Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-09-2010 Regular — reading text

deliverables for the TOPO should be submitted in an appropriate electronic format and one ( 1) hard copy. Contractor will provide a monthly progress report to the TOPO, outlining the technical progress and status of tasks for that reporting period. Once a draft deliverable has been reviewed by the TOPO, the contractor will incorporate any comments and submit the final version to the TOPO QAPP, Health and Safety Plan, Phase II Report, Closure Assessment Activities Report, ABCA) within thirty (30) days unless another deliverable date is negotiated with.the TOPO. The Phase II report should include a discussion of findings and recommendations as well as a discussion of risk. 16. Closure Assessment Activities Report —The activities should be in accordance with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Storage Tank System Closure Assessment Requirements in Chapter 67 -761, and Florida Administrative Code ( F. A.C.). The report should include; monitoring equipment results, and soil and groundwater results. M 28_  CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 9, 2010 Ordinance on First Reading Ordinance 1820 Amends Section 10. 52. 04, Bases of Monthly Charges Synopsis: Corrects a previous improper action where a Resolution rather than an Ordinance changed codified baseline water charges No financial impact. Agenda Item Number: 691  ORDINANCE 1820 1 2 CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, AN ORDINANCE OF THE 3 FLORIDA; PROVIDING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 10.52. 04, 4 5 BASES OF CHARGES FOR CITY WATER SUPPLY, OF THE CODE OF 6 ORDINANCES TO CORRECT AUTHORITY FOR MINIMUM FEE FOR 7 2, 000 GALLONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 8 9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE NOW, THEREFORE, 10 CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: 11 12 Section 1. Authority and Intent 13 The authority for enactment of this ordinance is pursuant to Section 2 of1992, the City Charter, established a 14 and Section 166. 021, Florida Statutes. Ordinance 1206, effective October 27, 15 minimum fee for up to 4,000 gallons. The current rates and charges established since 1992 16 established and charge a minimum fee for up to 2, 000 gallons. This Code amendment is 17 necessary to correctly state the minimum fee for up to 2, 000 gallons. 18 19 Section 2. Amendment of Section 10. 5 2. 04, Bases of Monthly Charges, of the Code of 20 Ordinances 21 Section 10. 52. 04, Bases of Month ly Charges, of the Code of Ordinances is hereby 22 amended as follows: 23 24 Sec. 10. 52. 04. Bases of Monthly Charges for Water Supply. 80 25 The charges shall be based on the minimum fee, plus any consumption over 4, 26 2,000 gallons. A minimum monthly fee, which includes the first 4,000 2, 000 gallons of 27 usage per month, shall be charged according to the size of meter and type of use. The 28 consumption fee shall be based on the use of water over 4,990 2,000 gallons per month. 29 For multiple residential units that are connected to a single meter, a minimum bill shallThe be 30 established for the first unit, plus an additional amount for each additional unit. 31 minimum water usage will be the number of units times 4,000 2,000 gallons of water. 32 Hotel and motel units shall be billed based on the commercial schedule of the minimum 33 fee, plus consumption. 34 35 Section 3. Conflicting Provisions 36 If any ordinance or parts of any ordinance conflict with this ordinance, the provisions of 37 this ordinance shall prevail. 38 39 Section 4. Effective Date 40 This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the City Council and 41 signature of the Mayor. 42 43 Mike Anderson, Mayor 44 45 Attest: Approved for form, legal sufficiency, and 29_  codification: 47 48 49 50 -- - 51 Helen Spencer, City Clerk Toni L. Craig, City Attorney 52 53 Additions are underlined; deletions arb stf ekon 54 55 Codification: Section 2 amends section 10. 52.04 of the Code. Other sections are not codified. 30-  CTY OF FORT WAS TOiv aF_ ACN Memorandum To: Bob Mearns, City Manager From: Brandy Wunker, Finance Director Subject: Ordinance No. 1820 Date: January 29, 2010 L BACKGROUND: 1. 1. On November 13, 2001, City Council adopted Resolution 2001 -28, amending the Comprehensive Fee Schedule. 1. 2. This amendment was intended to add a Lifeline Rate to the Water and Wastewater rate structure of 0 — 2, 000 gallons to the Comprehensive Fee Schedule. 