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I <br />NOV 191980 <br />.�, .off i,� G _VToiv goo <br />bom 45 PACF'283 <br />CHAIRMAN LYONS EXPLAINED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NEW COMMIS— <br />SIONERS THAT THE GIFFORD SEWER SYSTEM COLLECTS ALL THE SEWAGE AND <br />THEN DUMPS IT UNTREATED INTO A DITCH, WE., THEREFORE, ARE UNDER CITA— <br />TION BY THE DER AND HAVE INDICATED TO THEM THAT WE ARE BUSY PUTTING <br />IN A SEWER SYSTEM THAT WILL TREAT THE SEWAGE. HE NOTED THAT THE <br />SEWER PLANT WAS A GIFT TO THE COUNTY FROM A DEVELOPER; WE HAVE TO <br />SUPPLY THE PROPERTY FOR THE SITE OF THE PLANT AND RUN THE LINES. <br />UTILITY DIRECTOR LINER SUPPLIED MORE BACKGROUND, NOTING <br />THAT FOR VARIOUS REASONS WE HAVE FOUND IT EXPEDIENT TO MOVE FROM <br />A PREVIOUS SITE TO A NEWLY SELECTED SITE. HE NOTED THAT OUR ORIGINAL <br />DER CONSTRUCTION PERMIT STILL APPLIES WITH THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE. <br />HE CONTINUED THAT THE COMMISSION HAD ASKED, BECAUSE OF THE TIME <br />REQUIREMENTS, THAT THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CONTRACT BE RENEGOTIATED <br />WITH THE BIDDER, AND HIS REPORT PICKS UP FROM THAT POINT. MR. LINER <br />EXPLAINED THAT WE WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN FMHA AND THE DFR AS TO CON— <br />FLICTING REQUIREMENTS, BUT WE BELIEVE. WE NOW HAVE THEM WORKED OUT <br />SO WE CAN NEGOTIATE AND STILL STAY WITHIN SCHEDULE. HE REPORTED <br />THAT BECAUSE OF THE LEAD TIME NEEDED ON THE LIFT STATION PUMPS, WE <br />HAVE ASKED FOR A TEN WEEK EXTENSION, AND IT IS HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT <br />THE DER HAS GRANTED THIS, <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT WE NOW OWN THE <br />PROPERTY ON WHICH WE WILL LOCATE THE PLANT; IT WAS PURCHASED LAST <br />THURSDAY. <br />CHAIRMAN LYONS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE <br />ITEMS APPEAR ON THE AGENDA ON A REGULAR BASIS AND HAVE A BRIEF UPDATING <br />AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH IN ORDER TO KEEP ON TOP OF THIS PROJECT. <br />