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(Clerk's Note: This item was heard following Item 14.E and is placed here for <br />continuity). <br />Commissioner Zorc distributed copies of a letter (copy on file) that was sent by Florida <br />Power and Light (FPL) to City of Vero Beach Mayor Richard Winger regarding all of the <br />additional requirements that the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) is imposing as a <br />condition of the sale of the City of Vero Beach electric utility to FPL He felt that these latest <br />stipulations create obstacles that may hamper the sale. Commissioner Zorc wanted to see if <br />FMPA would provide a checklist of all the steps necessary to bring the sale to fruition. He also <br />disclosed that Commissioner Solari had written an email (copy on file) refuting FMPA's <br />allegations that citizen activist Glenn Heran is being paid for his efforts towards securing FPL <br />electric service for the residents who are on City electric. <br />No Board Action Required or Taken <br />14.E.2. EMERGENCY ADDITION: FY 2014-15 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF <br />ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) BEACH FUNDING ASSISTANCE <br />(Clerk's Note: This item was heard following Bern 14.A.1. and is placed here for <br />continuity). <br />Commissioner Zorc explained his request to send a letter encouraging the House of <br />Representatives to support the Senate's proposed allocation for statewide beach projects for <br />Fiscal Year 2014-2015. He noted that a special appropriation is needed to address the lack of <br />State reimbursement to the County for the construction of the Sector 3 Beach and Dune <br />Restoration Project between 2010 and 2012. <br />A brief discussion ensued about the County's ranking among all of the funding requests. <br />April 22, 2014 19 <br />