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Vero Beach not be allowed to spend any money from any source for the transmission, <br />generation, or supervision of an electric utility. He believed this matter needs to be taken out of <br />the hands of the City of Vero Beach and put into the hands of the Public Service Commission. <br />He urged the Board to move this forward, and for the record to reflect that he had not spoken to <br />Mr. Heady regarding tonight's City Council Meeting. <br />Jim Gabbard, Vero Beach City Manager, commented on statements that had been made <br />earlier in the meeting, clarified that Mr. Heady had received the Contract, and confirmed that the <br />Contract is on file at City Hall. He offered to discuss this issue, and invited the Commissioners <br />to attend the City Council Meetings or watch them on television. He assured the Board that City <br />Councilmembers had been on a course over the past five years to fix this situation, and urged the <br />Board to verify Mr. Heady's comments. <br />Discussion ensued between the Commissioners and Mr. Gabbard regarding the City of <br />Vero Beach's monthly financial information, expectations and anticipations that had not come to <br />fruition, and the frustrations of the Board not being able to defend the electric rates. At the <br />Board's request, Mr. Gabbard agreed to provide each Commissioner with a copy of the Contract. <br />Joseph Paladin, President of Black Swan Consulting, did not think a closed -door <br />meeting would resolve the situation, he encouraged all parties to meet and debate the issue. <br />(Clerk's Note: Mr. Wiggins addressed the Board regarding the sidewalk on 11th Street <br />S. W. because he was unable to attend the February 10, 2010 scheduled meeting. Chairman <br />O'Bryan explained the County's requirements in obtaining the necessary right-of-way, clear <br />zone, and curb). <br />16 <br />February 16, 2010 <br />