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J U L 1 1981 BOOK 46 FAG -r-762 MR. LINER RESPONDED THAT THE SIZE OF THE SINKING FUND WAS PROPORTIONATE TO THE SIZE OF THE SYSTEM. LENGTHY DISCUSSION AROSE CONCERNING FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING CONSISTENT WITH PERCENTAGES. COMMISSIONER BIRD -INQUIRED IF THERE WERE ANY ONGOING INSPECTION PROGRAMS ON FRANCHISES IN THE AREA. MR. LINER REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE JUST ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURE WHEREBY ROUTINE INSPECTIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK SUGGESTED THAT AN INSPECTION SYSTEM SHOULD BE ADDED TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS, ALONG WITH A FEE SCHEDULE, SO THE COUNTY CQULD RECOUP ITS EXPENSES. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER PRAISED THE FREE MARKET SYSTEM AND BELIEVED IT WOULD BE A BETTER ALTERNATIVE THAN GRANTING FRANCHISES - LET THE FREE MARKET SYSTEM REIGN, AND WHEN IT IS NOT DOING ITS JOB, THEN THE BOARD COULD CONSIDER THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME AND STEP IN AND HELP THOSE CITIZENS THAT ARE ON THE SYSTEM. HE ALSO FELT THAT PARAGRAPH 4 IN THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION DID NOT CREATE ANY INCENTIVE WHATSOEVER FOR THE PRESENT OWNER OF THE SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM OTHER THAN AT A MINIMUM BASE OF $8,000. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER STATED HE WAS OPPOSED TO THE FRANCHISE. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK COMMENTED THAT THE RATE STRUCTURE FOR THE HOBART LANDING FRANCHISE WAS LESS THAN THEY HAD ON THE COUNTY SYSTEM, AND FELT THERE SHOULD BE A SPECIFIC FORMULATOR THE SINKING FUND - ALSO, THERE SHOULD BE EITHER A SEMI-ANNUAL OR ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEMS. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT WHO WISHED TO BE HEARD. FRED BRIGGS, OF HOBART,BROTHERS, CAME BEFORE THE BOARD AND COMMENTED THAT THEY HAVE SPENT X10,000 IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS PUTTING IN ANEW HOLDING TANK. ALL OF THE ;PROPERTY OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED OF } THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE AND THEY HAVE NOT HAD ONE OBJECTION REGARDING THIS MATTER. MR. BRIGGS FELT THEY WERE ASKING FOR A FAIR AND REASON- ABLE RATE IN ORDER TO SET UP A CONTINGENCY FUND SO THEY WILL HAVE