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RESOLUTION NO. 86-91
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING A NEW
WATER RATE FOR GENERAL
DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES, INC., TO
INCLUDE PASS-THROUGH AMOUNTS FOR
COUNTY WATER PURCHASES.
THIS MATTER comes before the Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County following a duly notified and published
hearing where the Commission, having heard testimony of all
interested parties, and having thoroughly reviewed and analyzed
the recommendation of County staff, now adopts the findings and
conclusions as set forth in the staff report dated September 11,
1986, and attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. the General Development Utilities, Incorporated, current
application for rate pass-through is hereby terminated and
marked closed.
2. the authorized rate include a pass-through of the following
items:
2a. Base facility charge of $5.34 per Equivalent
Residential Unit.
2b. Water purchase at a rate of $1.72 per 1,000 gallons.
This, added to the net adjusted current charge of $1.00
per 1,000 gallons, makes the total adjusted charge for
consumption at $2.72 per 1,000 gallons.
3. General Development Utilities, Incorporated, amend its water
tariff to state that the water meters will be read on a
timely basis and, if the bill is estimated, the words
ESTIMATED BILLING will show on the face of the bill.
THIS ORDER SHALL BE EFFECTIVE with the first meter readings
after November 1, 1986, and after the billing cycle for which
those readings are applicable.
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ATTEST.
'.Freda Wright,`
Clerk of t?h' .0
Approved: 10-21-86
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Don C. Scurlock, Jr.. C an
Approved for legal form Approved for Utility Matters:
Mo 0 and sufficiency:
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Charles P. Vitunac JeffK./ rton
County Attorney Asst. Direeto of Utility Services
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
AGENDA ITEM
TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 1986
THRU: TERRANCE G. PINTO
DIRECTOR OF UTILITY SERVIC J
FROM: J EFFREY K. BARTON
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF UTILITY SERVICES
SUBJECT: G.D.U. - RATE HEARING FOR PASS THROUGH CHARGES
Indian River County and General Development Utilities entered
into a contract on December 7th, 1983 (known as the Water Purchase
Agreement) for the sale of water at a wholesale rate of $1.72/1000
gallons. Paragraph A (4) of the contract calls for a pass through of
charges by G.D.U. once adjustments are made by the utility. The
utility has been purchasing water from the County since May 2, 1986.
G.D.U. has continued to bill their customers at the old rate
structure of:
FACILITY USAGE
CUSTOMER CLASS METER SIZE CHARGE CHARGE
Residential 5/8"x 3/4" $ .69 $1.70/1000gal.
1" 1.59 1.70/1000gal.
Commercial 5/8"x 3/4" $ .69 $1.70/1000gal.
__ _ _ - _ 1" 1.59 1.70/1000gal.
Multiple Unit All sizes $ .35/unit $1.70/1000gal.
This public hearing is to consider the pass through rate to be
charged by G.D.U. A copy of the G.D.U. proposal is attached. In
summary, the proposal is as follows:
Present Rate Proposed Rate
$ .69 Use Charge $ .69
--- Base Facility Charge $5.34
$1.70/1000gal. Consumption Charge $2.89/1000gal.
* $1.70 Present Approved Rate/1000 gal.
.70 Adjustment to operating expenses
$1.00 Adjusted approved rate/1000
plus 1.89 Pass Through Rate/1000**
$2.89 Proposed Rate/1000
**
Pass Through Rate
$1.72 County wholesale Charge
x 1.1 Allowance for unaccounted
for water
$1.89 r
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_ AGENDA ITEM
G.D.R. RATE HEARING FOR PASS THROUGH CHARGES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1986
RECOMMENDATION
County Utility staff has reviewed the proposed adjustments to
the current consumption charges of $.70 per 1000 gallons and
the adjustment is justified. Staff has reviewed the proposed
• • consumption charge adjustment of $1.89 for the pass through
consumption charge and disagrees with G.D.U.'stheory about the
factor of adding the 10$ to the wholesale rate of $1.72 to arrive at
the $1.89. At the present time, G.D.U. doesn't have such a factor as
part of its approved rate and should not be allowed to impose such a
charge at this time. The pass through is to recognize only the
increases of water cost charged by the County versus approved costs
of G.D.U.'s operation as part of current rate structure. Any other
costs or charges should be a art of a new rate case filer. Itis
Staff's position that the consumption charge of 1.72/1000 gallons be
the only pass through on the consumption, making the proposed
consumption charge as follows:
$1.70 Present approved rate
.70 Adjustment of operating costs
$1.00 Adjusted approved rate
plus 1.72 Pass through
$2.72 Proposed Rate/1000 gallons
Staff recommends to the Commission that they take under
advisement all evidence and testimony given in evidence at this
public hearing and an order of finding be issued by the Commission
within 60 days.
APPROVED FOR AGENDA
By:=f •7
For:.
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