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County Administrator Joseph Baird advocated challenging the proposal, questioning why <br /> Fellsmere staff and City Council Members have been working on the proposal for 1 %2 years <br /> without discussing it with the County . He stated that the majority of the proposed reserve area is <br /> outside of Fellsmere City Limits , and that it is the County ' s responsibility to protect its residents . <br /> Vice Chairman O ' Bryan was opposed to Fellsmere ' s proposal . He explained that they <br /> w� wanted to establish a natural gas line to the proposed future Florida Organic Aquaculture site, but <br /> did not need to establish a new service territory to do so , since Florida City Gas has already <br /> agreed to run said pipeline . Noting that the Fellsmere City Council would be meeting on July 5 , <br /> 2012 , he asked the Deputy County Attorney to outline the Board ' s options . <br /> Deputy County Attorney Bill DeBraal stated that "Indian River County ' s Statement of <br /> Objections to City of Fellsmere Proposed Ordinance 2012- 17 " (see pages 167- 171 of the agenda <br /> package) has been filed with the Fellsmere City Manager, City Attorney , and Council Members, <br /> and the County should have an opportunity to be heard . He declared that should Fellsmere <br /> 1 decide to expand beyond its city limits, it would be open to a legal challenge . <br /> 1 <br /> Commissioner Davis felt that appealing to the Public Service Commission (PSC) would <br /> be the best way for the Board to dissuade Fellsmere from moving ahead . <br /> l <br /> Commissioner Solari preferred to support Fellsmere ' s initiative to establish the natural <br /> gas franchise within their area, but to stress that the Board is opposed to extending the service <br /> boundaries into the unincorporated County . He did not want to see the County residents placed <br /> in the position of having to pay taxes without representation. . <br /> MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Solari , <br /> SECONDED by Vice Chairman O ' Bryan, to direct staff <br /> to assist wherever possible, the City of Fellsmere in <br /> setting up its natural gas franchise , with the Service <br /> , 1 <br /> July3 2012 16 8K 14 � P� X44 <br /> j <br /> ; 1 <br />