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Inasmuch as more than 70 per cent of the land in the area proposed to be annexed is owned by legal entities which are not electors of such area, it is required by Section 171.0413(5) Florida Statutes that the owners of more than 50 per cent of the land in such area, "consent to such annexation" prior to the referendum to be held on the annexation. Indian River County is a large landowner in the area subject to annexation, pri- marily, Round Island Park which is approximately 91 acres. Accordingly, the City respectfully requests that you inform us if you are willing to give your "consent to such annexation". A "Consent Form" will be sent to all property owners, in- cluding the County, in the area to be annexed after the annexation report is pre- pared. Such consent is merely a condition precedent to an annexation referendum which would put the question to the electors of the City and the electors of the area to be annexed. A separate majority for each group is necessary to accomplish annexation. Should the County prefer not to consent to annexation, the City could adjust the area to be annexed so as to terminate the annexation at the North bound- ary of Round Island. Your early consideration of this matter will be appreciated. I would appreciate the matter being placed before the Board on the next available agenda. Very truly ours, r J. V. Litt e City Manager, Box 3726, Beach Station Vero Beach, FL 32964 1 Jame 1987 Board of County Commissioners 1840 25th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 Dear Cows sinners , Representatives of Castaway Cove, Wave I, Floralton Beach and the Moorings Property Owners Association, in concert with other South Beach property owners, are actively pursuing annexation of the South Beach area (from the south county line to the south city line) into the City of Vero Beach. We believe that annexation of this area will have several benefits. The major and most important benefit to the County and to the South Beach residents will be that better police protection will be provided by the City, with response time designed for two minutes or less under normal circumstances. This has the advantage to the County of relieving the sheriff of responsibility for patrolling an area which is widely separated from the other unincorporated areas of the County. As you are aware, there have been robberies in the South Beach area where the perpetrators originated out of St Lucie County. The frequency of such incidents is likely to increase with the crack cocaine epider_zic. Other benefits which would accrue to our residents from annexation relate to utility services. The City of Vero Beach now provides electric, water and sewer service to us. We pay the City an out -of -city surcharge of 10% on sewer service -and a gross County fee of 690 (in lieu of franchise fee) on our utility bills. As City residents we would not have to pay the sewer surcharge or the 690 County fee. Likewise, for curbside garbage service we now pay Rural Sanitation $11.48 a month. The City charges its residents only S9.00 a month for back -door pick-up service. JU 1987 3 5 BOOK b AGE 6'