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MEMORANDUM:
TO: Village Council
FROM: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager
DATE: August 5, 1988
SUBJECT: Proposed Ordinance No. 373
The attached Ordinance has been prepared for your
consideration to rectify a deposit discrepancy being
experienced by the Water Department. Currently, all accounts
regardless of meter size, pay a deposit equal to three times
the minimum monthly service charge. The vast majority of
accounts require a 5/8-inch meter. The monthly service charge
for 5/8-inch meters is $8.30. Therefore, the security deposit
for such services is $24.90 ($8.30 x 3) .
As you know, many accounts today utilize irrigation systems
upon their property. This causes the average monthly bill for
such accounts to greatly exceed the $24.90 security deposit.
This situation often places the Village in the precarious
position of having to issue a final bill upon close-out of the
account because the security deposit is inadequate to cover the
average monthly bill. Often times the homeowner has relocated
to another community requiring the Village to rely upon the
customer' s good faith to pay the final bill. The final bill is
the amount owed after the inadequate security deposit
previously paid has been deducted from their account. This
deposit discrepancy also affects the Village's position in
dealing with delinquent accounts. A person is more reluctant
to be delinquent if required to put up a new deposit of $50.00
each time service is restored. Therefore, we are requesting
Village Council 's consideration to change the security deposit
amount for 5/8-inch meter services to $50.00.
TGB/mk
Attachment
cc: Thomas C. Hall, Water System Manager
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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
'• Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Teyuesta Drive
.i ,,.`� Teyuesta. Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 746-7457
July 25, 1988
John C. Randolph, Esq.
Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs
P.O. Drawer E
West Palm Beach, Florida 33402-3475
RE: Proposed Ordinance 373 -
Dear Skip:
Enclosed herewith, please find a copy of Ordinance No. 373
for your review, editing and comments, if any. Unless I hear to
the contrary, the attached Ordinance will be considered for first
reading at the Village Council meeting tentatively scheduled for
August 11, 1988.
Very truly yours,
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Thomas I . ►Bradford
Village Manager
TGB/krb
Enclosure
cc: Thomas C. Hall, Water System Manager, w/attachment
ORDINANCE NO. 373
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA AT
SECTION 18-3 RELATING TO RATES AND CHARGES
OF THE VILLAGE WATER WORKS SYSTEM BY
PROVIDING AT SUB-PARAGRAPH (H) THEREOF THAT
THERE SHALL BE A SECURITY DEPOSIT OF $50.00
FOR ALL NEW ACCOUNTS WITH A METER SIZE OF
5/8-INCH x 3/4-INCH, THEREBY AMENDING
THE SECURITY DEPOSIT AMOUNT FOR NEW ACCOUNTS
REQUESTING A 5/8-INCH BY 3/4-INCH METER;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta is hereby amended at Section 18-3 (h) to
read as follows:
"Section 18-3. Same-Enumerated.
The schedule of rates and charges be, and the same are
hereby determined, as follows:
"(h) Security Deposits. There shall be a security deposit
of $50.00 for each account established after the effective
date of this Section requiring a 5/8-inch x 3/4-inch meter
to be paid at the time of application for service. For all
other meter sizes there shall be a security deposit
equivalent to three (3) times the minimum monthly service
charge for each account established after the effective
date of this Section to be paid at the time of application
for service. The security deposit is intended as security
for payment of any final bill prior to disconnection. In
computing the final bill for an account, the meter deposit
shall be credited to that account. The deposit will not
bear interest. "
Section 2. 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 3. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a
part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Village of
Tequesta.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its passage and approval as provided by law.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by
Councilmember , who moved its
adoption. The Ordinance was seconded by
Councilmember and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
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FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed
and adopted this day of 1988.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA:
Ron T. Mackail
ATTEST:
Village Clerk