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MIN <br />Consent Item <br />Indian River County, Florida <br />Department of Utility Services <br />Board Memorandum <br />Date: May 18, 2022 <br />To: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />From: Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services <br />Subject: Reclaimed Water Agreement between Indian River County and New Indian River Club Inc. <br />Background/Analysis: <br />In June of 2021, county staff met with New Indian River Club, Inc. (NIRC) President, Marybeth Cunningham, <br />to renew discussions about supplying reuse water to their site and renewing the original 1996 Reuse <br />Agreement (Attachment 1). What transpired from those discussions is what is being presented to the Board <br />of County Commissioners (BCC) for review and approval. <br />A proposed Reclaimed Water Agreement (RWA) between Indian River County (IRC) and NIRC Attachment <br />2 and Exhibit A of the agreement includes a legal description and aerial map of the areas to be irrigated. <br />The following highlights of the agreement are listed below: <br />• There is a phased approach for increasing the fees and charges for reuse water that is delivered to <br />the NIRC property denoted by dates and amounts below: <br />— Phase 1: $0.15 per 1,000 gallons for reclaimed water delivered to the Property up to <br />200,000 gallons per day until December 31, 2022 <br />— Phase 2: $0.18 per 1,000 gallons for reclaimed water delivered to the Property up to <br />200,000 gallons per day From January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023 <br />— Phase 3: Beginning January 1, 2024, NIRC shall pay the prevailing rate, which currently is <br />$0.22 per 1,000 gallons for reclaimed water delivered to the Property up to 200,000 <br />gallons per day <br />• After Phase 3, NIRC will continue to be billed at the prevailing rate approved by the BCC, which is <br />currently $0.22/1,000 gal (November 9, 2021, BCC approved rates) <br />• Term: 20 years beginning on the effective date <br />• Cancellation: 180 days' notice <br />• NIRC is responsible for complying with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) <br />regulations and associated reclaimed water treatment requirements <br />• This agreement supersedes the 1996 irrigation agreement <br />Funding: <br />This agreement will result in income to Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS). Monthly <br />income amounts will be varied depending on how much reclaimed water is used. These fees will be put into <br />account number 471034-343530, Utilities/Service Charges/Reclaimed Water Sales. <br />151 <br />