BCC Minutes 11/07/1990 W Naples, Florida, November 7, lggo
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Board of County Commissioners in
for the County of Collier, and also acting as the Board of Zoning
.als and as the governing board(s) of such special districts as
been created according to law and having conducted business
met on this date at 9:00 A.M. in WORKSHOP SESSION in Building
F'~' of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the
members present:
CHAIRMAN:
VICE-CHAIRMAN:
Max A. Masse, Jr.
Michael J. Volpe
Richard S. Shanahan
Anne Goodnight
ABSENT: Burr L. Saunders
ALSO PRESENT: Annette Guevin and Ellis Hoffman, Deputy Clerks;
Dorrill, Gounty Manager; Ron McLemore, Assistant County Manager;
Olliff, Assistant to the County Manager; David We~.gel, Assistant
Attorney; Mike Arnold, Utilities Administrator; William Lorenz,
i'Env~ronmental Services Administrator; John Boldt, Water Management
I~rector; Tim Clemons, Wastewater Director; Ann Marie Saylor,
ire Assistant, Utilities; Kevin O'Donnell, Public Services
· istrator; and Jay Reardon, Emergency Services Administrator.
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STRATE(IIC PLANNIN(~ WORKSHOP
November 7, 1990
Discussion of this item began during the Strategic Planning
Workshop held on October 30, 1990.
Bill Lorenz, Environmental Services Administrator, indicated that
Droposed Stormwater Utility Ordinance will be presented at two
l~Ubltc hearings in January, 1991. He said the Board will also be
to approve for a Request for Proposal to prepare the rate
for stormwater utility charges. He stated once the
~Usessment study is completed, the determination will be made on the
utility rates, how property owners will be charged, and
regarding unimproved property and commercial property.
Commissioner Volpe inquired if the report from the consultant has
received?
Mr. Lorenz replied a report has been received that has identified
utility as a primary mechanism and general criteria to charge the
He stated at this point, the rate structure must be calculated
determine what an equivalent residential unit charge may be. He
ldicated the rate may be approximately $3.50 per residential unit per
aonth. He said the final number will be determined and reconmended as
result of the rate study.
Commissioner Volpe commented that a portion of the County's plan
itncludes the Gordon River Basin, which is partly within the City of
)/es. He suggested that as part of establishing the rate ~tructure,
a~reement be made with the City regarding that issue.
Mr. Lorenz stated he has been working with the City of Naples
regarding the coordination of the detailed basin study in terms
technical issues, however, nothing has been mentioned regarding
!~lling of County or City residents.
John Boldt, Water Management Director, reported the total cost
~ro~ected for the Gordon River Basin is approximately $16 million, and
million of that amount is in land and easement costs for regional
:etention areas. He stated the situation tn the City is dissimilar
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:'the County becauee it is a built out area with no vacant land,
the rate study for the City will be very different than
of the County. He added when the detailed basin study is
)leted for the Gordon River, Staff will look at the contribution of
."City for run-off into the County system. He stated a recommen-
will then be made to the Board that a certain percentage of the
of that pro~ect should be borne by the City of Naples.
'Gommissioner Volpe asked how a fee can be established when the
have yet to be determined?
?!Mr. Lorenz stated the preliminary study was a conceptual planning
study that gives a comfortable range of costs for which ko
~inittate a fee. He said in order to set up the init/a/ fee, two con-
.,stderations need to be remembered; one Is to be able to recoup enough
for the dollar value estimated for the program, and the second
~-how the total dollar value will be partitioned out to all the
[ous kinds of Improved and unimproved properties.
Commissioner Volpe commented that there is an existing pollution
~O1 fee and possibly, that should be looked at rather than
lng a utility fee.
Mr. Lorenz indicated that a revenue source was authorized by the
up to one tenth of a mill. He said the Pollution Control
is currently funded with half of that millage rate, which
approximately $1.3 million. He stated those funds are dedi-
for water quality problems. He reported, as a funding source,
it can/lot fund any significant portion of the water management
County Manager Dorrlll reported the remaining $600,000 can be
if the Board so decides, to offset the proposed charge rom
:er utility.
Co~sstoner Volpe expressed that there seems to be a duplication
fl~ffort, since the City of Naples has retained a separate con--
.,,ant..
Manager Dorrlll stated that the upstream, unincorporated
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problems associated with the Gordon River and Naples Bay are
different from the stormwater run-off iesues within the City
that contribute to the same type problems.
