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RESOLUTION NO, 77-82
® WHEREAS, for a number of years URBAN DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES,
INC., hereinafter referred to as "U.D.U,", has operated a private
® Sewer and Water Franchise in violation of State and Federal
Regulations; and
WHEREAS, currently U.D.U. is unable to provide palatable
water in its Franchise area due to poor source wells, inadequate
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treatment facilities and deteriorated distribution lines; and
WHEREAS, the sewer treatment plant and necessary collection
lines are presently in such a deplorable state of disrepair that
effluent remains uncollected and untreated for lengthy periods
of time; and
WHEREAS, the Farmers Home Administration originally funded
the construction of both water and sewer systems and has kept
close ties with U.D.U. since the facilities were completed; and
WHEREAS, despite repeated requests from state and county
government, the Farmers Home Administration and U.D,U, have
failed to up -grade the water and sewer facilities to acceptable
standards; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 1976 Indian River County entered into
a contract with U.D.U. and Farmers Home Administration, which contract
provided an up -grading of sewer and water services to the U.D.U.
franchise area; and
WHEREAS, U.D.U. and Farmers Home Administration have defaulted under
the terms of the January 16, 1976 contract and it is clear to the
Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida that
U.D.U. and the Farmers Home Administration will not, in the future,
perform their obligations under the contract;
WHEREAS, there remains an outstanding obligation from U.D.U. to
Farmers Home Administration in the amount of approximately FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND ($500,000.00) DOLLARS, which obligation can never reasonably
be retired from the sewer and water revenues received by U.D.U.; and
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WHEREAS, additional funding is necessary to up -grade the
sewer system and water system in their entirety before palatable
water which Indian River County shall provide, can be run through the
water distribution system; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida have committed to provide to the U,D,U, Franchise area
sufficient treated water from the Vero Beach Water Treatment Plant
to meet the needs of the U.D.U. Franchise customers; and
WHEREAS, it is evident that the customers in the U.D,U.
Franchise area cannot pay rates sufficient to retire the approximately
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00) DOLLAR debt to Farmers Home
Administration, the costs of up -grading the new system, and the costs
of purchasing water as distributed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that, in an effort to solve the
problems described within this Resolution, that Indian River County
will provide to people of Gifford living within the U.D.U. Franchise
area necessary water and sewer servie.Fs at reasonab?p rates, conditioned
upon U.D.U. and the Farmers Home Administration up -grading the existing
sewer and water facilities to meet State and Federal standards, and
conveying said improved facilities to Indian River County, free and
clear of all debts and encumbrances appertaining to the assets
conveyed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is the clear intent of the Board
of County Commissioners of Indian River County Florida to assume
the responsibility of providing the U.D'A Franchise area and future
customers with both water and sewer services meeting State and Federal
standards upon the Board's acceptance of the up -graded water and
sewer systems as conveyed by U.D.U. and the Farmers Home Administration.
This Resolution shall become effective as of the 10th
day of August 1977.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY C.
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