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On an interim basis, we will be able to connect develop- ments and give Vero Beach the water consumption meter readings so that 100% of water consumption will be billed for sewage. This will not be a deterrant to connection before we get the master sewage meter. The city auditor is not through with the records, but the bulk sewer rates will be between $1.05 to $1.10 per thousand gallons. Part of the treatment plant is shut down for efficiency." For planning purposes, when the load is sufficient to require the other part of the plant to go on line, the rates will take a quantum jump. We were advised to plan to have Vero Mall as a county sewer customer so that the service will not be divided between City and County. To do this we may need to review the Vero Mall agreement as to whether they must be negotiated with for permission to do this. Nevertheless -;-papers must be drawn up for the legal transfer of ownership of t_he Force Main from Vero Beach to Indian River County..-.. Once the sewage meter is installed, we will need a double check against the treated volume we will bill to our customers. Since we will be billed for everything at the master meter, we must make sure there is no infiltration or illegal connections of non -potable water, i.e.; air conditioning coolant, storm runoff, etc. We must continue to bill customers proportional to their water usage so that we will be covered - as well as checking water consumption against metered sewage. I inquired about a different rate system for Mid -Florida so that we have the option of using less than 100,000 gallons per'day we are being billed for - or possibly some type of planning whereby the moratorium might be lifted. Elliot suggested that since the city is expanding the water plant treatment by 5 MGD, we may want to contract for a larger allocation on an interim basis until our water plant is on line. To implement any variation for the South County agreement, the city will require information on the county's Utility Planning Schedule (being prepared per new City/County/Town agreement). Perhaps any new arrangement proposed for the South County System can be readied in time for the agreement being reviewed and edited now. The question was raised as to whether the county has to pay their unit connection charges. The conclusion was that for a bulk system not belonging to Vero Beach, no connection fees will be paid to the city. The city is agreeable to allow us to use the Force Main as we may plan. The remaining problems to be implemented, have to be accomplished by Indian River County. GL/kh cc: Neil Nelson Joe Collins file MAR 1919x0 CC 6 � -}lLc.. �C. f L_ "BOOK 43 PAGE 35