In answer to Commissioner Volpe, Mr. Lorenz indicated the policy
decisions the Board will be asked to make are: creating a stormwater
¥ ordinance, approving a Request for Proposal to do the rate
and also approval of a new position creating a Stormwater
:i~it¥ Manager.
¥ Manager Dorrlll advised that before a stormwater utility
)ncept is adopted, he will request the Board to begin pre-planning
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ior next year's budget. He stated the Commissioners should be pre-
for what a tax bill is going to look like if there is a storm-
%ltility, a County-wide road assessment district and a mandatory
lcy¢ling and collection payment all on the same tax bill. He
.eported the shock value to residents of those combined charges will
substantial. He stated, rather than look at these charges indivi-
the Board should be aware of what the combination of these
es will be before decisions are made.
~i" Mr. Lorenz next explained that the recently formed Bay Management
ion (BMO) consists of three City Councilmen and three County
He reported the Technical Advisory Committee has pro-
several recommendations for the BMO with regard to the needs in
;lea Bay. He stated one of the two largest issues will be ir. storm-
management. He advised that, as the basin studies are developed
~or~ the Gordon River Extension and the Main Golden Gate Canal, he
like to see that they are sensitive to the amount of stormwater
ling discharged to Naples Bay. In that way, he said, acceptable
of stormwater flows and pollutants will be identified for the
of maintaining the objectives for Naples Bay. He stated that
specific set of improvements and recommendations will be made
g the Bay once these studies are completed.
response to a question raised by Commissioner Hasse, Mr. Lorenz
Itated the basin studies for the Gordon River Extension and the Main
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~l~en Gate Canal will be conducted over the next two to three years.
2'. Commissioner Volpe inquired what the purpose of the BMO is?
Mr. Lorenz indicated the BMO will be making recommendations to the
CAt¥ Council and the Board of County Commissioners with regard to a
of priorities which need to be funded to improve Naples Bay, and
ac to what degree the City and/or the County will share respon-
y for that funding.
:Commissioner Volpe stated the County is providing $25,000 per year
the Oity of Naples for administrative support related to the BMO,
at the same time creating a new Stormwater Utility Mana[;er. He
that perhaps this person's responsibilities should include
to the BMO.
r. Lorenz pointed out that John Steiger with the City of Naples
S'providing the administrative work for the BMO. He stated the
is very similar to the MPC with Jeff Perry as the coor-
dinator, who is a County employee.
Commissioner Shanahan added that the Stormwater Utility Manager
[11 have a much broader set of responsibilities than Just providing
for the BMO.
Commissioner Volpe asserted that the County is contributing hard
while the City of Naples is contributing time of existing
itaff. Ne questioned what the County is receiving for the $25,000
may not already be provided through what is being done with the
Stor~Water Master Plan, with a new department and a new position?
County Manager Dorrill stated the County is paying for good will
sd an agreement with the City to explore the extent to which Naples
needs to be improved. He indicated the City is using this as a
i~¢al alternative to assist in funding some of their existing opera-
He said this is similar to the City/County agueement for beach
Parking and ~s a concern of Chairman Hasse and himself, that the
:ounty continues to subsidize City government programs with County
general fund taxes. He indicated his belief that, ultimately, the BMO
resolve that the upper Gordon River Basin and the Main Golden
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Canal are the primary sources of pollution of the Bay, and will
et that the County take care of the problem. He advised at that
the Board will need to determine if County residents should
required to pay the entire fee for cleaning up those two leading
of pollution.
~?Commtseioner Hasse commented there has been a great deal of
regarding septic systems that are not hooked up to an area
the Gity is responsible for.
County Manager Dorrill added another fact is that all of the
~'s drainage goes into the Bay. Be said the City contends, which
be a fair assertion, that there is not much they can do about that
they do not have the areas to retain or scrub the water before
~e dumped into the Bay.
~?. Commissioner Volpe suggested that priorities be looked at very
~l°sely regarding the good will being provided to the City of Naples
~a cost of $25,000.
!i"Commissioner Shanahan communicated that when the ordinance was
}ted creating the BMO, it was obvious that the Bay needed a great
of attention, and that situation has not changed. He stated
D/es Bay is beneficial to the entire County, not only to the City of
~les. He said the BMO has very seriously discussed the sewage
~oblem in North Naples which contributes to the upper Gordon River
iroblem, which resulted in the City agreeing to find a solution.
il! County Manager Dorrill s(ated the County has committed to the
i2~,000 for this year under an agreement with the City. He said the
will be designating what the County and City's mutual respon-
[btlJties will be, and what the costs will be to clean up Naples Bay.
added that the analysis performed when the contract was signed with
City identified the in-kind services performed by the City as
to the cash payment by the County.
