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Commissioner Solari had staff display a spreadsheet (copy on file) of electric service <br />charges from the City and FPL, to illustrate the savings that certain commercial customers would <br />derive by switching from the City's electric utility to FPL <br />Discussion ensued among the Board regarding the possibility of amending certain content <br />relating to FMPA in the last two "WHEREAS" clauses in the Resolution. <br />Commissioner Solari suggested amending the last `WHEREAS' clause to read <br />"...WHEREAS, the people of the City of Vero Beach have on numerous occasions shown that <br />they wish their electric needs to be provided to them by FPL, with rates comparable to FPL " <br />Herb Whittall, 19 Park Avenue, addressed the Board with his request to refrain from <br />taking action on the Resolution until the City of Vero Beach Mayor, Dick Winger, meets with <br />FMPA on April 2, 2014. <br />Commissioners O'Bryan, Flescher, and Solari voiced their support for proceeding with <br />the Resolution. <br />Commissioner Zorc remarked that it would be beneficial for the County to have a large <br />presence at the FMPA meetings. <br />Attorney Reingold inquired about the possibility of having staff attend the meetings, in <br />addition to the Commissioners. <br />Chairman O'Bryan asked Attorney Reingold to send out a public notice that two or more <br />Commissioners may be attending the next FMPA meeting. <br />Discussion ensued, with input from Attorney Reingold, on whether several <br />Commissioners could attend the FMPA meetings without triggering the Sunshine Law. <br />March 18, 2014 23 <br />