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• db WHEREAS, additional funding is necessary to up -grade the sewer system and water system in their entirety before palatable water which Indian River County shall provide, can be run through the water distribution system; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida have committed to provide to the U,D,U, Franchise area sufficient treated water from the Vero Beach Water Treatment Plant to meet the needs of the U.D.U. Franchise customers; and WHEREAS, it is evident that the customers in the U.D,U. Franchise area cannot pay rates sufficient to retire the approximately FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00) DOLLAR debt to Farmers Home Administration, the costs of up -grading the new system, and the costs of purchasing water as distributed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that, in an effort to solve the problems described within this Resolution, that Indian River County will provide to people of Gifford living within the U.D.U. Franchise area necessary water and sewer servie.Fs at reasonab?p rates, conditioned upon U.D.U. and the Farmers Home Administration up -grading the existing sewer and water facilities to meet State and Federal standards, and conveying said improved facilities to Indian River County, free and clear of all debts and encumbrances appertaining to the assets conveyed; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is the clear intent of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County Florida to assume the responsibility of providing the U.D'A Franchise area and future customers with both water and sewer services meeting State and Federal standards upon the Board's acceptance of the up -graded water and sewer systems as conveyed by U.D.U. and the Farmers Home Administration. This Resolution shall become effective as of the 10th day of August 1977. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA BY C. i iam U, woorkeNrP, ,ai.rman