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,JUL 1,&,,. 198 goo r 4 r <br />n MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Wodtke, to approve the proposed letter <br />notifying Bent Pine Utility Company that the County <br />does not intend to pursue its purchase option and <br />asking that they enter -into a new franchise agreement. <br />Commissioner Wodtke asked about Impact fees, and Assistant <br />Utilities Director Barton advised that Bent Pine collects them <br />from the people developing the lots. However, those fees do not <br />come to the county, and that -is why the franchise is being <br />brought up to date. <br />The Chairman stated he had questions about a "new" franchise <br />not being an "appropriate" franchise. He felt a "new" franchise <br />would mean the one we are offering to everyone wishing to do <br />business in the county. <br />In the ensuing discussion, Director Pinto noted that the <br />Board must keep in mind that at the conclusion of this meeting, <br />they do not have to make a decision, but just take all the <br />information presented at the public hearing and then establish <br />what their order is going to be. He noted that the Board has the <br />ability within that order to say whatever they think is best for <br />the franchise area, and that very well may be that the franchise <br />is extended or granted only after the utility has complied. All <br />of those things come from the authority of the regulator, which <br />the Board is. <br />Chairman Scurlock asked if we don't want to send a message <br />today that we are saying they are in non-compliance and that they <br />have a certain amount of time to come into compliance, and <br />Director Pinto stated that the Board has the ability to place <br />them on notice that they are now not in compliance. <br />v <br />THE CHAIRMAN <br />CALLED <br />FOR THE <br />QUESTION. <br />uuG <br />6 1986 <br />it was voted <br />on and <br />carried <br />unanimously.*' <br />800Y 65 <br />tt;.345 <br />The Chairman stated he had questions about a "new" franchise <br />not being an "appropriate" franchise. He felt a "new" franchise <br />would mean the one we are offering to everyone wishing to do <br />business in the county. <br />In the ensuing discussion, Director Pinto noted that the <br />Board must keep in mind that at the conclusion of this meeting, <br />they do not have to make a decision, but just take all the <br />information presented at the public hearing and then establish <br />what their order is going to be. He noted that the Board has the <br />ability within that order to say whatever they think is best for <br />the franchise area, and that very well may be that the franchise <br />is extended or granted only after the utility has complied. All <br />of those things come from the authority of the regulator, which <br />the Board is. <br />Chairman Scurlock asked if we don't want to send a message <br />today that we are saying they are in non-compliance and that they <br />have a certain amount of time to come into compliance, and <br />Director Pinto stated that the Board has the ability to place <br />them on notice that they are now not in compliance. <br />v <br />