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AUG 1 `b'9 Ll mor T1 r,r ,C. 4 1 will have to pay, and under the county rate structure if someone is using 7,000 gpd, it will be an increase of about $7.00 monthly. Mr. Schenck did not see this as an advantage to the residents because the system works the way it is now. He also felt there will be other costs involved when the plant eventually is removed. Commissioner Scurlock noted that Mr. Schenck asked what it would cost him, and it will cost him more per month, but there will be no impact fees and all the other costs are borne by the system; so, whether or n-ot that property remains vacant or gets improved, etc., that cost won't be borne by him. Director Pinto addressed the advantages of going on to the county system. He advised that he met with the home owners association. This is only a system of 400 customers so every $400 spent on repairs or on the operation of that system means $1.00 per customer. If it remained an individual franchise utility, there isn't any possible way in the next 5 years, they could substantiate the cost to operate that facility with the rate structure that is existing, and any major improvement would result in a tremendous per unit cost back to the customers. When they are on the county system which has a tremendously bigger base, you wouldn't even see that cost. The long term benefit of connection to the county system is that the rates would be stabilized into the county rate system. Mr. Schenck pointed out that their rates have been stable for ten years, and it has been very profitable plant for the developer. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that the owner could come in and ask for a rate increase at any time. Mr. Schenck continued to contend that the letter was insufficient, and they did not have complete enough information. Director Pinto noted that he and Mr. Asher did meet with the Property Owners Association, and they were satisfied. Actually, 32