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Commissioner Scurlock noted that although Alt. 8 appears to be least expensive if you eliminate the 6th Avenue improvements, then Option 5 becomes the least expensive, and it is his understanding the Utility Department is recommending that we move ahead with the 6th Avenue improvements, no matter what course is decided on. Mr. Pinto confirmed that the Utility Department would recommend improvements on 6th Avenue which would consist of a gravity line going from U. S. I to 6th Avenue and then north on 6th Avenue to the existing lift station, which would entail a 10" PVC sanitary sewer line costing about $160,000. - Discussion then followed regarding capacity available, the amount of allocation left, the anticipated development in various areas, and the fact that the report does not analyze impact fees. Commissioner Scurlock noted that the Alternate 8 route makes services available to two developers - Mustapick and Art Wilson, and the Mustapick tract already has asked for all the capacity available. He believed we must consider previous commitments by which we are bound as well as the development of which area would be in the County's best interests. Mr. Pinto stated that the Utility Department is looking at this as giving a commitment only to Ixora and Whispering Palms Subdivisions. After that,'if there is capacity left, others can connect; if not, they can't. Administrator Wright emphasized that we only have $363,000 to work with, and if Alternate 5 is chosen, we have to do the gravity line. He further noted that the Mustapick property is adjacent to Treasure Coast so that no matter which way we go, sewer will be available to that property; we do not know if the capacity will be, however. Commissioner. Lyons expressed great concern about running sewer to the plant by the river and stated that he 31 JUL 6 1983 53