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12.L PUBLIC WORKS - NONE <br /> 12. 1 UTILITIES SERVICES - NONE <br /> 13 . COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br /> 13.A. OUTSIDE LEGAL EXPENSES IN FVP MIAMI LAKES LLC I! INDIANRIVER <br /> COUNTY <br /> County Attorney Polackwich provided an update on the legal fees and expenses incurred <br /> by the local firm of Murphy and Walker, to defend the County in the impact fee refund case . He <br /> relayed to the Commissioners that staff had received the first bill for services , for the time period <br /> of May 9 , 2011 through June 28 , 2011 , in the total amount of $ 3 , 591 . 00 . <br /> No action required or taken . <br /> 13 B HIRING OF SPECL4L UTILITY COUNSEL (INCL UDING APPRAISAL <br /> SERVICES) RELATING TO POSSIBLE AcoUISITION OF CITY OF VERO <br /> BEACH WATERISEWER SYSTEM <br /> Attorney Polackwich provided a brief history on the possible acquisition and <br /> regionalization of the City of Vero Beach ' s water and sewer system . He informed the Board that <br /> the City Council had authorized the hiring of a combined law firm and evaluation team (Thomas <br /> Cloud of the law firm of Gray Robinson, and Gerry Hartman of GAI Consultants) to explore <br /> possible regionalization. Attorney Polackwich felt that if the County does not have expertise, <br /> staff would not be able to challenge the expected high evaluation ; therefore, he suggested hiring <br /> the law firm of Nabors , Giblin, and Nickerson, P . A . , who will hire the appraisal/valuation firm of <br /> Raftelis Financial Consultants . He said the Nabors law firm capped their total combined fees at <br /> $ 50, 000 without further Board approval . He requested Board approval to hire said combinationnf' <br /> . <br /> July 19 , 2011 18 Bl 141 rb 19 4 <br />