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MAY 41983 a®ac ON MOTION BY Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Lyons, the Board unanimously accepted the figure of $12,468.00 as being the balance due the County by the Town of Indian River Shores under agreement dated January 25, 1982. UPDATE ON VISTA ROYALE LAWSUIT X953 PAGE 466 Attorney Brandenburg noted that the Vista Royale Condominium Association has sued the County re imposition of the new County water rates, and he has given the County a copy of the Complaint which is 21 pages long. He stated that he wanted to bring this up to give the Board an opportunity to supply his office any input with respect to the suit. He has filed a Motion to Dismiss the complaint for various grounds, and this will be heard some time in June. After that the County will be required to answer the Complaint, state its position, and bring forth any defenses and counterclaims. The Attorney stated that it was his understanding that the County's position always was that they intended to adopt and still intend to have a fair rate fee ordinance for the entire County system, and some time ago the County hired a consultant to do'a study and make recommendations as to whether the present fee structure is an equitable one, which study will be received shortly. If their recommendations indicate the ordinance is fair and proper, his -office will be in a position to move ahead and defend it. If they suggest certain modifications, the Attorney believed the Board should make those modifications adopting a fair ordinance, and this will put Vista Royale in a, position of either accepting the ordinance or amending their lawsuit to attack the new ordinance. Administrator Wright stated that they hope to finalize the study Monday and then he will come back to the Board. Chairman Bird asked if a workshop is needed, and Commis - 109