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SEP 2 9 1992 sax 4 76 <br />Mr. Lehr then inquired what was the Board's target date <br />t• <br />for taking a vote on this matter. <br />- Administrator Wright explained to him that action would <br />have to be taken tonight as there was a closing tomorrow in <br />Jacksonville. <br />Robert L. Gaskill, 28 Forest Park Drive, approached the <br />Board and commented that Vista Properties would be absorbing <br />the impact of Whispering Palms Subdivision, and others. The <br />debt service was going to be absorbed by water and sewer and <br />they would be getting no benefit from the sewer. Mr. <br />Gaskill wanted to go on record, on behalf of Vista. <br />Properties and Vista Royale, that they opposed this drastic <br />rate increase. <br />Ellis Duncan, Vista Royale, commented that their <br />association consisted of 1,512 condominium apartments, and <br />the residents were upset. He urged the Board to have <br />consultants make additional studies in this regard. He <br />informed the Board that their association had been <br />discussing the possibility of buying the Vista system, and <br />hoped the Board would give this some consideration. Mr. <br />Duncan pointed out that at present there was a new trend <br />towards apartments and condominiums, and time-sharing <br />apartments are also popular. He felt .these should be <br />recognized and possibly a new classification could be <br />established for them. Mr. Duncan discussed- the various <br />apartments that are located at the Vista site; he believed <br />that every family should have 3,000 gallons of water, and <br />pay a minimum fee for it. He urged the Board to make an <br />exception and not sign anything tonight and call in the <br />experts. <br />Chairman Scurlock noted that immediately upon becoming <br />aware of a rate adjustment, the Board authorized the Adminis- <br />trator and his staff to do a full in-depth analysis; the <br />14 <br />