1. 3. Prior to this, the City did not have a Lifeline Rate, but for billing purposes considered the " base rate" 0 — 4, 000 gallons. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. Section 10. 52. 04, Bases of Monthly Charges, of the Code of Ordinances, refers to the base rate of 4,000 gallons. 2. 2. Although the intent of Resolution 2001 -28 was to add the Lifeline Rate of 0 — 2000 gallons, this change required an Ordinance amendment that was not prepared. 3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 3. 1. There is no financial impact, as this Ordinance simply updates Section 10. 52. 04 to reflect current billing practices in effect since FY 2001 -02.. 4. RECOMMENDATION 4. 1. Staff respectfully requests City Council adoption of Ordinance No. 1820, amending Section 10. 52. 04, Bases of Monthly Charges, to update the Code of Ordinances to reflect current billing practices. 5. SIGNATURE BLOCK 5. 1. Submitted by: Brandy lunker, Finance Direct Date 5. 2. Reviewed and Concur: - i o l. 4 Michael die, City Engineer Date 5. 3. Reviewed for agenda: - Z O 9 bMearns, City Manager Date 31-  7 T: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH,. FLORIDA JANUARY 26, 2010 INTRODUCTION'-'. A special meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida-; was held. on Tuesday,'-. 1. January 26, 2010, at' 5:00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,:with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes;-Virgil Miller, Dennis. Reeves. (arrived at 5: 50 pm), Bill Garvie, Bobby Nabors, Bill. Patterson; and Dick Rynearson Also Present: Robert Mearns, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Toni Craig, City Attorney; Department Directors and Media CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called. the 'meeting to order -and! welcomed everyone. He requested anyone who.. wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state -his or her. name and address for the record. PLEDGE The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:: Mr. Garvie moved to approve the agenda as the business of the day. Mr. Rynearson seconded motion it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Garvie, Nabors, and Patterson, and Rynearson in favor (Reeves. absent). PURPOSE OF. MEETING The Mayor explained the purpose'.of the. meeting is, for .a presentation and discussion of the utility. rate study findings and recommendations. He noted no action would be taken this evening -,and that Council would-vote on. the issue at a future meeting. PRESENTATION OF UTILITY RATE STUDY FINDINGS /RECOMMENDATIONS. . Michael Beedie, City Engineer, advised that' at the August 11*, 2009 meeting, Council approved a: rate. study to address _revenue sufficiency and the capital needs that must..be addressed- due to. the City' s aging infrastructure. Mr. Beedie continued that the City has -entered . into an Interlocal Agreement with Okaloosa County;to treat. the City's wastewater because of the high . cost of renovating the City's current treatment .plant; the. lease of the spray fields was unknown, and the effect on any bond issues because of the current status of' the economy. Mr. Beedie noted the proposed rate increases will provide additional revenue. needed in the City's:..current fiscal year. Mike Rocca from, the firm of Brown, & Caldwell was present to give a presentation on the company's fndings and Don Berryhill of Angie Brewer & Associates -was present to answer any questions regarding SRF funding. Mr.. Rocca presented the company's findings to the Council and discussed such items as a rata... structure that is appropriate for the City, revenue sufficiency, and providing for capital improvements. Mr. Rocca explained that. rate increases are designed so that the low -level users, customers that use 2000 gallons of water or less per month, will experience less of an., impact than the high -end users, thereby encouraging conservation and providing for just and equitable rates. 7- 32-  1/ 26/ 10 Special Council Meeting RATE STUDY- PRESENTATION .(CONT Mr. Rocca's presentation. included discussion of billing events per rate increase by customer class; explained the increase of typical bills for a customer; CIP sources and uses; and typical bill comparisons with neighboring municipalities. Mr. Rocca concluded that the firm's preliminary recommendation is to adopt 2010; the proposed rate to adopt the adjustments included in the study for fiscal