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W W M Commissioner Wodtke believed that County policy is to require dollars up front with respect to a new development, but Director Pinto pointed out that this is an existing development. He was more concerned, however, about the single-family resident who has already incurred an investment in their utilities by putting in a well and septic system. Vice Chairman Scurlock wanted it on record that he felt it is totally inappropriate for a landlord to charge back permanent capital improvements over a 5 -year period to tenants who may not be there at the end of five years. He further felt that while we may not have the legal ability to control this, we may at least want to take the position that we don't think it is the best way to do it. Director Pinto agreed, particularly in a mobile home park, where someone could be there for 5 years and pay for that water tap and then move his mobile home off the lot giving a new tenant the benefit of the improvement without paying any of the cost. He stressed, however, that there is very specific legislation to control what can be considered increases in rent or pass through charges. Vice Chairman Scurlock asked if we were to allow the park owner to redevelop his own system under the existing mobile home laws, would he be able to recover that over a 5 -year period or would he be required to take it over a longer period. Director Pinto explained that he could take it outside of his rate system and do it under a franchise and recover it over the life of the system. Or, if the Board agreed to allow him the rates to recover, he could do it whatever way he wished. Director Pinto noted that it is unusual that we require a lien against the property, because it comes down to the fact that if you want the water, you pay for it and if you don't pay for it, you stop getting the water. 32 �y BOOK 61 FrjUt 1 ��6 AUG 7785 -