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OCT 5 1993 that General Development is willing to reduce the salaries of some of their vice presidents in order to keep the costs down, and she did not feel the the cost increase was necessary. Mr. W. F. Shirley, 409 SE 21st St., Vero Shores, member of the homeowners association, stated that a representative of General Development attended their meeting two years ago and assured them that they had adequate facilities to provide water and sewer. He lulled them into complacency for 1-1/2 years during which time they could have been investigating this matter. Commissioner Wodtke had suggested they meet with Utilities Director Terry Pinto, who advised that the plant would have to be replaced because of the new requirements on sodium. Mr. Shirley asked him who makes these decisions, and Mr. Pinto had given very evasive answers, i.e., "they", "Tallahassee". It was hard for them to get basic information as to what is happening to them. He also objected to financing General Development's improvements through Indian River County issuing industrial revenue bonds. ` Attorney Brandenburg explained that when the County issues industrial revenue bonds, it does not incur any expense to the residents of the County. It just allows a company to obtain lower interest loans from a financial institution. Mr. Allen Reynolds, resident of Vero Shores, had two points: 1) As a general contractor who has been in construction most of his life, he objected to paying for what the developer promised and now cannot provide. At the homeowners' association meeting two years ago, General Development had stated they had capacity to serve and now they don't. 2) He felt that this matter should be considered only when all five commissioners are present. Mr. Dick Barton, past President of the Vero. Shores Homeowners' Association, stated that the present water system is supplemented by a gas -run generator in the event