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including authority to consider utility matters, including electric franchise matters. He advised <br />Mr. Wilson that the proper course of action would be to make a presentation to the Utility <br />Advisory Committee UAC, who could, after its deliberations, suggest a path forward for the <br />County Commission. <br />Mr. Wilson acknowledged the support of the County Commission in this matter thus far; <br />however, he felt the Board needed to become an active participant at this time due to the <br />following deadlines: (1) On January 1, 2010, the City of Vero Beach entered into a 20 -year <br />contract with the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) , which could be voided if challenged in <br />Circuit Court; and (2) the Board has a unique opportunity to join the action initiated by Dr. <br />Stephen J. Faherty and Glenn F. Heran, who have recently filed suit against the City of Vero <br />Beach Electric Utility to the Public Service Commission. <br />The Commissioners discussed Mr. Wilson's presentation and considered his requests. <br />County Attorney William Collins responded to Mr. Wilson's first entreaty, and provided <br />legal opinion that the County would have no legal standing to initiate an action to invalidate the <br />contract between the City of Vero Beach and the Orlando Utilities Commission. <br />Commissioners continued to discuss this matter, with no support given for Mr. Wilson's <br />second request for the Commissioners to join the Faherty/Heran lawsuit against the City of Vero <br />Beach. <br />Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner Liaison to the Utility Advisory Committee, <br />invited Mr. Wilson to make a presentation at the next UAC meeting. <br />Commissioner Davis agreed with Commissioners Solari and Flescher, that the right path <br />would be to have Mr. Wilson speak to the UAC. <br />18 <br />January 5, 2010 <br />