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Home My WebLink About14-221Re _Re c ordek t wcru+ +he. w RESOLUTION 14-221 JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SAINT LUCIE COUNTY FILE # 4021443 12/11/2014 at 09:25 AM OR BOOK 3698 PAGE 145 - 148 Doc Type: RESO RECORDING: $35.50 A RESOLUTION OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SITTING AS THE COMMISSION OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT, -- AUTHORIZING THE ADJUSTMENT OF WATER, WASTE- WATER, AND REUSE UTILITY RATES, FEES AND CHARGES FOR CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 04-023, (the "District Ordinance") the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") created the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District ("District") for the purpose of providing water, wastewater, and reclaimed water service within the boundaries of the District; and WHEREAS, on June 1, 2010, in Resolution No. 10-149, the Board, sitting as the Commission of the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District ("Commission") established the existing water, wastewater and reuse utility rates, fees and charges for the utility services furnished to the customers of the District ("2010 Rate Resolution"); and WHEREAS, on October 2, 2012, in Resolution No. 12-175, the Board, sitting as the Commission of the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District ("Commission") established an adjusted schedule fixing commercial water utility rates, fees and charges for customers within the District ("2012 Rate Resolution"); and WHEREAS, on May 7, 2013, in Resolution No. 13-079, the Board, sitting as the Commission of the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District ("Commission") established an adjusted schedule fixing commercial water utility rates, fees and charges for customers within the District ("2013 Rate Resolution"); and WHEREAS, all other rates, fees and charges as adopted in Resolution No. 10-149 and Resolution No. 13-079 stay in effect and are not being adjusted. W&S District Rate Resolution 2014 0 ~ O W CL LU 2 F_ o -o LL ON o Y o� L i ~ N i S, U0, t-0`a� v � o W�NMZ =Jv00 � O yzLu 0 �0LL0M 1i '1 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, sitting as the Commission of the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District: Section 1. ADOPTION OF THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE 2014 RATE SCHEDULE FOR THE DISTRICT. The adjustments to the 2014 Rate Schedule, setting forth the rates, fees and charges for customers within the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District to be serviced by the District utility system is hereby adopted and shall be effective commencing with the first billing cycle on or after January 1, 2015. Section 2. AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENTS. The 2014 Rate Schedule shall be automatically adjusted on an annual basis without further action of the Board based upon the application of the Florida Public Service Commission utility price indices, as established from time to time by the Florida Public Service Commission pursuant to Florida Statute section 367.081(4)(a), as amended, ("Cost Adjustment"), to the then existing rates, fees and charges of the District. Prior to application of this automatic Cost Adjustment provision, the District Utility Director shall submit to the Board at a St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners meeting a report detailing the amount of the adjustment and the new rates, fees and charges, as adjusted. In addition, the rates, fees and charges of the District shall be automatically increased without further action of the Board based upon the implementation of a rate increase to the District by any utility which provides utility service to the District, or upon implementation or increase of any taxes or assessments levied by a governmental authority against the District ("Cost Pass-through"). Prior to application of this Cost Pass-through provision, the District Utility Director shall submit to the Board at a St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners meeting a report detailing the amount of the adjustment and the new rates, fees and charges, as adjusted. Unless the Board votes W&S District Rate Resolution 2014 lb J E PI to withhold an automatic Cost Adjustment or Cost Pass-through, the District's Schedule of rates, fees, and charges shall be adjusted pursuant to this section as required effective as of the first billing cycle after the Board's meeting. No public hearing shall be required for the automatic adjustments set forth in this section. Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The 2014 Rate Schedule shall be effective commencing with the first billing cycle on or after January 1, 2015. Section 4. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows: Chair Paula A. Lewis AYE Vice Chair Kim Johnson AYE Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE Commissioner Tod Mowery AYE Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this 2nd day of December, 2014. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA ATT ST: BY: Deputy Clerk Chair W&S District Rate Resolution 2014 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: BY: APSFC unty Attorney A EXHIBIT "1" ST. LUCIE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND CHARGES RATE SCHEDULE WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE AVAILABILITY — Available throughout the area served by the District. APPLICABILITY — Applicable to all water and wastewater customers of the utility system. RATES: Account Service Fee Normal reconnection of service Violation reconnection of service Premises visit (in lieu of disconnect) Late Payment Charge Convenience Fee Initial Application Fees: Administrative Fee Plan Review Fee Inspection Fee Developer Agreement Fee Service Agreement Fee DRC Fee Request for meter test: 5/8" to 1 ''/z" Meter 2" and above Meter Fee applicable when meter tests within tolerances Resolution 2014 - St. Lucie County Utility Rates Effective for bills rendered after January 1, 2015 Normal Hrs. After Hrs. $36.00 $36.00 $101.00 per hour minimum (emergency only) $46.00 $36.00 $101.00 per hour minimum (emergency only) $ 6.00 $ 2.25 $295.00 2% of construction costs 1 ''/z% of construction costs $4,820.00 $582.00 $50.00 $36.00 Actual cost plus 15% EXHIBIT "1" ST. LUCIE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT COMMERCIAL METERED RATE SCHEDULE WATER SERVICE AVAILABILITY — Available throughout the area served by the District. APPLICABILITY — For water service to all commercial and industrial customers and to where no other rate schedule applies. RATES (Monthly) Base Facility Charge Based on water ERC's (an ERC equals 300 gallons per day) Per ERC $29.23 Customer Account Charge (Per Metered Connection) $ 2.40 Non-Business/Commercial Consumption Charge (Per 1,000 Gallons) 0 to 5,000 $ 3.37 5,001 to 10,000 $ 6.06 10,001 to 15,000 $ 8.08 15,001 and above $ 9.43 Business/Commerical Consumption Charge (Per 1,000 Gallons) 0 to 5,000 $ 3.37 5,001 to 10,000 $ 4.56 10,001 and above $ 5.58 St. Lucie County Utility Rates Effective for bills rendered after January 1, 2015