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60�h '� O' PAGE. <br />FECRR requests that the County execute one blanket agreement for all three pipe <br />crossings instead of having three individual agreements on record. In addition, the annual <br />license fee is increasing substantially between 1997 and 2000, for one crossing as much <br />as 700%. The total yearly fee for the three pipes will be $150 for 1997 and $725 in 2000 <br />and thereafter. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />As usual, the FECRR is very autonomous in requiring right-of-way users to execute <br />agreements such as the one attached. The alternatives are as follows: <br />Alternative No. 1 <br />Approve the agreement and authorize the Chairman's signature. <br />Alternative No. 2 <br />Do not approve the agreement and remove the two storm sewer pipes (one <br />under the 16"' Street and one under 12t' Street) and traffic signal conduit at <br />Highland Drive. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING <br />Staff recommends Alternative No. 1 whereby the agreement is approved. Funding to be <br />from Road and Bridge Division Fund 111-214. <br />ATTACHMENT <br />1) Referenced letter <br />2) 04/07/97 Agenda Item memo from James Davis to James Chandler <br />3) Agreement <br />County Administrator James E. Chandler advised that Vero Beach City Manager Rex <br />Taylor had requested that the Board defer action on this matter. <br />Commissioner Adams had spoken with the Florida Association of Counties regarding this <br />matter and she thought the impact of this is important state-wide and the cost to the counties is <br />significant. She plans to speak with the attorney for the FAC after the meeting to discuss this. <br />She thought it had to be looked at long-range as it has incredible financial implications. She also <br />thought that our U.S. Senators and Congressmen needed to be brought into this as there are <br />considerable railroad subsidies. In the past we have tried to cooperate, but she believed it is now <br />time to join together with the other cities and counties in the state and let it be known that it is <br />too much for our taxpayers and not be captive anymore. <br />Commissioner Macht agreed, and Chairman Eggert suggested they might defer it to the <br />20 of June so as not to conflict with the LDR hearing. <br />54 <br />June 10, 1997 <br />