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Attorney Polackwich responded that the County could not do so without revising or <br /> breaching its exclusive long-term franchise with FPL . <br /> Jodi Pacicca, 735 Broadway St . , Vero Beach, stated that some fires have been caused by <br /> smart meters and the insurance companies have refused to cover the damages . <br /> Barbara (surname inaudible) , Port St. Lucie, asserted that the smart meters were a <br /> surveillance tactic . <br /> Commissioner Davis did not foresee a problem with developing some type of non- <br /> punitive opt out for those who do not want the smart meters . <br /> Chairman Wheeler stressed that electric customers should have a choice about the smart <br /> meters . He advocated that the Board draft a Resolution to the Public Service Commission urging <br /> them to provide an opt out provision to the smart meter program . <br /> MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Davis, <br /> SECONDED by Chairman Wheeler, to direct staff to draft <br /> a Resolution to the Florida Public Service Commission <br /> (FPSC) requesting that Florida Power & Light ' s (FPL ' s) <br /> electric utility customers be provided with the choice to <br /> permanently opt out of the Smart Meter program . <br /> Amy Brunies , Treasure Coast External Affairs Manager for Florida Power and Light <br /> (FP &L) , reported that FPL is permitting people to temporarily opt out of the smart meter <br /> installations until the current deployment concludes in 2013 . She emphasized that FPL is taking <br /> customers ' concerns seriously, and exploring the health issues and other concerns brought to <br /> their attention . <br /> 142 PG 281 <br /> April 3 , 2012 18 <br />