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I DEC 14 1993 BOOK 91 F.�lcr655 I recommend delaying local regulation adoption until the Legislature has had an opportunity to deal with the issue at the state level since there is still some legal issue concerning our authority to adopt these regulations even under the police power. REQUESTED ACTION: Request direction from the Board whether to proceed with the adoption of a County ordinance similar to the proposed state law amendment or whether to wait until the Legislature has dealt with the matter on a state-wide basis. Commissioner Macht suggested that we wait and see if the State enacts legislation. Commissioner Adams predicted that the State most likely will not do anything, and she wanted to move forward regardless of whether the City of Vero Beach or Florida Power & Light have plans for more lines in the near future. Commissioner Eggert preferred to give the State until April to take action. However, she agreed that the Board should definitely enact an ordinance if the State does not do anything by April. She hoped that the City of Vero Beach Utilities Department and Florida Power & Light realize that people want an opportunity to be heard before high voltage transmission lines are placed in their neighborhoods. COMMISSIONER ADAMS MADE A MOTION TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE ADOPTION OF A COUNTY ORDINANCE. THE MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Macht, the Board unanimously (4-0, Chairman Bird being absent) agreed to forward the proposed bill to the State of Florida, and if the State fails to act on it in a positive manner by April, to schedule hearings to consider a County ordinance providing a public meeting requirement on certain transmission line siting actions. PUBLISHING OF LEGAL NOTICES The Board reviewed the following memos dated December 3, 1993: 36