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He was informed that charge was what it will cost to <br />improve the system, which is under violation by the D.E.R., <br />so that it will be operable. <br />Mr. Scowden complained that when the County allowed <br />Pebble Beach Villas and Le Mer to hook on, it made the <br />system inoperable, and John Reynolds, also a resident of <br />Pebble Bay, complained that when the developers originally <br />sold the sewer plant to the County, it was paid for with tax <br />dollars, and now the County is asking the residents to pay <br />again to have it dismantled and: -removed at a cost of <br />$242,000. <br />Much discussion ensued about what the $242,000 figure <br />includes, the history of the Pebble Bay system, and why <br />there is so great a difference in costs between the Town and <br />the County. It was explained the the County must pay for <br />the equivalent of a 6" main to the Vero Beach city limits in <br />order for those connected to this system to be able to <br />connect to the City system, and the refurbishment of the <br />existing lift stations to bring them up to standards will be <br />very costly. <br />Mr. Reynolds did not feel the residents should have to <br />pay for someone else's mistakes and stated there should be a <br />public hearing on this matter. He was informed that there <br />will be a public hearing when we have an assessment roll <br />prepared. <br />Discussion continued in re the problem caused by the <br />discrepancy in the number of lots used to figure the impact <br />fee. <br />Mr. Geirhart stated that he could guarantee the <br />County's pro rata share of everything on the east of the <br />road and asked if the Board could not sign with the <br />contractor on that basis rather than delay and have costs <br />increase $5,000. <br />Chairman Lyons noted the proposed agreement is close to <br />incorporating the things discussed today, and he suggested <br />8 24 <br />RD 4 <br />NOV 3 ®1991 t PA <br />