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Chairman Scurlock went over the actions taken by the Board <br />as soon as the problems in Village Green came to their attention, <br />including contacting the DER, the Health Department, and after <br />some difficulty, the owner himself. He noted that he finally met <br />with Mr. Wilder and went out on a limb a little because of the <br />serious concern for public health and welfare, and he has already <br />signed on behalf of the county an agreement with Wilder <br />Corporation, which agreement gives the county and the owner 120 <br />days to evaluate the various options. The Chairman reported that <br />we presently have Village Green hooked up to the county on a <br />temporary hook-up which may not be very pretty, but it is <br />functional, and we are going to continue to encourage that the <br />long term solution, not only for water but also for wastewater, <br />is eventual hookup to the county system. He assured those <br />present that we are pursuing every legal process in the people's <br />best interest, and stressed that we appreciate the people in <br />Village Green staying calm and helping us to move ahead. <br />Commissioner Eggert noted that the agreement referred to by <br />the Chairman was acted on by the Board earlier as a Consent <br />Agenda item, and she felt sure the Board fully supported the <br />i�airman's moving ahead and signing the document due to the <br />seriousness of the situation. <br />Utilities Director Pinto confirmed that we are at present <br />connected and supplying water to the franchise area, and he <br />believed the people are now getting adequate water of much higher <br />quality as well as adequate pressure. He wished to recommend <br />that the Board put the agreement in the form of an Order <br />requiring that within 120 days, they either have their new <br />treatment facility on line or be in full agreement to make <br />permanent connection to the county system, and if not, revoke <br />their franchise. <br />Chairman Scurlock believed a lot of people have questions <br />about who is paying for what. The owner is and has been in the <br />utility business; he chose to be in it; and we feel it is his <br />48'A( � .� <br />BOOK .7 9 <br />