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Administrator Baird apologized saying he was trying to be honest, and hoped that he did not offend anyone with his comments . Mayor Kramer appreciated his honesty . Council member Fletcher CALLED THE QUESTION , and by a 4- 1 vote (Mayor Kramer opposed) , the Motion carried . The City approved to accept the concept of consolidation of the City ' s water and wastewater system with the County, and directed staff to start discussions with the County . MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Davis , SECONDED by Vice Chairman Wheeler, to accept the concept of consolidation of the City ' s water and wastewater system with the County , and to direct staff to start discussions with the City . Chairman Solari opened the floor to the Board of County Commissioners for discussion . Chairman Solari expressed that he had been trying to open a dialogue for some time with the City , and thanked everyone for coming together . He apologized if he offended anyone . He did not feel there was animosity ; it was more a frustration on how long it took two governing bodies who own the same piece of property to get together. He told the City Council that whatever they decide , it was their decision, and he would be pleased either way . He believed the enterprise fund should run as a business , disagreeing with Council member Heady , because he saw more inefficiency in running a government than running a business . More importantly , in response to Bea Gardner ' s comment whether the County needed to make money, he disagreed . He stressed the County needed to make enough funds to run the best system to deliver the best service and to protect their resources . He was pleased to take this matter forward, and he looked forward to meeting with the City again . Commissioner Davis did not want to leave the table without timeframes set . Joint Meeting — City of Vero Beach 10 Regionalization water and sewer utilities April 29 , 2011