.'~:.Mr. Lorenz stated another challenge will be to adopt a surface
~ter. quality protection ordinance. Ne said the County does not
c1/rrently have water quality standards by which to enforce any kind of
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r~ater discharge violation. He reported this is a lower priority
the stormwater utility program.
Mr. Lorenz continued with the next set of challenges, which he
will be very controversial. He reported there are requirements
W.t~.thin the Growth Management Plan dealing with habitat and wildlife
'ement. He indicated interim policies are in place for the pro-
of habitat and wildlife, with a schedule for Staff to bring
!'back to the Board a variety of ordinances with very specific criteria
:or development within certain k~nds of habitat identified in the
Management Plan. He added that the habitat ordinances will
:Identify a certain percentage of a particular habitat that will need
:o be. preserved on site, while another habitat wlll require a dif-
ferent percentage be retained. He said this will allow the habitats
;to be the priority In terms of how a property can be developed. He
Bt&ted there will also be very specific ordinances that will protect
and threatened wildlife, i.e., a Bald Eagle ordinance is
[now being prepared which establishes very specific standards and cfi-
?erfa which then may be used for all land development review
projects.
~'. County Manager Dorrlll commented that developers already have con-
with maintaining wetlands on their sites, and these new ordtnan-
:es will be strongly objected to by them. He said there will also be
large effort exerted by environmental groups with regard to not
g exemptions for agricultural uses, while at the same time, a
deal of concern from landowners and developers who believe the
Ool/r~t¥ continues to carve away at their landholdings. He advised that
County's plan won the best natural resource management award in
~.the State last year, but the ~mplementation effort for these three
areas fn the program will be very difficult to maintain.
' In answer to Commissioner Shanahan, Mr. Lorenz indicated he has
authorization for 1.5 positions, and is interviewing for one
the Jobs. He stated he is behind schedule, however, once the addt-
staff is in place, the t~meframes will be met in later years.
added once the framework for the first model ordin~ ,ce is in place,
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criteria for the other habitats will be less difficult To
,!'Coau~issioner Hasse questioned if Mr. Lorenz is receiving help from
of the environmental groups?
!/:. Mr. Lorenz replied that Staff first needs to develop proposals
at that point, will need teohnical and legal assistance from the
anv~ronmental groups with regard to environmental protection vs the
:aktng and reasonable use of property. He reported some of the
groups have expressed their willingness to provide
on those issues.
Gommissioner Volpe asked for an explanation of the Coastal Barrier
~?J~. Mr. Lorenz indicated that the plan identifies the habitats and
'Patural resources An the coastal area and makes recommendations on how
°:o protect those resources.
Gommisstoner Goodnight commented that one of the goals of the
growth Management Plan is that ordinances of the County will not
those already in place on the federal or State level. She
iaaid the Bald Eagle ordinance will add another level of bureaucracy.
Mr. Lorenz reported the law of the federal Government states that
agles cannot be harassed or killed. He said the State doe~ not have
requirements with regard to development activities around
Eagle nests, therefore, the County's effort will be geared
i~towards regulating activity at some distance from a nest.
Gounty Manager DorrIll commented that these regulations will not
be in place until 1994, therefore, the County adopted an interim
until an alternative was developed. He added the Growth
Plan provides for the right of the County to adopt more
guidelines than those on the State or federal level, with
the final decision made by the Board.
Commissioner Shanahan agreed with Commissioner Goodnight, stating
and habitat are well protected with federal and State laws,
a~ addit~onal set of standards seems to be redundant.
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-County Manager Dorrlll reported there are no current State or
Guidelines regarding upland habitat preservation. He
Suggested that the Board conduct a workshop regarding some of the spe-
being proposed for these ordinances, prior to County Staff
g a tremendous amount of time developing something the Board
or may not want to adopt.
:,:".Commissioner Goodntght stated if the State and federal qutdeltnes
.va~ue, they n.-ed to be defined in Collier County, however, when
are specific, there is no need for County Staff to spend time on
?What is already regulated by higher levels of government.
