HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 8A_6/28/1990VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6200
FAX: (407) 575-6203
MEMORANDUM
TO: Village Council
FROM: Wendy K. Harrison, Assistant to the Village Manager
DATE: June 22, 1990
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 409 Providing a Twenty -Five (25)
Percent Surcharge on Water Services to Residents
of Unincorporated Palm Beach County and Martin County;
Agenda Item VIII (A)
Please find attached Ordinance No. 409 which increases water
rates by a twenty-five percent surcharge on services to residents
of unincorporated Palm Beach County and all residents of Martin
County. Subsequent to the Village Manager's memorandum of June
13, also attached, Mr. Bradford and I discussed this surcharge
and he requested that I raise an additional issue.
It is probable that a twenty-five percent surcharge on all
water charges, including quantity charges, capital connection
charges, meter installation charges, etc. could result in a
situation in which the Village's water rates would far out
distance those of known utilities. It may be more reasonable and
supportable to apply the surcharge to minimum monthly charges and
to quantity charges only. This rate structure would still have
the potential benefits listed on Mr. Bradford's memorandum, and
would have the additional benefit of preserving the integrity of
rates such as the capital connection charges which are determined
through extensive analysis. If you wish to apply the surcharge to
the quantity and monthly minimum rates only, Section 1, of
Ordinance No. 409 should read as follows:
"Section 18 - 5 [dater Surcharge
A) The schedule of rates and charges in section 18-3 sub-
paragraphs (a) and (b) for water services furnished
to consumers outside the corporate limits of the
Village of Tequesta in unincorporated Palm Beach
County shall include an additional twenty-five percent
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Memorandum to Village Council
RE: Ordinance No. 409
June 22, 1990
Page 2 -
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water surcharge fee to offset water system
improvements and maintenance costs, as authorized by
the Florida Legislature." (emphasis added)
B) The schedule of rates and charges in section 18-3 sub-
paragraphs (a) and (b) for water services furnished to
consumers outside the corporate limits of the Village
of Tequesta in Martin County shall include an
additional twenty-five percent water surcharge fee to
offset water system improvements and maintenance cost,
as authorized by the Florida Legislature." (emphasis
added)
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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6200
FAX: (407) 575-6203
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Village Council
FROM: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager
DATE: June 13, 1990
SUBJECT: Ordinance Increasing Water Surcharge
to Twenty -Five Percent
Attached hereto, please find a proposed Ordinance for your
consideration that would raise the existing eight percent (8%)
surcharge to unincorporated Palm Beach County residents and Martin
County residents to twenty-five percent (25%). This proposed
Ordinance may cause the following:
o Additional conservation in response to price increase.
o Mitigate the extent of any future rate increases to all
users by virtue of potential additional revenues
received.
o Enhance our annexation efforts pursuant to the goals of
the draft annexation policy prepared by staff relative to
unincorporated Palm Beach County residents.
o Provide additional revenues needed to off -set the cost of
provision of water service to these specific customers
outside the corporate limits of Tequesta.
This proposed Ordinance provides sufficient notice to affected
consumers. The effective date for non -quantity rates and charges
is August 1 and the effective date for quantity charges is for all
billings issued on or after September 1. We should consider this
as soon as feasible.
TGB/mk
Attachment
cc: Thomas C. Hall, Water System Manager, w/attach.
Wendy K. Harrison, Admin. Asst.
to the Village Manager, w/attach.
John C. Randolph, Village Attorney, w/attach.
Richard Staudinger, P,E., w/attach.
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ORDINANCE NO. 409
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 18-5 OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR
A TWENTY FIVE PERCENT SURCHARGE ON WATER
SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF UNINCORPORATED
PALM BEACH COUNTY AND ALL RESIDENTS OF
MARTIN COUNTY; PROVIDING THE BASIS FOR THE
SURCHARGE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, residents within the municipal boundaries of the
Village of Tequesta bear a greater financial burden in
supporting the water system of the Village of Tequesta than do
persons living outside the Village boundaries; and
WHEREAS, water system improvements and maintenance costs
relate directly or indirectly to the necessity of serving
customers outside the corporate limits of the Village of
Tequesta; and
WHEREAS, there is no exact method of calculating the
increased costs to the Village of Tequesta, resulting from
maintenance of facilities and provision of water service to
customers outside the corporate limits of the Village of
Tequesta; and
WHEREAS, the Florida legislature has authorized a twenty-
five percent surcharge as a reasonable fee for the provision of
utility service outside municipal boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the current Village of Tequesta agreement to
provide water service to unincorporated Palm Beach County does
not prohibit a surcharge; and
WHEREAS, no agreement exists between the Village of
Tequesta and Martin County which prohibits a surcharge.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the Village of
Tequesta, Florida is hereby amended at Section 18-5 to read as
follows:
"Section 18-5. Water Surcharge.
(a) The schedule of rates and charges in
Section 18-3 for water services
furnished to consumers outside the
corporate limits of the Village of
Tequesta in unincorporated Palm Beach
County shall include an additional
twenty-five percent water surcharge
fee to offset water system
improvements and maintenance costs, as
authorized by the Florida
Legislature."
(b) The schedule of rates and charges in
Section 18-3 for water services
furnished to consumers outside the
corporate limits of the Village of
Tequesta in Martin County shall
include an additional twenty-five
percent water surcharge fee to offset
water system improvements and
maintenance costs, as authorized by
the Florida Legislature."
Section 2.
Ordinances or
provisions herein
Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. Any
parts of Ordinances in conflict with the
are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability. If any provision of this
Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications
of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provisions or applications, and to this end, the provisions of
this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified
and made a part of the Official Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect on August 1, 1990 for all applicable rates and charges
other than Quantity Rates. The effective date of this
Ordinance relative to Quantity Rates shall be September 1, 1990,
applicable to all billings issued on or after September 1, 1990
for quantities delivered.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered
who moved its
was seconded by Councilmember
put to a vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION
by Councilmember
adoption. The Ordinance
, and upon being
AGAINST ADOPTION
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and
adopted this day of , 1990.
Mayor of Tequesta
Joseph N. Capretta
ATTEST:
Bill C. Kascavelis
Village Clerk