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NA <br />County Administrator's Matters <br />November 19, 2019 <br />VER CO <br />c� G� Office of the <br />z INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners <br />I <br />FROM: Jason E. Brown <br />County Administrator <br />DATE: November 12, 2019 <br />SUBJECT: I Update on Discussions between County and City of Vero Beach <br />Staff on Water and Wastewater Issues <br />Background and Discussion <br />The City of Vero' Beach has made a decision to move their wastewater treatment <br />facility away from its current location on the Indian River Lagoon. During <br />discussion, City 'Council provided direction to City staff to discuss potential <br />partnerships with County staff. Pursuant to this direction, City Manager Monte Falls <br />requested that the ICity's Utilities Director, Rob Bolton meet with County Utilities <br />Director, Vincent Burke last month, and the two met to discuss potential mechanisms <br />for the County to potentially provide services. <br />I <br />There were discussions about various potential partnerships. The option discussed <br />in most detail was 'related to the County providing wastewater treatment services for <br />the City through ', a bulk wastewater agreement where the City would retain <br />responsibility for collection and customer service. Briefly, this scenario would <br />involve constructing transmission lines to transport wastewater from the City of <br />92 <br />