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FED 21 1989 BOOK f3,i1 4 for them. The assessment we are discussing today simply guarantees you capacity in the treatment facility. He noted that we have now reached a point on SR 60 where there is no more capacity available in the plant for those who have not already made their reservation. Commissioner Scurlock asked that Director Pinto explain the base facility charge. Director Pinto explained that_the base facility charge represents the fixed costs in the operation of a wastewater treatment plant, which costs are there regardless of the flow, i.e., operating cost and debt service cost. Once you have reserved your capacity and the county is holding your capacity, we have to treat you as a customer of the system. That charge is a monthly bill charge and you will be charged that times how many units you have reserved. Director Pinto further reported that we are probably 80% permitted for this project; however, we still have not obtained all the easements we need. The railroad has not been cooperative and will not give us any easements on their property. We have taken the position these easements should not be paid for because the people who own the property where the easements are located have the advantage of the line being right on their property and this relates directly to the cost of connection. The easements are placed where they will not interfere with development of any property, and the availability of the utility actually enhances the value of the property. Commissioner Scurlock reviewed and explained the different sources of revenue that come into the system - the impact fees, the franchise fee, the surcharge, the base facility charge, the billing charge, and the gallonage charge, and further noted that there are special assessments to pay the impact fee and then there are special assessments we do to run laterals. All this relates to how we work out the bond covenants. 14