Agenda 06/23/2015 Item #17D6/23/2015 17.D.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 17.17.D.
Item Summary: Recommendation to execute the proposed Mediated Settlement
Agreement and Integration Agreement, which integrates the Orange Tree Utility Company
water and wastewater systems into the Collier County Water -Sewer District, to provide water
and wastewater utilities to Orange Tree Utility customers pursuant to the May 28, 1991
Agreement, as amended, between Orange Tree Utility Company, Orangetree Associates and the
Board of County Commissioners of Collier County; accept the Staff Report dated June 23, 2015
pursuant to Section 124.3401, Florida Statutes; approve existing Orange Tree Utility contracts
and agreements with vendors and suppliers as those of Collier County; approve 12 Full Time
Equivalent positions; approve a Resolution changing the District boundaries; and approve
inclusion of the proposed budget in the adopted Collier County Water -Sewer District budget.
Meeting Date: 6/23/2015
Prepared By
Name: Joseph Bellone
Title: Division Director - Operations Support, Public Utilities Department
6/9/2015 3:10:30 PM
Submitted by
Title: Division Director - Operations Support, Public Utilities Department
Name: Joseph Bellone
6/9/2015 3:10:32 PM
Approved By
Name: Steve Messner
Title: Division Director - Water, Public Utilities Department
Date: 6/9/2015 3:49:00 PM
Name: JacobsSusan
Title: Operations Analyst, Public Utilities Department
Date: 6/9/2015 4:15:58 PM
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Name: JohnssenBeth
Title: Division Director - Wastewater, Public Utilities Department
Date: 6/10/2015 6:00:49 AM
Name: ChmelikTom
Title: Division Director - Public Utilities Eng, Public Utilities Department
Date: 6/10/2015 8:18:23 AM
Name: YilmazGeorge
Title: Department Head - Public Utilities, Public Utilities Department
Date: 6/10/2015 8:23:10 AM
Name: TeachScott
Title: Deputy County Attorney, County Attorney
Date: 6/10/2015 10:26:57 AM
Name: FinnEd
Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior, Office of Management & Budget
Date: 6/12/2015 9:39:03 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 6/17/2015 12:17:27 PM
Name: CasalanguidaNick
Title: Deputy County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 6/17/2015 12:28:11 PM
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22D )) Wednesday, June 10, 2015 )) NAPLES DAILY NEWS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION
TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INTEGRATION OF THE ASSETS OF ORANGE TREE
UTILITY CO. INTO THE COLLIER COUNTY WATER -SEWER DISTRICT, LOCATED IN
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNTY RATES IS IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST; TO ESTABLISH RATES AND CHARGES AND MODIFY THE SERVICE
AREA OF THE COLLIER COUNTY WATER -SEWER DISTRICT.
The Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida as the governing
body of Collier County and Ex- Officio the governing board of the Collier County
Water -Sewer District announces a public hearing to which all interested persons
are invited. Such public hearing will be held to determine whether the integration
of the water and wastewater assets of Orange Tree Utility Co. located in Collier
County, Florida into the Collier County Water -Sewer District ( CCWSD) and the
implementation of County water and wastewater 'rates and charges is in the public
interest. The Board also will consider modifications of the service area of the
District to include all unincorporated areas of the County not lying within the.
service areas of the Immokalee Water and Sewer District, the City of Marco Island,
the City of Naples, the area known as Golden Gate currently served by the Florida
Governmental Utility Authority,' the boundaries of Everglades City and areas
authorized by the Collier- County Water -Sewer Regulatory Authority to be served
by third parties. The public hearing will be on June 23, 2015, commencing at 9:00
a.m., at the Board of County Commissioner Chambers at the Collier County
Government Center, 3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor, Naples, Florida 34112.
The rates and charges which will be effective for services provided on the date the
County assumes ownership of the Orange Tree Utility Co. facilities are as follows:
Rates Effective 10/1/15 Orange Tree CCWSD TGAL
Water Base Charge /month $15.29 $20.18
Water Volume Charge/TGAL $ 4.14 S 2.77 Block 1 0-5
S 4.17 Block 2 6 -10
$ 5.54 Block 3 11 -20
S 6:92 Block 4 21 -30
$ 8.30 Block 5 31 -50 .
$11.07 Block 6 50
Wastewater Base Charge /month $ 14.60 $30.83
Wastewater Volume Charge /month S 3.71 $ 4.34
All remaining rates and charges authorized by the CCWSD Uniform Billing,
Operating and Regulatory standards Ordinance No. 2001 -73, as amended, also shall
be applied by CCWSD upon assuming ownership.
