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Commissioner Wodtke asked about the requirements for <br />advertising a public hearing for all the franchises so that the <br />rate increase could occur at the same time as the County's, and <br />Director Pinto noted that until final numbers are put together, <br />interim increases are given all the time in the utility world. <br />Commissioner Wodtke recalled the way it was done originally <br />with the $1.75 increase on $9 per ton, and felt we could use that <br />same approach. <br />Attorney Vitunac advised that it would be possible to <br />schedule a hearing in two weeks as there is a minimum requirement <br />of one week advertising before a public hearing. <br />Nancy Offutt of the Chamber of Commerce applauded the Board <br />for coming up with an equalizing technique so that Indian River <br />County business people won't be subjected to undue competition <br />from those who are not subjected to the same regulatory. <br />Chairman Scurlock recommended that on loads of less than one <br />ton, that we go to a $3 charge instead of the proposed $8, and <br />that we capitalize the truck and the other equipment discussed <br />earlier and ask Director Pinto to come back with those numbers. <br />Director Pinto pointed out that on Page 15 of the report, <br />under Table 7, Item #8 is $5.00 for each dead animal, not $5.00 <br />for a load of dead animals. <br />Commissioner Bird asked for clarification on our decrease in <br />revenue, and Chairman Scurlock explained that we are decreasing <br />it from $210,00 to $140,00, for a $70,000 reduction, and we are <br />taking out an additional $97,000 from the R & R fund for a total <br />of $163,000, which accounts for the loss of revenue from the <br />reduction of $8 to $3 on the less than 1 -ton category. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Wodtke, the Board unanimously <br />approved staff's recommendation with the <br />modifications discussed this morning. <br />26 <br />MAR 19 '1986 <br />