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River County with a proposal to lease/operate its existing <br />wastewater system for a period of ten years. The proposed lease fee <br />is $50.00 per year for the ten year period, plus taxes. Indian <br />River County, through the Department of Utility Services, currently <br />bills the existing customers of Customer Service, Inc., for the <br />wastewater service through a Billing Agreement with Customer <br />Service, Inc. <br />ANALYSIS• <br />Indian River County's policy has been to acquire/service such <br />privately held utilities to expand its regional and subregional <br />water and wastewater facilities. The leasing of this system will <br />assist Indian River County in implementing this policy, in addition <br />to expanding the customer base and service area of the County's <br />wastewater system. It is projected that Indian River County will <br />have its regional facility servicing this area within the term of <br />the lease. <br />Wastewater services can be provided to the Customer Service, Inc., <br />existing franchise area without any significant effect on the <br />operating costs of the County facilities and with no effect on the <br />rates and charges of the existing County customers. <br />It is proposed that, with the approval of the Lease Agreement, all <br />customers within the CSI franchise area pay the current Indian River <br />County wastewater rates, which will result in an increase over the <br />current rates of CSI. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends that the <br />Board of County Commissioners approve the attached Lease Agreement <br />for wastewater service with Customer Service, Inc., and approve the <br />implementation of Indian River County wastewater rates for the <br />Customer Service, Inc., franchise area, based upon the outcome of <br />the Public Hearing, <br />RATE COMPARISON <br />CUSTOMER SERVICE, INC. VS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />-CURRENT <br />GALLONS <br />SEWER <br />RATE <br />3000 <br />5000 <br />7000 . <br />BILLING CHARGE <br />$1.84 <br />$1.84 <br />$1.84 <br />$1.84 <br />BASE FACILITY CHARGE <br />$1.53 <br />$1.53 <br />$1.53 <br />$1.53 <br />CONSUMPTION CHARGE <br />$2.86 <br />$8.58 <br />$14.30 <br />$20.02 <br />$11.95 <br />$17.67 <br />$23.39 <br />CUSTOMER SERVICE, INC. <br />GALLONS <br />WATER'RATES <br />3000 <br />500a <br />7000 <br />FIRST 2000 GALLONS <br />$5.00 <br />$5.00 <br />$5.00 <br />$5.00 <br />EACH ADD. 1,000 GALS. <br />1.75 <br />$1.75 <br />TOTALS . <br />$6.75 <br />$10.25 <br />$13.75 <br />CUSTOMER SERVICE INC. <br />SEWER RATES <br />UP TO 5000 GALS. 125% OF <br />WATER CHARGE <br />$8.44 <br />$12.81 <br />$12.81 <br />5000 TO 9000 GALS <br />5000 GAL. RATE PLUS 1000 <br />$3.50 <br />OF WATER CHARGE OVER 5000 <br />GALS. <br />TOTAL SEWER CHARGES <br />$8.44 <br />$12.81 <br />$16.31 <br />INCREASE IN RATES <br />$3.51 <br />$4.86 <br />$7.08 <br />AUG 1 1989 <br />29 <br />R�J� er <br />7-7 f',,r <br />�� <br />