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M M <br />Administrator Wright felt that eventually this will <br />cost the rate payer more money, but neither Commissioner <br />Lyons nor the Chairman felt he could make that statement. <br />The Administrator explained that he meant the debt costs <br />will be greater. <br />Commissioner Bird wished it clarified that what we are <br />talking about would relate to not using the plant other than <br />utilizing the amount we have been allocated. <br />Administrator Wright felt what the Board is saying is <br />that when we build a plant, we are going to reverse that <br />flow; it is going to come out of the City because we are <br />going to need it. <br />Chairman Scurlock believed it may put us in a better <br />bargaining position if the City of Vero Beach feels they are <br />relieved of what they seem to think is a liability. He felt <br />what we are saying is that we still think we have a moral <br />right to that plant and more capacity, and we will continue <br />to pursue it in a gentlemanly fashion. <br />Commissioner Bird noted that it appears what we are <br />saying is that our consultant should assume we will not go <br />into the Vero Beach plant and should come up with Plan B, <br />which will probably go into General Development or to a new <br />plant. He wished to know how long the agreement re the <br />effluent we presently are putting into the Vero Beach plant <br />is good for. <br />Administrator Wright stated that it is good forever. <br />The allocation is closed, but the duration of the agreement <br />is open ended. <br />Chairman Scurlock asked if we have the ability to shed <br />the load and say "thank you, we don't need the capacity." <br />Administrator Wright agreed that we can put it <br />someplace else and pointed out that the force main we are <br />designing out of Ixora or Treasure Coast is reversible and <br />M <br />SEP 5 1984 sno pr,r <br />