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OCT 2 219 80 6QQK 45 PAGE 72 ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT THAT THE SOUTH BEACH WATER AGREEMENT REPRESENTS A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE POSITION OF THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AS OF ABOUT TEN DAYS AGO. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT DID NOT AGREE, BUT FELT IT IS A REVERSION TO THE ORIGINAL THINKING WAY BACK. COMMISSIONER WODTKE BELIEVED IT IS LOGICAL FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED FROM THE FACILITIES THAT ARE OVER THERE, AND HE DID NOT SEE HOW THE COUNTY COULD GET INTO THE POSITION TO OFFER THESE SERVICES AT ANYWHERE NEAR AS ECONOMICAL A COST. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT -BACK IN 1973 WHEN WE SIGNED THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT, THERE WAS VERY LITTLE PLANNING TO FALL BACK ON, AND SHE BELIEVED WE HAVE HAD THE BENEFIT OF CONSIDERABLE EXPERI- ENCE AND THAT ATTORNEY COLLINS AND COMMISSIONER LYONS, ALONG WITH THE'CITY COUNCIL, HAVE GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO BRING ABOUT THE BEST WAY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE. COMMISSIONER WODTKE INQUIRED ABOUT THE ABILITY TO SERVE NOW IN THE NORTH COUNTY MAINLAND WATER SERVICE AREA. HE NOTED THE NEW AGREEMENT CALLS FOR 700,000 GPD. ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT THE 700,000 IS A REALLY RELIABLE FIGURE. HE NOTED THAT IF THE HOSPITAL WATER SUPPLY WERE TO DECREASE 100,000 GPD AS THE SEWER HAS, THAT PROBABLY WOULD FREE UP ANOTHER 100,000 GPD IN WATER. COMMISSIONER WODTKE ASKED IF THAT AUTOMATICALLY WOULD GO TO THE NORTH COUNTY MAINLAND SERVICE AREA, AND THE ATTORNEY DID NOT BELIEVE SO BUT FELT IT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO OTHER DISCUSSIONS. COMMISSIONER LYONS FELT THAT COMMISSIONER WODTKE HAD RAISED A GOOD POINT AND THAT MAYBE WE OUGHT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT POSSIBILITY - NOT AS A PART OF THESE AGREEMENTS, BUT JUST AS PART OF A REVIEW OF OUR POSITION. ENGINEER ROBBINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE ABILITY TO SERVE IN THE NORTH COUNTY WOULD BE LIMITED BY THE 550 GALLON PER MINUTE FLOW RATE WE ARE LIMITED TO BY A PRESSURE DEVICE ON THE PUMP STATION. 7j= ;m