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MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK, SECONDED BY COM- MISSIONER BIRD, TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY AND THE CHAIRMAN TO CONTACT MR. SALTER IN REGARD TO SOLVING THE SITUATION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER FELT THAT IT IS NOT THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO JUMP IN AND BAIL OUT FREE ENTERPRISE AND THAT IN- STEAD WE SHOULD ENFORCE OUR FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH THE PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL TO PERFORM HIS FUNCTION AS AN OPERATOR. IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THE COUNTY HAS NO INTENION OF BAILING OUT MR. SALTER. THIS PLANT WOULD BECOME PART OF THE COUNTYWIDE SEWER SYSTEM, AND THERE MAY BE SOME ASSETS WHICH HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED; THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DER ORDER WILL REQUIRE THAT THE PLANT BE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY, LEAVING THESE PEOPLE WITH NO SEWER SERVICE. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER NOTED THAT THESE PEOPLE WERE AWARE THAT THIS PLANT IS OWNED BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, AND THE CHAIRMAN POINTED OUT THAT THEY ARE A PART OF THE COUNTY AND THEY ARE IN TROUBLE; THE MOTION IS AIMED AT DETERMINING ALL THE FACTS. IT WAS AGREED THAT WE NEED TO ANALYZE OUR FRANCHISE SITUA- TION AND HAVE ANNUAL REVIEW TO HEAD OFF FUTURE PROBLEMS. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESUMES FOR FINANCE ADVISORY::COMM.I.TTEE _ COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK COMMENTED THAT WE NEED TO SOLICIT PERSONS TO SERVE ON THE RECENTLY CREATED FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND WE NEED RESUMES TO MAKE SELECTIONS. HE REQUESTED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS PURSUE THIS. DISCUSSION RE USE OF CHEMICAL 2.41) BY COUNTY MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER FLETCHER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSION, THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS THE CONTINUED PRACTICE OF THIS COUNTY PURCHAS- ING AND APPLYING CHEMICALS UPON THE GROUND OR IN THE AIR THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROVEN BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT TO BE SAFE FOR HUMAN LIFE. SEB 1 .1981 55 845, 46"90`17 6`1 f