Resolution 1997-203
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APR I 5 II!l7
RESOLlITION NO. 97. 203
A RESOLlITION OF COLLIER COUNlY, FLORIDA
OPPOSING SB 1368, HB 1699, AND PORTIONS OF CSIHB
715 DEALING WITH RATEMAKlNG FOR WATER AND
WASTEWATER SYSTEMS FOlt THE 1997 REGULAR
SESSION OF TIlE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature is considering bills being proposed to affect the
felling of water snd wastewater rat.. by n:gulatory agc:nci..; snd
WHEREAS. these bill. include SB 1368. HB 1699. and portions ofCSIHB 71S; and
WHEREAS. the effect of these bills is to intrude into the n:gulatory process snd
significantly increaIe customer rat..; snd
WHEREAS. the bills allemplto shift the cost of a utility's excess capacity from utiliti..'
investon to present c:ustomers; and
WHEREAS. these bill. will have a .ignificant impact on growing eomnllmiti.. on the
rates paid by present c:onsumers of the Iffected utiliti...
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED. by the Board of County Commissioners as
follow.:
I. The Boord hereby proclaim. its opposition CO each of the n:fcrenced bills.
2. The BOard requests its Legi.lative Delegation to oypose III of the
n:fcrenced bills.
3. The Boord hereby authorizes the Florida Association of Counti.. to utilize
this Resolution as it deems appropriate to oypose the mcrenced bill..
4. Staff i. hereby authorized to deliver I copy of thil Resolution to the
County'. Legislative Delegation in Tallah...... to the Florida Association
of Counties, and to such other persons as appropriate to oypose the subject
proposed legislation.
TInS RESOLUTION ADOPTED Ifter motion, aecond snd majority VOle thi. Alday
Of~--:J .1997.
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. ATTEST......: . ""': .
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COllIER COUNTY. FLORIDA
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Thomas C. Palmer
Asaiatant County Attorney
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Timo [;. ancock, Chairman