County Manager Dorrlll suggested that Staff prepare an inventory
Of those environmental regulations that are proposed to change and
ones will be adopted based on current State or federal guideli-
Mr. Lorenz continued with his presentation, stating the County's
t protection strategy will recognize that regulations will not
satisfactory to accomplish the overall protection goals for
and habitat, therefore, Staff is proposing land acquisition
me a second strategy. He said this will identify lands and areas tn
County that are deserving of such a high degree of prot,~ctton that
should be acquired by either Oollter County or federal and state
profit environmental groups. He reported this will allow the
to take the lead in identifying these properties, specify
'mthods for acquisition and to develop funding sources.
~ Commissioner Volpe commented that the State Legislature recently
Prer.~ervatton 2000, which ts a $3 billion program for these
~q~a. of acquisitions. He asked what the further role of lcca]
~ve~n~ent will be tn that regard?
~ ~r. Lorenz explained that Collier County needs to focus all those
efforts by the State and the environmental agencies in areas that the
~y. sets as high priorities. He stated those agencies will be
~okin9 at lands throughout the State, and this strategy will
those groups on land the County has established as
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He also reported that by having a very
planned program, a local government has a greater chance of
ieCetvlng State monies. He added there are no local funding sources
the present time.
County Manager Dorrtll mentioned that this may be one of the tmme-
setbacks as a result of the sales tax defeat. He stated two
~Jects already identified by the County for acquisition will now be
eot to some other form of appropriation and will not be high
in terms of funding.
.~ Oo~missioner Goodntght suggested agreements be made with property
OWners to allocate highly sensitive areas as conservation col'ridors.
stated the owners would still have limited use, such as being
:allowed to run cattle, however, the land would be restricted from
or disturbances, i.e., digging ditches, e'tc. In return, she
the County can consider exempting that property from ad valorem
because of its status as a conservation corridor.
Mr. Lorenz agreed that would be appropriate, adding there is a
mix of efforts being considered for land acquisition, not Just
~imple fee purchase. He stated this is one of the highest priorities
:for Collier County's long-term environmental protection.
~::'.. Commissioner aoodnight also communicated that a funding mechanism
the CREW Trust is needed because that land has been Identified as
of the true water regeneration areas for both Lee and Collier
Counties.
Mr. Lorenz next discussed the two aspects of the public infor-
and participation program. He said one aspect will provide
.Information to the public to assist them in understanding all
these upcoming environmental issues. He stated Staff will be
to prepare more reports which can then be distributed to the
internal Staff, the Board, etc. He added the Senior Volunteer
is involved with Staff in setting up an evening series of
ps and seminars for the general public. He said they will poll
homeowners associations to find out what kinds of topics they are
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~asted in. He advised that a second part of this program is
tho: creation of a formal Environmental Advisory Board which will con-
the Water Management Advisory Board and the Environmental
Council. He stated that the Board will assist in further
~eVeloping programs such as regulatory codes and a land acquisition
as well as being utilized as a workshop to resolve as many
XSsnes as possible prior to reporting to the BCC. He mentioned that
of this new environmental board will be on the November 2?th
of County Commissioners agenda.
? Commissioner Shanahan concurred that communication is a very
~ortant issue. He cautioned, however, that people need to
the relationship to the information they are getting and
the cost to provide that information. He said the Board needs to be a
better communicator than it is at present.
Commissioner Volpe mentioned that recent discussions have
the possibility of creating a speakers bureau working
the homeowners associations. He said this w111 provide a
for~ to get information out to as many people as possible so they
what some of the issues and concerns ute and how the Board
~e attempting to address them.
es., ~~ ~O:3~ A.M. - Raconvanad: 10:50 A.M., at which
ti~ Deputy Clerk Hoff~an replaced Deputy Clark Gnavin
Utilities Administrator Arnold explained that the Utilities
rateGic Plan is four-fold: Capital Improvement Program; Subsequent
and Maintenance Facilities of the programs to maintain the
projects; necessary financing tools and financing pro,rams to
the facilities~ and, the regulatory components based on the
~dinances, policies and standards.
With respect to the Capltal Improvement Program, Mr. Arnold
endorsement from the Commission with respect to Staff's con-
Anted aggressive expansion of the County's Regional System to ensure
the regional concept is protected and furthered, as it has been
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the past 5 years.
