Resolution 2008-287
RESOLUTION NO. 2008 _ 287
A RESOLUTION AMENDING SCHEDULE SIX OF APPENDIX A TO SECTION FOUR
OF THE COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2006-27, THE COLLIER COUNTY
WATER-SEWER DISTRICT UNIFORM BILLING, OPERATING AND REGULA TORY
STANDARDS ORDINANCE. THIS AMENDMENT INCLUDES A PROPOSED RATE
FOR THE LATE PAYMENT FEE AND THE VEHICLE OVER METER FEE; AND
PROVIDES FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 FOR SCHEDULE SIX
OF APPENDIX A OF THE ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, on December 11, 2001 the Board of County Commissioners adopted an
Ordinance No. 2001-73, entitled the Collier County Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing,
Operating and Regulatory Standards Ordinance, and increased the water-sewer user rates and
directed staff to update the user rates after one year; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2006 the Board of County Commissioners adopted an Ordinance
No. 2006-27, entitled the Collier County Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing, Operating and
Regulatory Standards Ordinance, and increased the water-sewer user rates and directed staff to
update the user rates after one year; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2008 the Board of County Commissioners adopted a
Resolution No. 2008-203, amending the Ordinance No. 2006-27 entitled the Collier County
Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing, Operating and Regulatory Standards Ordinance, and
increased the water-sewer user rates in schedule one; meter tapping charges and backflow device
charges in schedule four; equipment, labor and administration charges in schedule five;
miscellaneous charges in schedule six; and revising Allowance for Funds Prudently Invested
(AFPI) in schedule seven; price indexing rate adjustment during mid cycle years when there is
no rate studies; and
WHEREAS, the rates proposed by staff and approved by the Board on June 24, 2008
included a late payment fee of $60.00 instead of a late payment fee equal to 5% of the unpaid
balance as previously established in Ordinance No. 2006-07 and excluded the $60.00 vehicle
over meter fee; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that these scrivener's errors be corrected; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that it is in the health, safety and welfare to accept the
recommendations from staff.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
The Board of County Commissioners, after advertised public hearing:
Accepts staff s recommendation and proclaims that the late payment fee and
vehicle over meter fee for Schedule Six will take effect at 12.01 A.M on Wednesday, October 1,
2008 for fiscal year 2009; and
This Resolution is adopted after motion; second and majority vote favoring adoption this
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ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
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Assistant County Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER OUNTY, LORIDA
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By:
PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION
COLLIER COUNTY WATER-SEWER DISTRICT
UNIFORM BILLING, OPERATING AND REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A - FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
SCHEDULE 6 - MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES Page 1 of 1
DESCRIPTION
Effective October 1, 2007
Effective October 1, 2008
New Accounts - change of Ownership
$25.00
$28.00
Turn Off-Turn On at Owner's Request
S38.00
$50.00
Meter Re-Read (if different - charge is SO)
S38.00
S50.00
Meter Test:
Onsite Test (more than 3% error - charge is $0)
S80.00
S140.00
Offsite Bench Test (more than 3% error - charge is SO)
S215.00
$250.00
Meter Lock
$55.00
S55.00
Meter Unlock, 2nd and Subsequent Events
S55.00
S55.00
Unlock after hours
S100.00
$100.00
Meter Removal
S160.00
S180.00
Illegal connection
Actual time and material cost, plus
average consumption, plus a
$300.00 fine
Actual time and material cost,
plus average consumption, plus a
S300.00 fine
Convenience Fee - Credit Card
S5.00
SO.OO
Temporary Meter Deposit
SI,OOO.OO
$1,000.00
Duplicate Bill Processing Fee
S2.00
S2.00
Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Processing Charge
15% ofthe amount or S100,
whichever is smaller
15% ofthe amount or S100,
whichever is smaller
Late Payment Charge
5% of unpaid balance
5% of unpaid balance
Vehicle Over Meter Charge
$55.00
$60.00
Removal of Landscaping to Access Meter
S75.00
S80.00
Septage Processing Charge/l,OOO gallons
S31.00
$35.00
Grease Trap Waste Charge/l,OOO gallons
S42.00
S45.00