A copy of the proposed Resolution is on file with the Clerk to the Board and is
available for inspection at the Collier County Government Center. All residents of
the County including customers of Orange Tree Utility Co. and the Collier County
Water -Sewer District, affected property owners, tenants or occupants, and all other
interested persons, shall have an opportunity to be heard. All such persons shall
also be entitled to file written comments with the County.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the County with respect to any
matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the
proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special
accommodations or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact
the Collier County Facilities Management Division located at 3335 East Tamiami
Trail, Suite 101, Naples, Florida 34112 -5356, (239) 252 -8380, at least three business
days prior to the date of the meeting.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
By: Martha Vergara, Deputy Clerk
(SEAL)
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NOTICE-OF-PUBLIC HEARING
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TO DETERMINE'WHETHER THE; INTEGRATION OF THE ASSETS OF ORANGE TREE IJ
UTILITY CO. INTO THE COWER:ICOUNTY� WATER -SEWER DISTRICT, LOCATED IN
COLLIER .COUNTY. .FLORIDA, AND :' IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNTY RATES IS IN THE
PUBLIC .INTEREST TO ESTABLISH RATES AND CHARGES AND MODIFY THE SERVICE
AREA OF THE,COWER COUNTY WATER SEWER DISTRICT
Tti'e Board ,df'Courrtq'Commr6cioneis "of COhfar'Counttyy, Florida as°thergoverning
body, of Collin County and Ex.-Officio .the' goveming'board of ,the' Collier County
Water SewersDistrict,announces a.!'public hearing to which.all interested,persons
are mvltetl" StirX public'; hearing4hl .be,heldao-determine'Wh12 er' a jntegration
of, the water' and wastewater assets of Orange: Tree,Utility Con- l6c aied,in Collier
Courity',F.lorida 'into rthe' Collier County `.Water -Sewer Disttict 4C D) .and.,;the
,Implementation of County water and' Wasfewatearrates and charges ri, fn'the public
rinterest. 'The: Board -also wvdl ,consider mod¢irat3ons. of .the serve' %area of!ahe
nfc. ,.r f .IdAude alP.ummrmm.i.r.rl arwac =:nf'rh> ;En,, M 'lulnm wkhin' the
Govemmentat ° Uti AUtfiorlty tire' boundaries .ofP Everglades j;y; and -areas
guthorized,}ty,, t#re glliei- County(I titer Sewer Regulato AUthorttyito be served
by`<;fhlyd parties The pu$1¢ heari ng will be On June 23 015 commericmg at 9:00;
,:the, BoardrofrfCounty :Loinmissloner',Chambers, ='at "the;,ColUertCou.
- Govemmerit-Center 3299;FamiariiTrailEast,3rd loor Naples;iFlon8a341:12..,
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The rates and charges wRich will be'effeRlve for services pi on.'fhe dais the
County,assujnesownership of the 0ran9! Tree Utility Co facilities auras follows.
Rates Effective '10/1L45 Orange Tree ..CCWSD
B 7GAL
Waterasea rgge/month 115.29 t�,$2018
Water Volume CharyerrGAL 1 4;14 1 2 77 Block 1 0 -5
1 `5.54 Block 3 1.x11 -20
$:6.92 Block 4 21230
S 8.30Blbcki 31 =50
07' Block 6:
Wastewater Base Chae'gelmonth S 14.60 ?. $'30.93
WastewaterVplumelCharye/rni ip $ r47t ; , ;S 434 t y,i i;
Ail' remaimnd'' rates and` cheiges authorized
by `the . CCWSD :Uniform Billing,
Toe appmeo D Y ccwsU upon: assuming pwnersq+p..
A copy of the propose aResollifion -Is on file;+with the ?Cletk,tos the. Bpard and is
available for inspection ,at the Collies Coummyy.GovernmentCenter. All- residents -of'
the County includipg .customers.. of <,:Orange,lGtee Utiliy Co.. =and. the :•Collier County
Water- Sewer "District affected property owners, tenants or gccupants,. and all other
+ "interested persons, shall have an opportunity to be heard..' Ali such persons, shall
alsci be.entitled.to file Wriften comments with the County
INa person'gecides'to appeal 'any °decision made kiy tF a County wrtii respect to any
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matter., considered, at; the,, hearing,, "such roperson.. will , need � a, •record , of the
proceedings and 'may need to 'ensure that's verbatim recotd is made,'including the
testimony and evidence upon wh+ch the appeal is a be made. { 1 t z , : ,n
In;accordanceif Wlth ,1he.. ?Amencartstwith Disabilities qct ,(:persons Jneeding !special
accommodations or an_interpreter . to participate- in this proceeding should contact
the Collier: County Facilities Management Division located, at 3335 EasyTa niami
Trail Suite ,101 Naples' Fonda 341:12 5356, (239) 252. 8380,, at least three business .
days prior to "the date'ofthe meetmg'f' =+
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, - FLORIDA.
.. TIM NANCE'CHAIRNtAN'>I. ° mot. +- i
.OWIGHTE:BROCK,`CLERK - -', -
By: Martha V,ergara Deputy Clerk L,
(SEAL) ,
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