DSAC Utilities Code Minutes 12/21/2020 December 21, 2020
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MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE UTILITY CODE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
Naples, Florida, December 21, 2020
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Development Services Advisory
Committee – Utility Code Subcommittee in and for the County of Collier, having
conducted business herein, met on this date at 1:30 P.M. in a REGULAR SESSION at the
Growth Management Division Building, Room 609/610 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples,
FL with the following persons present:
Chairman: Blair Foley
Mario Valle
John English
Chris Mitchell
ALSO PRESENT: Matt McLean, Director, Development Review
Eric Fey, Sr. Project Manager, CC Public Utilities Paul Mattausch, Director, NE Utilities, CC Public Utilities
Andrew Woodcock, Tetra Tech
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Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the audio recording
from the Collier County Growth Management Department – 239-252-2400.
1. Call to order
Chairman Foley called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Roll call was taken and a quorum was
established.
2. Approve agenda
The Subcommittee approved the Agenda.
3. New Business
a. Utilities Standards Manual Update Review - Policy and Procedure
Staff provided the following documents for review “Article III – Utilities Standards and
Procedures;” Section 330130.1 Televising and Inspection of Gravity Sewer Systems;” Section
330502 – High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipe and Fittings;” 2015 Utility Conveyance
Policies and Procedures Case Study August 12, 2019:” Section 1 Design Criteria” for review.
Staff provided an overview of the changes to the Ordinance’s conveyance process noting it will be
amended to eliminate the Preliminary Acceptance Phase and only require Final Acceptance. The
County will assume ownership of the facilities at Final Acceptance with a one-year warranty
provided by the dedicator. The Subcommittee reviewed the documents individually as follows:
Article III - Utilities Standards and Procedures
• A majority of the changing include updating of names, dates, etc.
• The Final Acceptance will require approval by the BCC (Board of County Commissioners)
which is anticipated to occur 4 – 5 weeks after staff has approved the documentation
submitted as required under the process.
• Prior to Final Acceptance, a letter will be issued by staff so the developer may obtain
Certificates of Occupancy without a delay given the timeline for the BCC approval.
• Staff is in the process of finalizing the details on the process which will not include a UPS
(Utility Performance Security) for private non subdivided properties given the given the
amount of infrastructure is minimal in these cases.
• This may include condominium communities as the owner of the association is responsible
for the major amount of infrastructure on their side of the metered development without
liability to the County.
• A UPS will be required for other infrastructure proposed to be conveyed to the County in
the amount of 110 percent of the construction costs or $10,000 whichever is greater.
• Staff is still reviewing the requirements of the UPS including how the amount is
determined in relation to the definition outlined for the construction cost estimate. It is
anticipated the procedural requirements for the UPS will not be included in the ordinance,
rather a policy document.
• Another aspect still under review is the procedure for dealing with an unclaimed UPS.
Staff will continue to draft the document and return it for further review by the Subcommittee.
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Design Criteria
Staff reported the changes are generally updates in names and dates, correcting scrivener’s errors,
etc.
TV Inspection
The changes updating the outdated terms such as “video taping,” clarifications of language,
opportunities to improve or implement cross references, etc.
Pipe and Fittings
Staff reported the changes are clarifications of language, correcting scrivener’s errors, addressing
the warranties, etc.
Checklist
Staff reported the checklist will be updated to provide for consistency with the amendments in the
documents.
4. Adjourn
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by the
order of the Chair at 2:56 P.M.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY
COMMITTEE UTILITY CODE SUBCOMMITTEE
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Blair Foley, Chairman
These Minutes were approved by the Committee on ________________, as presented _______, or as
amended ________.