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JAIL 12 1988 BOOK 70 F,1 CE 557 Commissioner Bird wished to know how it works if someone else, such as Piper Aircraft, for instance, wished to tie into this line, and Director Pinto believed it would depend on the agreement between the City and the gas company. Commissioner Bowman stressed that it is our RIW and she felt we should have some kind of written agreement with the City. Chairman Scurlock advised that is what we are working towards; the whole purpose of this is to authorize staff to go ahead and work out an agreement with the City. One part of that agreement would be that they would pay a permit fee on an annual basis and second would be that any costs associated with that line in terms of relocation or any construction the county would have in the R/W would be done at the expense of the City of Vero Beach. Commissioner Eggert noted that the issue of safety was also brought up last time, and we wished to be sure the gas was properly piped and buried. Discussion ensued regarding the potential for use of natural gas in the County, and Chairman Scurlock explained that the City of Vero Beach is using their existing power plant realty as a "peaking" plant. They have been very bright in the way they have diversified in purchasing power, i.e., coal, oil, gas, etc., whichever happens to be cheaper at the time. He personally felt at some point in time, the Vero Beach plant will close, as well as the Fort Pierce plant, and at that time he would assume the gas line still have have a useful life and there then would be all sorts of possibilities. Director Pinto commented that the gas company certainly is in business to sett gas, and if there was a large potential customer base there, they may have to reimburse someone for some of the cost of the line. This gas can be used for everything from serving homes to serving some plants. It is normal to serve 20