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�aoK 95. FACE 423 <br />Director Pinto wished to clarify the issues in question <br />regarding the franchise fees. The 6% franchise fee fund needs to <br />be brought up to $42,000. <br />Commissioner Bird stressed that with another -pending sale of <br />the park, the County would take whatever steps we need to.protect <br />our interests, even if it means going to court and getting an <br />injunction. He wanted everyone to be on notice that the County may <br />have been asleep once, but we are not going to do that again. <br />Chairman Macht interjected that we are in a public hearing <br />and everyone has a right to be heard. <br />Attorney Vitunac suggested that we ask if the residents wish <br />to postpone the hearing, but Commissioner Adams was ready to hear <br />all of the evidence. <br />Chairman Macht felt the Commission has all the leverage it <br />needs to postpone this hearing. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Eggert, to postpone the public hearing <br />for 60 days, delaying a decision on the utility <br />franchise until that time. <br />Chairman Macht limited discussion to the question of whether <br />or not to postpone the public hearing. <br />Glen Martini wished to present correspondence pertaining to <br />the Countryside issue, but Chairman Macht asked Mr. Martini to <br />limit his comments to reasons why this public hearing should or <br />should not be postponed for 90 days. <br />Commissioner Adams felt we should hear these people because <br />they have been waiting all morning for this public hearing. <br />Dorothy Curtis stated that she is one of the residents who is <br />trying to buy the park. She stressed that they are extremely close <br />to buying the park, and she urged the Board to grant the <br />postponement. <br />Ed Nelson, resident of Countryside, objected to the Motion to <br />postpone because people have been waiting all morning for this <br />public hearing to begin. He felt this is a smoke screen and the <br />Commission doesn't know what it is all about. The main issue here <br />is how to pick up that $400,000 that they cannot collect because <br />Realcor was dissolved. Mr. Nelson wanted permission to go through <br />his arguments, and he pointed out that if this hearing is postponed <br />JUNE 139 1995 83 <br />