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• <br /> •• • <br /> � <br /> `� Hyperbaric Centers of Floric�a <br /> 21 st Century technology in a safe and caring environme��t <br /> lune zo, 2011 <br /> Mr. [iill l3urgess: <br /> Perm it Officer <br /> City of Zephyrhills <br /> REF: Hyperbaric Centers of Florida <br /> 56�0 6 Street <br /> Zephyrhills <br /> Sir: <br /> First, let me thank you for your (and Calvin's) efforts to help us resolve the <br /> unexpected "change of use impact fee". <br /> As we have indicated to Calvin in the past, we have a very tight budget to <br /> open the hyperbaric therapy center due to the state of the economy and <br /> the total decline of our core (manufacturing) business. <br /> Until very recently we have labored under the impression that we would <br /> be able to do our own oxygen, air, and exhaust plumbing and have an <br /> independent third party provide a certificate of purity. <br /> When Calvin raised this point with the fire Marshall he was informed that <br /> Florida requires a med-gas installer to do the actual pipe runs. <br /> Upon learning this unfortunate turn of vents we found a small med-gas <br /> installer who was willing to allow us to purchase our own materials and <br /> help him (he is a one man shop) by digging, drilling, and setting up the <br /> pipe runs and having him actually solder the fittings. Since we have been <br /> doing this for 33 years is seemed to be an equitable solution until he <br /> requested a fee of �4,�00.0o to solder about z5 fittings (in about half of <br /> one day). Under this arrangement we would have had Mercury Medical <br /> come out and conduct their third party pressure and gas purity tests (we <br /> have used them all over the state in previous installations) and our total <br />