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JUL - 6 1993 BOOK 89 pgF -7 u. 978 between cancer and children living in close proximity to high- voltage transmission lines. People are upset that the Vero Beach City Council will not listen to them. Yes, the City has scheduled a meeting for July 2 1, but workers are putting up poles in the area as fast as they can. The residents in the area are very frustrated because they have nowhere to go to voice their concern. The County commission is the only forum they have at this point. She understood that if Florida Power & Light wanted to install this transmission line, public hearings would be mandatory. She urged the Board to help them in any way possible. Mrs. Bresnaham advised that State Representative Charles Sembler is out in their area right now looking over the situation, which is why more people didn't attend this meeting. Bob Bresnaham, expressed the residents' concern about downed power lines during hurricane force winds. He pointed out that the City has not been very successful in its latest capital projects such as the wastewater plant, the water plant expansion, and twin - pairs, which certainly gives pause to the fact that they now are overseeing the installation of a high-voltage transmission line. Commissioner Eggert felt that local governments should have some say in regard to electromagnetic fields, and suggested that we put this on our Legislative Delegation list. Caroline Ginn, Vero Beach Councilwoman, just wanted to say that the City wanted to schedule a meeting on June 21, but the group I s attorney could not be there and did not want any of his clients to be there, so the City is not entirely to blame on this. She visited the area twice, driving the right-of-way and watching them set the poles. She sees two problems, aesthetics and health. She advised that she will be requesting legislation at the State level and will be meeting with State Representatives Myers, Kurth, etc. Tomorrow, she is taking it to the Treasure Coast Council of Governments. She noted that she would have allowed the residential group to be heard at the last meeting, but three Council members voted not to. Commissioner Eggert asked if it would be possible to run the transmission line along another route, and Councilwoman Ginn stated that would be very expensive, but it might be possible to start the placement of poles in another area along the road. Commissioner Eggert f elt the placement of the poles should be held up until the questions about public health and saf ety are addressed. Commissioner Adams understood that the reason f or putting of f that meeting was because Attorney Bruce Barkett's clients could not be there and also because some of the City people could not be 22