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• specialize in a certain thing, that's something you need to decide because each comes with its own rules, regulations and mandates from the Federal Environmental Protection Agency. The other comment was to have it run like a Commission, the Water Supply, which I personally think is the efficient way to do it. But there's nothing precluding the Sewer Department to pursue that angle. Instead of making a drastic transfer, go into an enterprise type system where they can have their own Commission that can set their own rates. You don't need to combine Wastewater with Water to do that. You can do that, as something you want to do, or you can pursue it. And then you'll have a body of Commissioners without any political concerns that can set realistic rates. But, at this point in time, with 5,000 people, I don't think there's anybody that's going to set a realistic rate for those 5,000 people to pay for the operations because that realistic rate is going to be absurd, so something has to be done. I can't read the rest of my writing so I'II stop. RAY: Peter, do you want to make some comments? Mr. Boucher, from the Wastewater Division. BOUCHER: I made some copies of this. Good afternoon. From the Wastewater Division's perspective, I've assembled a list of advantages and • disadvantages, and for the most part, my advantages and disadvantages, likewise, also closely track Milton's. Well, first of all, I think one of the fundamental reasons even the Administration is pushing this forward is because of just all the services being provided by the Department of Public Works is expanded, and it's just quite a big plate to handle by the Chief Engineer and the Deputy, and part of that responsibility may want to be divided off. Beyond that, it's correct. Milton and I have been discussing, for a long time, the possibilities of combining the billing, and also using the water shut off as an option. And I think it is workable. It's a matter of going through the steps and getting there. Just running down the list of my other advantages here. Potential cross training of employees: Employees could have dual licenses and if that's the case, there could be some advantages to staffing on a seven day schedule. Right now, it's a problem. And again, with the shared laboratory and facilities: That goes to Jiro's issue about potentially there could be some efficiency savings here. RAY: In regard to Mr. Pavao's comments that that would be somewhat of a burden to share laboratory expenses, do you know if when the City and County combined, at some point, did they have shared laboratory? Do we know anything about that? They combined and then separated again. I just wondered. 12