~Commissioner Goodnight stated that she supports the concept of
.moving full speed ahead. She indicated that one of the problems
the Commission'faced tn the 19?O's and 1980's was that Collier
Government was not aggressive in water and sewer, notlng that
believes that thls is something that the County ts obligated to
Oommtesioner Shanahan cited that water and water resources is the
important consideration of the decade of the 90's, remarking that
does not like the situation that suggests that every year the
will be faced with water restrictions. He related that he
feels that the Regional System should be implemented as quickly as
:~ In answer .to Commissioner Hasse, Hr. Arnold explained that ~n the
there was the potential for commercial zoning to develop along
corridors, but now those uses are concentrated in the ccmmer-
nodes which means that an upsizing of the pump stations may be
'. He indicated that possibly only one pump size change in
~he Master Plan may be required.
![~..Mr. Arnold reported that there may be many opportunities to
the facilities in advance of the timetable in the Master
i.e. the Joint venture relating to the impact fee credit system
Airport Road.
Commissioner Shanahan replied that conservation and the proper
?ate structure should go hand-in-hand with the program. He pointed
~hat there are examples all over the country with respect to flow
relative to toilets, sprinkling systems, etc., and noted that
of gallons of water have been conserved in major areas.
Oo~missioner Volpe asked what other areas could be aggressively
ilored in working toward regionaliza~ion, to which Mr. Arnold
~lied that the private sector regulated utilities many times are
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for an expansion in their service areas, and the County should
~re that those expansions include the interim measures that are
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~on ne~ developments.
Mr.; Arnold stated that he looks for any opportunity to piggy back
~xiating contract which usually accelerates the process. He
.inted out that most utilities engineering contracts are two-fo/d:
~esign and the construction supervision and management.
In answer to Commissioner Volpe, Assistant County Manager McLemore
that the Office of Capital Projects provides a detailed
omputerized report to the Manager's Office with respect to the orga-
tracking of the firms that are working on capita~ projects.
Commissioner Volpe asked if organizationally, there is the
'~)ossibtlity to have a separate division during this crunch of inten-
.capital projects. County Manager Dorrtll replied that there is
possibility to create a single entity a year or two from now.
r Volpe suggested that perhaps this coordination should be
in the very near future to provide better efficiency.
Assistant County Manager McLemore explained that the 4th Quarter
Report from the Office of Capital Projects reveals a
amount of control relative to the projects. He indicated
!~hat there are people from the private sector that look to the County
for schooling to share its ideas and innovation.
'Mr. Arnold stated that there are many questions with regard to how
:he organization will handle the massive capital improvements. He
that there will be a period of 3-$ years with extensive
of work to be done, and the dilemma of whether or not 'the
~anization should be "beefed up" with people and then /ay them off
road.
!~Commissioner Goodnight suggested that Mr. Arnold use his discre-
with regard to whether an outside consultant should be hired to
i~ke on that responsibility within the next 3 or 4 years, and .if so,
or a member of his staff should work with that consultant. She
that if he feels that additional staff is required, i~he sup-
'~; any decision that he needs to make in order to expand th,~ set-
area and to continue with the Master Plan in keeping the Gollier
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Utilities as a moving business. She replied that she believes
:~at there needs to be direct control from the County Manager's Office
as to what is going on with the architects, builders and staff.
Mr. Arnold advised that the second phase of the plan is the com-
facilities operation and maintenance program which will evolve
;o~ the Capital Improvement Program. He revealed that in order to
the facilities on line, they will have to be maintained and more
· oney will have To be spent in order to accomplish same. He indicated
the biggest increase in the Utilities staffing over the past §
have been in the field positions to operate those plants and to
the pipe lines and the pump stations. He noted that the
authorized staff, in this year's budget, to proceed with
program relative to backflow prevention and cross connection
He stated that authorization has also been given for the
~resources to become more active ir a water system flushing program
is necessary for the water meter maintenance and change out
which will pay for itself. He related that the issue of fire
maintenance will also be addressed. He remarked that many
~ydrants are not being checked nor are the flows being tested, and
that the rate consultant has been asked to review this issue.
Mr. Arnold remarked that there have been discussions relative to
~':he implementation of telemetry programs to take advantage of tech-
ical advances in the wastewater field. He indicated that there
questions that need to be resolved as to the amount of the long
sludge disposal option that will be settled on and utilized. He
out that the sludge rules and requirements are currently being
at the Federal level, and there are still uncertainties as to
outcome of same.
Assistant Utilities Administrator Bloetscher reported that
sludge has the most prospect for use in agriculture. He
that lime sludge is a potential use as a road base or a base for
I. He indicated that presently, both sludges are being land-
fi/led at $18.00/per ton for disposal. He stated that the intended
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would be to mix the dewatered sludge down to a 16% solids
which would then be mixed with lime which would heat up the
Bl~xd~je and water would come off that. He related that the bacteria
be sterilized and could then be used in orange groves.
