06-12-1975 - Public Hearing
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,FLORIDA
PUBLIC HEARING
JUNE 12, 1975
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The Public Hearing of the City Council of the City of Edgewater
Florida was called to order June 12,1975, at 7:00 P.M., by
Mayor David C. Severance.
ROLL CALL
Mayor David C. Severance
Councilman Jacob Lodico
Councilman William Cairnie
Councilman Walter B. Sikes
Councilman Calvin R. Dietz
City Manager Dale Bryant
City Attorney Joseph Weaver
City Clerk Sue Blackwell
Deputy City Clerk Elizabeth
Crouser
Chief of Police George R. Katez
Present
Absent
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Excused
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Absent
Excused
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Present
Mayor Severance explained that the purpose of this Public
Hearing is to discuss the Sewer Connection charge. He stated
that presently there is a sewer development charge which goes
into a seperate account to be used for line extensions or
capital improvements, however there is no charge for the
actual sewer connection, which charge would go to the cost of
the connection and the paper work involved. This was looked
into and the cost is averaged at $75.00.
Mr. Mackie asked if this was an addition to what was proposed
before?
Mayor Severance stated yes, what was proposed before was a
connection fee but it was changed and called a development
fee, and this money is put in a seperate account.
Mr. Mackie asked if this is going to apply to everyone, mobile
homes, apartments, etc.
Councilman Dietz asked if this means that each individual trailer
in a trailer park?
Mayor Severance stated that in regard to mobile home parks there
is still a problem in charging an individual connection to the
sewer and water. The park owner will still pay the additional
$75.00.
Councilman Dietz stated that this law changed and the last
Council did include mobile home parks on an individual basis
on the water and the water tap fee.
5 min.
Councilman Dietz stated that since this is a matter of $75.00
why couldn't we take $75.00 out of the $150.00 we now charge
and put it as an impact fee and take $75.00 as a connection
fee and not raise the rates anym9re.
City Attorney Weaver stated that this could be done, all we
need is a current revenue to go toward a current expenditure.
Mr. Armstrong spoke to the Council that there was a lengthy
discussion at the Civic Association meeting and they wish to
have thei>> ,opinion e~pressed to the Council against any
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increase in the rates. Mr. Armstrong stated that not too
long ago, Mr. Weaver made the statement that the water and
sewer expansion would not cause a rate increase for the
people of Edgewater.
10 min.
City Attorney Weaver stated that the increase being discussed
at this time is not due to the expansion of the water and
sewer, however it is due to the operating costs which have
increased.
Councilman Dietz stated that it should be straightened out
about the mobile home parks and the apartments, etc. Are
they going to pay on an individual basis or how are they
going to pay?
City Attorney Weaver stated that he would suggest that the
fee be established in accordance with the same as the water
connection.
Mr. Mackie stated that he doesn't see why you can't put a
meter on each individual unit in a mobi~e home park, you
have water pipes running to each of them.
Councilman Dietz stated that these water lines do not belong
to the City, they belong to the park owners.
15 min.
Mayor Severance stated that this would be a legal problem
if the City went on private property to put in seperate
meters.
Mr. Fredericks asked how traaler parks pay for their water
and sewer?
Mayor Severance stated that the mobile home park owner pays
a minimum charge for the first unit from that unit on he
pays a commercial rate per thousand gallons used.
20 min.
Mayor Severance stated that no action will be taken at this
Public Hearing it will be handled during the r~gular meeting.
There being no further questions from the audience at this time,
Councilman Cairnie made a motion to ad~ourn this Public
Hearing, being seconded by Councilman Dietz. Upon roll call
vote said motion CARRIED.
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