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77 • , ► •�� U ATTORNEY COLLINS ADVISED THE BOARD OF THE HEARING HELD BEFORE .JUDGE SHARP CONCERNING THE PROBLEMS WITH TREASURE COAST UTILITIES, HE CONTINUED IT WAS DISCUSSED THAT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COULD BE APPOINTED AS RECEIVER, BUT.AT THAT TIME, THE ATTORNEY HAD NO AUTHORITY FROM THE BOARD AS TO WHAT THEIR INTENT WOULD BE IN THIS MATTER. RATHER THAN SEE THE SYSTEM CLOSED DOWN BY A COURT ORDER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COUNTY WOULD BE REPRESENTED AS BEING THE RECEIVER ON AN INTERIM BASIS, COME UP WITH A PLAN TO CORRECT THE HEALTH HAZARD THERE, AND REPORT BACK TO THE COURT WITHIN 20 DAYS. ATTORNEY COLLINS SUGGESTED A SPECIAL MEETING BE HELD TO DISCUSS AN INTERIM SOLUTION AND TO INVESTIGATE WHAT ALTERNATE STEPS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SPECIAL MEETING WOULD BE HELD ON FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1981 AT 1;30 P.M. AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR NELSON ADVISED THAT VARIOUS STEPS WERE BEING TAKEN TO CORRECT THE HEALTH HAZARD IN THE AREA. HE ADDED THAT THEY ARE LOCATING THE METERS, AND TAKING READINGS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A BASE POINT FOR BILLING PURPOSES. ALSO, HE ADVISED THAT A FENCE MUST BE ERECTED.AROUND THE TREATMENT PLANT. ATTORNEY COLLINS FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THE COUNTY WAS NOT ACTING ON ITS OWN BEHALF AS THEY ARE UNDER THE -AUTHORITY OF A COURT ORDER. HE CONTINUED THAT THE COUNTY, AS -A RECEIVER, IS TO ACCEPT FUNDS AND MINIMIZE THE INJURY TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND -SAFETY AS -IT NOW EXISTS. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE COURT ALLOWED THE COUNTY $250 A DAY, AS THIS -SYSTEM DOES NOT GENERATE ENOUGH MONEY - THIS WOULD,BE A LIEN AGAINST THE SYSTEM, HE STATED THAT THE METERS SHOULD BE -READ ON THE NORMALLY SCHEDULED DATE, BILLS- SENT OUT, AND PAYMENTS MADE TO THE ESCROW FUND; ALL THE COUNTY IS TRYING TO DO IS MARSHALL THE ASSETS.- THE COUNTY IS POSITION IS TO RECEIVE ANY ASSETS THAT COME IN, AND HOLD IT IN THE ESCROW ACCOUNT, HE -REPORTED. MAY. 6 1981 40 BOOK_46--PAGE-340