Vero <br />Beach, and the Town of Indian River Shores work towards <br />developing the best path forward within the next two or <br />three months; and to suggest to the City of Vero Beach <br />that they refrain from as many expensive capital projects <br />as they can, until good open discussion has occurred. <br />c: <br />September 8, 2009 <br />