Mr. Arnold described the third phase of the plan which r~)lates to
financing programs. He indicated that these programs ar~ the
of the enterprise fund and noted that the rates and fees need to
kept at a level so that they support the capital improvements that
~/wlll be undertaken and the operation and maintenance ~ osts a:3sociated
with same. He remarked that that Staff has gone through the process
. selecting a rate consultant for this year's annual study and a
will be forthcoming for presentation to the Commission.
i',. Mr. Bloetscher stated that the consultant has been asked to look
at'some of the schemes for water conservation, as part of the rate
'. He indicated that impact fees and irrigation water for golf
will be re-visited.
Mr. Arnold advised that the contract with respect to the rate
~tud¥ will be presented later this month; the study will take approxi-
i]~ately two months; and public hearings will be scheduled in February
OrMarch.
Commissioner Volpe asked if an overall conservation program is
contemplated, and if so, there should be a County-wide program
which also includes the City of Naples.
: ,. County Manager Dorrill stated that when this was discuss;ed at the
WOrkshop last week, there did appear to be some interest on the part
the City in working with the County in terms of a consol]dated
conservation program.
?"/' With respect to the financing goals, Mr. Arnold explained that
itaff is actively pursuing any grant monies that may be available, in
itfon to low interest loans.
Commissioner Volpe stated that there are people in the County that
~Lrrently have existing on-site treatment plants, and will be
~:required to hook up to the Regional System. He indicated that there
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be questions relative to Impact fees for those folks who have
existing service which is being provided by the on-site treatment
plants and this will be a major issue with respect to financing.
Mr. Arnold noted that this is part of an LDR Ordinance ~lhtch is
for public hearings on November 13 and 27. He noted that he
a position paper to the Commission yesterday, which sum-
the key issues within the ordinance. He indicated that
's recommendation that will be presented with the ordinance is
if the Commission does decide to approve some type of financing
impact fees, that it not bE extended for more than three years.
He reported that if the three year concept is approved, he believes
there should be some demonstration of financial need, i.e. review
of tax returns, or a statement indicating that there is a financial
p. Ne stated that he is recommending that this option not be
'extended to commercial enterprises.
In response to Commissioner Volpe, Assistant County Attorney
.Lawson advised that the financing mechanism relative to the impact
has to have some basis, otherwise it will have to be provided for
~everyone, unconditionally, across the board. He indicated that when
someone ow~s and occupies a home and demonstrates an inability to pay
$1,200 fee upfront, the County may soften that impact and allow
homeowner the opportunity to pay on an installment basis with a
interest rate over a three year period at approximately $40 per
Mr. Arnold advised that the projected income from impact fees this
is anticipated to be $14 million. He pointed out that these fees
be used to retire debt on the existing bonds, or to offset any
that may be required for a plant project.
!~'!// 'Assistant County Attorney Lawson stated that the Commission may
~et the threshold on how /n-depth a person's inability to pa,.{ the fees
, be. He indicated that the Clerk's Finance Director has ~uggested
interest rate of 8~. He related that under the new Ordinance, the
]t~lities Administrator will be delegated the ability to ent~:r into
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agreements, on a form that is approved by legal counsel, thereby
g the need for each applicant to come before the Board. Ne
:noted that the CCPC recommended approval of the proposed ordinance,
ect to the addition of language containing a provision relative to
mobile homes. Ne explained that the language will basically state
hat if the mobile home park is substantially occupied with mobile
homes, the park owner, upon demonstrating that he is unable to obtain
financing from a private sector, may receive an extended payment
from the County, after approval by the Commission. He indi-
that the extended benefits that are received, would b~: passed
'.hr°ugh to the mobile home owners.
~'i'In summary of the regulatory components, Mr. Arnold advised that
several things will be coming up in the near future: the impact fee
=dAnance; sewer use ordinance which defines who uses the system;
restriction ordinance; the necessity for a backflow prevention
cross control ordinance; and the Utilities Standards and
:'~Procedures Ordinances undergoes a continual update.
It was the consensus of the Commission, that the remainder of the
ies Strategic Plan be continued until November 14, 1990.
There being no further business for the Good of the County, the
g was adjourned by Order of the Chair - Time: 12:15 P.M.
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