Subject:
Title
Approval of Resolution for Termination of Resolution 2000-033 - Reclaimed Water Infrastructure Credit
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Fiscal Impact:
Annual increase to Department's reclaimed water service fee funds per year is $120,000
Dept/Office:
Utility Services Department
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve attached Resolution for the rescission of Resolution 2000-033 effective at the date of this Board meeting.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
In 2000, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 2000-033 to provide an incentive for single family homes to connect to reclaimed water. However, this incentive is not necessary because Brevard County Ordinance 85-34 allows the Board to approve resolutions to create reclaimed water districts. Once created, any development within the district must extend and connect to reclaimed water.
As a result, to the Resolution 2000-033, this allows any single-family home connecting to reclaimed water to receive a $250 credit after they pay their $200 reclaimed water service installation fee. Thus, for every reclaimed water connection made at a single-family home this Department is issuing a $50 payment to the home builder. This prevents this Department from funding a dedicated reclaimed water reserve for reclaimed water Capital Improvement Projects. Thus, any reclaimed water project undertaken is funded through the water and sewer user fees.
In addition, it is estimated the administrative and field time needed to inspect and process for the reclaimed water credit on an annual average that this Department spends over $200,000 per year.
Per Clause 7 of above referenced resolution it states "The Reclaimed Water Infrastructure Credit shall remain in effect until modified or terminated by the Board".
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
E-mail Clerk Memo and to karina.perez@brevardfl.gov and mail original documents to Utility Services Department.
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