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BCC Minutes 07/31/1979 B eOCK 047 PACE 575 Naples, Florida, July 31, 1979 LET IT 3E REMEMBERED, that the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County of Collier, and also acting as the Governing Board(s) of such special districts as have been created according to law and having conducted business herein, met on this date at 11:05 A.M. in BUDGET REVIEW WORKSHOP SESSION in Building "F" of the Courthouse Complex with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: David C. Brown VICE-CHAIRMAN: Clifford Wenzel John A. Pistor C.R. "Russ" Wimer Thomas P. Archer ALSO PRESENT: Harold l. Hall, Chief Deputy Clerk/Fiscal Officer; Debbie Pantano, Deputy Clerk; Robert Best, Budget Analyst; C. William Norman, County Manager; and Utility Director Irving Berzon. AGENDA 1. Discussion of the County Water Service Rates. 2. Discussion of the Water Management Budget. COUNTY WATER SERVICE RATES - PUBLIC HEARING AUTHORIZED FOR ADVERTISING; ALSO, PUBLIC HEARING AUTHORIZED TO DISCUSS RATES ON METER TAPPING CHARGES Utility Director Berzon referred to his letter dated July 31, 1979 to the Chairman of the Board concerning the rates being charged for water to County customers. He stated the Agreement made with the City regarding this matter does not provide for the County deriving profit from the current charges and he further stated he has made an analysis which determines that the County is incurring losse' ($101,127, for FY 77-78 and an estimated loss of $4~,875 for FY 78-79). Mr. Berzol proposed an increase in the rates in order to "break even" at the close of the FY 1981/82 noting that it would require the adoption of an appropriate ordinance. Commissioner Wenzel commented that such rate increases require a public hearil and motioned that the matter be authorized for advertising for a public hearing. Commissioner Pistor seconded the motion. Mr. Berzon also requested a change in the meter tapping charges. July 31, 1979 Commissioner Wenzel amended his motion to include the authorization to advertise for a public hearing for a rate change in meter tapping charges and Commissioner Pistor concurred in his seconding. In response to Commissioner Pistor's inquiry, Mr. Berzon stated that the proposed increase does not include any provision for any increase by the City of Naples in the cost of water sold to the County. Upon call for the question the motion carried unanimously 5/0. DISCUSSION RE WATER MANAGEMENT BUDGET (57-000) - TENTATIVELY APPROVED SUBJECT TO DELETION OF $300,000 FROM CONTINGENCY RESERVE Utility Dir~~tor Berzon commented that this budget was prepared and approved by the Water Mana1~ent Advisory Board and that percentage-wise. there is no increase in the ad-valorem tax rate. Commissioner Pistor noted that $300.000 has been budgeted for the Contingency Reserve aC~:Ol.n\ for Water Management and suggested it be deleted from this year's budget as t~e actual work for which the funds are provided will not be performed this fiscal year. Mr. Stephen Mitchell, WMAB member. commented that the total estimated cost of the project for the Lely Outfall Canal will be approximately $3 million and will more t.han likely have to be bonded. In response to Commissioner Archer. Mr. Berzon stated the approximate cost for the preliminary work to be done on the project will cost in the area of $20,000. Commissioner Archer moved. seconded by Commissioner Wimer. that $280,000 be deleted from the Contingency Reserve regarding the Lely Outfall & Spreader Canal. In response to Commissioner Wimer, Mr. Berzun explained that here is an accumulated $450,000 in the Water Management budget specifically budgeted for the .... . Lely project. Commissioner Wimer than suggested that due to this fact. the entire $300.000 may be deleted from the Contingency Reserve Account and the required $20.000 for preliminary work may be withdrawn from the $450,000 when it is needed. Commissic~er Archer amended his motion and Commissioner Wimer his second that $300.000 be deleted from the Contingency Reserve account in the Water Management budget. The motion carried unanimously 5/0. BoaK 047 PACf 576 ~C~K O!7 Ili.GE5TI July 31, 1979 Commissioner Archer moved, seconded by Commissioner Wimer and carried unanimously 5/0, that the Collier County Water Management Budget be tentatively approved including the deletion of the $300,000 from the Contingency Reserve account. Mr. Berzon noted that the remaining items scheduled for discussion on the Agenda represent non-ad valorem tax budgets. Mr. Hall explained that the differenc between the funds available from the various water and sewer funds and the payments are coming through the General Fund for which the loss must be made up. He further stated it is necessary to anticipate the total amount of dollars required for these budgets for the coming fiscal year; the current figure being $914,075. Mr. Berzon commented the deficit in the General Fund created by these projects will eventually be made up from the funds obtained from the projects. After brief discussion, it was determined that the budgets would be discussed at a later date when the Fiscal Officer could provide a recommendation as to how to provide for the deficit created by the budgets as well as providing an estimate for the coming Fiscal Year as to the amount of fund necessary. * " " " . . " . " . . . . . . " * There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair - Time: 11:35 A.M.