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CONTRACT WITH CITY OF VERO BEACH RE SEPTAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL The Board reviewed the following memo dated 4/26/90: TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Charles P. Vitunac - County Attorney DATE: April 26, 1990 RE: CONTRACT WITH CITY OF VERO BEACH RE: SEPTAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL AGENDA - BOARD MEETING 5/1/90 The Utilities Services Department is planning to build a septage treatment and disposal facility to handle the septage requirements of the entire county including the City of Vero Beach. Since the facility will have to be paid for from revenue generated by the facility, it is necessary that the revenue expected from the City of Vero Beach septage customers will be guaranteed so that financing can be obtained for the construction of the plant. The attached contract between the County and the City obligates the City to bring its septage to the County facility for treatment and disposal and forbids the City to compete with the County or allow competition with the County in septage treatment facilities. Further the agreement provides that there will be a charge against any septage user within the City who converts to City sewer service. The charge will be $300 per equivalent residential unit reduced by $15 per year. This fee would be paid to the County as reimbursement for the revenue which that unit would have produced for the septage financing. The agreement would obligate the City for twenty years. Staff recommends approval of the contract. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, that the.. Board approve the contract with the City of Vero Beach as recommended by the County Attorney. Under discussion, Vice Chairman Bird understood that t"his doesn't resolve the matter with the City of Vero Beach over the sludge situation, and Commissioner Scurlock stated that it did 6 4 AY 11990 Boos