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{ <br />either Rural Sanitation or Waste Management was performing. <br />The Board would have total control. <br />Lengthy discussion next followed regarding Section 10 <br />concerning rates. <br />C. Reed Knight, of Indian River Sanitation, came before <br />the Board and felt it would be very complicated, and not be <br />in the best interest of the County, to have a fixed rate. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Fletcher to remove the <br />set rate on residential garbage. <br />Commissioner Bird commented that the people in the <br />County would probably feel more comfortable about having the <br />Board review the residential rates. <br />The Motion died for lack of a second. <br />Commissioner Wodtke inquired what the options would be <br />for setting the commercial rates. <br />The Attorney advised that the Board could hold a public <br />hearing at a later date to investigate the practices of the <br />franchise holders in the commercial rate area; the franchise <br />does give the Board that leeway. <br />rate. <br />Discussion followed regarding establishing a commercial <br />Bob Fryer, of Rural Sanitation, reported that a <br />commercial rate could be based on the cost per container. <br />Commissioner Lyons felt they should either have both <br />the residential and commercial rate, or no rate. <br />Chairman Scurlock thought they should require a <br />certified audit from the franchise holders. <br />Lengthy discussion followed about the expenses incurred <br />for conducting public hearings, and whether or not the Board <br />should bei compensated for this. <br />Commissioner Lyons thought that the County was <br />absolutely and totally helpless in evaluating the accounting <br />of the franchises because the County does not have the staff <br />to do this work. <br />MAY 19 198'261 <br />�� 72 r <br />