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OCT 5 1993 �'�sc ,4 also advised that the Water Agreement item was not a Public Hearing. Vice Chairman Scurlock announced that even though the water agreement did not require a public hearing, he would open the meeting up and everyone who wished to be heard on the matter would have the opportunity. He asked if there was any objection to having this matter heard before the Board today with only three members present. There were none. Administrator Wright stated that General Development is in a position where they must replace their water treatment plant and the County has been working with them for over a year now. Mr. Charles E. Fancher, Jr., Vice President of Finance, General Development Utilities, 1111 Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL 33131, stated that they began discussing this problem almost a year ago and the existing plant has provided service since the late 1950's or early 19601s. The process is an ion -exchange process; the plant has simply utilized its entire capacity and it is not technically feasible -to expand that particular treatment process when there are better processes available today to provide potable water. They had approached the County to request the issuance of industrial revenue bonds to construct a new facility and the County informed them .that they were building a water plant to serve the south area of the County. After comparing the cost to construct a new facility to purchasing water from the County, they had found that it would result in lower costs and thereby lower water rates if General Development purchased water from the County. Vice Chairman Scurlock wanted Mr. Fancher to state for the record that General Development is, in fact, required by regulatory agencies to meet present requirements of the Safe Water Drinking Act and to provide continuous service in the 44