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� � r <br />Attorney Kramer stated that the County ordinance <br />provides for a complaint on the rates, and this matter also <br />concerns whether there is a valid franchise with Hutchinson <br />Utilities, Inc. He asked the Board to review Exhibit A of <br />the Complaint regarding the Sewer Service Rate Justification <br />Information. Attorney Kramer suggested that the Board <br />demand to see the operating costs. Also, it should demand <br />from The Moorings and Hutchinson a complete audited <br />financial history as to how much had been collected from the <br />users and where it had gone. Attorney Kramer felt <br />Hutchinson was mingling the reserves for annual replacement <br />with their common funds - he also felt their rates should be <br />reduced, not increased. He then discussed the escrow <br />account and he felt there were payments made into the <br />General Fund a there was no escrow account. <br />Attorney Kramer suggested that in the financial <br />documentation, Hutchinson be required to isolate their <br />P <br />operating cost to The Moorings. He also wondered if they <br />were meeting all the requirements. of the Department of <br />Environmental Regulation, such as the overflow retention for <br />a period of 72 hours. He felt someone should inspect the <br />system once a year. Attorney Kramer felt the users were <br />being overcharged, made a comparison with the plant in Johns <br />Island, and discussed their connection charges and rates. <br />Commissioner Bird felt they must resolve whether or not <br />the Board did validly transfer this franchise, and asked the <br />Attorney for clarification. <br />Attorney Brandenburg commented that the Board should <br />take the Complaint and let his office take it under <br />advisement. He then read a letter from the President of The <br />Moorings Development Company, Jorge`Gonzalez, as follows: <br />DEC 11982 44 <br />