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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - WATER SERVICE INTERCONNECTION <br />AGREEMENT <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 18, 1996: <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Terrance G. Pinto, Utilities Director <br />/ J. <br />0 <br />DATE: September 18, 1996 <br />RE: Agreement for interconnection of St. Lucie and <br />and Indian River Counties with Water Service <br />For some time now discussions have been underway between the Utilities <br />Departments of Indian River County and St. Lucie County regarding a possible <br />interconnection of the respective systems' water mains so that each County <br />would have the capability of providing and receiving water from the other on <br />an as -needed or permanent basis. The Utilities Directors believe that such <br />an agreement is in the public interest by providing an additional water <br />source to supply water service in the event that the production plants in the <br />respective counties were out of service for some reason. <br />It is anticipated that this agreement would function as a "mutual aid <br />agreement" which is common for other emergency services between adjoining <br />counties. <br />Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Board authorize the Chairman <br />to execute the attached contract with St. Lucie County allowing the inter- <br />connection of the respective counties' water systems and to provide temporary <br />service pursuant to the contract, when requested, with the proviso that no <br />permanent service shall be authorized unless the Board approves such request <br />by further Board action. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously approved <br />the contract with St. Lucie County to allow <br />interconnection of the respective counties' water <br />systems and to provide temporary services with the <br />proviso that no permanent service shall be <br />authorized without Board approval, as recommended in <br />the memorandum. <br />INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IS ON FILE <br />IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />52 <br />September 24, 1996 <br />