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989 <br />BOOK .78 PAGE 380 <br />Chairman Wheeler wanted that made very clear so that it <br />cannot be construed in anyway that the tenant has to pay. Based <br />on what he is hearing here this morning, he felt that the concern <br />is that this contract gives some leverage to the landlord to <br />extract the impact fees from them, and that is something we <br />shouldn't be involved in. The Chairman stressed that the County <br />wants to protect its interests, as far as collecting the <br />wastewater impact fees, but also wants to protect the interests <br />of the users of that system, and he believed the agreement, as he <br />understood it, does protect the residents' interests. However, <br />what he is hearing today is that to some degree the residents do <br />not agree with that, and would like the agreement to be Tess <br />protective. He didn't feel that would be in the residents' best <br />interests, however, and suggested that staff meet with the <br />residents up there in an evening meeting when most everyone can <br />attend and explain to them in detail so that they will have a <br />full understanding of where the County stands on this. It is his <br />understanding that it is the intent of the County and our legal <br />staff that this agreement is in the residents' best interests, <br />not the landlord's best interests. The lease agreement is <br />between the tenants and the landlord, and the people do not have <br />to sign that lease if they do not agree with the lease. What the <br />County is trying to do is protect our interests in selling <br />water/wastewater service while protecting the tenants interests <br />as our customers. It just so happens that the residents are the <br />County customers through a third party, and our agreement here is <br />solely with that third party and not with the tenants. The only <br />agreement we have with the tenants, which the park owners has to <br />more or less co-sign for use, is that the tenants will be our <br />customers and will have to pay their utility bills. If the <br />tenants do not pay their bills in 60 days, the owner has to <br />Chairman Wheeler really believed this agreement is in the <br />County's best interests and the tenants' best interests. <br />24 <br />pay. <br />