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t <br /> A <br /> 5 <br /> 14.A. 2. WATER & SEWER FRANCHISE - COUNTY CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION <br /> Chairman Solari advised the Board that Dr . Stephen Faherty and Mr . Glenn Heran felt it <br /> was the proper time to inform the City of Vero Beach (City) that the County would like to have <br /> all County customers transferred to the County sewer, wastewater, and reuse water system by the <br /> end of the current Franchise Agreement . He agreed, and urged the Board to consider the same . <br /> Dr. Stephen Faherty, Sr. , 2120 Captain ' s Walk, urged the Board to advise the City of <br /> the customer transfer, which would provide the City with the five -year required notice of intent. <br /> John Burns , 1811 East Sandpointe Place , Vero Beach, and President of the South Beach <br /> Property Owners ' Association, reported that the Association fully supports the proposal to merge <br /> to the County ' s Water, Sewer, and Irrigation (WSI) system for the City, the Town of Indian <br /> River Shores and South Beach region. <br /> Chairman Solari urged the Board to review the proposed resolution (page 236 and 237 of <br /> the Agenda Packet) , so that it, or something similar, can be sent to the City prior to the meeting <br /> of April 29 , 2011 . <br /> Commissioner O ' Bryan verbalized the options as : ( 1 ) renew the current franchise <br /> agreement ; (2 ) combine with the City and have a regional water utility system ; or (3 ) proceed <br /> with serving the County residents with water and wastewater. He supported option 2 and also <br /> sending the City a letter referencing the resolutions and informing them of the intent to not renew <br /> the franchise agreement . <br /> Commissioner Davis supported option 2 , a regionalized system . <br /> Renee Renzi, Waverly Place, voiced concern over the smell of the sewage treatment <br /> plant, and wanted to know if this would lead to dismantling the plant facility . <br /> April 5 , 2011 23 <br />