Resolution 365-2011 RESOLUTION NO. D5-2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE WASTEWATER CAPACITY SERVICE
FEE FOR PROPERTIES DEVELOPED WITHIN THE BIG COPPITT AND DUCK KEY
CENTRAL SERVICE AREAS AFTER THE LEVY OF THE NON -AD VALOREM
WASTEWATER ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A METHOD OF ADJUSTING
FOR INFLATION; PROVIDING FOR A METHOD OF COLLECTION; PROVIDING A
REVISED DATE FOR PAYMENT IN FULL OF WASTEWATER CAPACITY FEE,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REPEALING THE FORMER
RESOLUTION NO. 168 -2011.
WHEREAS, the Big Coppitt and Duck Key Central Wastewater Systems were constructed with
additional capacity for future development; and
WHEREAS, impact fees are normally exacted for new development of properties but cannot currently be
required for wastewater because the capacity for new development for the foreseeable future was incorporated into
the Big Coppitt and Duck Key Central Wastewater Systems; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County is obligated to repay the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
(FDEP) State Revolving Fund (SRF) debt service associated with this additional capacity; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of the 6 September 2005 Interlocal Agreement between Monroe County and
the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, as amended 19 September 2007, establishes the levy of non -ad valorem
special assessments as a County responsibility; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County levied non -ad valorem wastewater assessments to collect System
Development Fees of $4,500 per Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) from developed properties within in the Big
Coppitt and Duck Key Service Areas as described in Resolution 302 -2007 adopted on 10 September 2007; and
WHEREAS, due to timing of development or changes in use, some properties have not been assessed for
any connection or for the extent of connection required for the usage of that property; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide equity for all users of central wastewater systems, a mechanism is
necessary to collect a wastewater capacity fee from those properties within the Big Coppitt and Duck Key service
areas for which initial or additional wastewater service is required; and
WHEREAS, a significant capital funding gap exists for the Cudjoe Regional Wastewater Facility; and
WHEREAS, these wastewater capacity fees from future development have been determined to be
necessary to pay the FDEP SRF so that future sales tax revenue may be de-obligated; and
WHEREAS, a mechanism is necessary to collect wastewater capacity fees from those properties within
the Big Coppitt and Duck Key service areas for which initial or additional wastewater service is required; and
WHEREAS, there have been costs of financing the projects since the debt started to accrue, and the
inflationary element would contribute to the financing costs similar to the interest factor which has been paid and
will be paid by properties on the initial tax roll; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 168 -2011 provided that any wastewater capacity fee paid in full prior to 30
September 2011 was not subject to the CPI indexing; and
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WHEREAS, the intent of the 30 September 2011 date was to provide property owners who developed
after adoption of Final Assessment Resolution 302 -2007 but prior to adoption of Resolution 168-2011 the
opporhmity to pay the capacity fee without administrative fees, interest or CPI index adjustment and
WHEREAS, additional time was necessary to identify those properties that developed after adoption of
Final Assessment Resolution 302 -2007 but prior to adoption of Resolution 168-2011; and
WHEREAS, setting the date to apply the CPI index as 1 March 2012 for those properties developed after
adoption of Final Assessment Resolution 302 -2007 but prior to adoption of Resolution 168-2011 allows sufficient
time to send capacity fee letters by the end of 2011; and
WHEREAS, the uniform method of collection will be used to collect capacity fees from properties
developed after adoption of the Final Assessment Resolution 302 -2007 but prior to adoption of Resolution 168-
2011 that have not paid the capacity fee by 29 February 2012; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the Initial Assessment Resolution will be adopted in April 2012 and the
Final Assessment Resolution will be adopted in July 2012; and
WHEREAS, it is desired to replace Resolution 168 -2011 to extend the date capacity fees without
interest, administrative fees, and/or CPI index adjustment may be collected from property owners who developed
after adoption of Final Assessment Resolution 302 -2007 but prior to adoption of Resolution 168 -2011:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, of
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1.0 The following fees are hereby established for wastewater system capacity within the Big Coppitt and
Duck Key central service areas. These fees apply to new development for which permits are or were issued
subsequent to the initial wastewater capacity assessments levied in 2007:
Residential Service:
The wastewater capacity fee for residential service is 54,500.00 per residential unit (EDU) times an adjustment for
inflation based upon the all cities Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI -U) as published by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Government December 2007 shall be used as the base index month
December 2007 CPI -U = 211.4). Single family residences will be charged 54,500.00 times a CPI -U adjustment
factor.
Wastewater capacity fee = 54,500 x CPI -U Adjustment factor (see Section 2.0 below)
1.11 Multi- family residences will be charged 54,500.00 for each dwelling unit times the CPI -U adjustment factor.
The CPI -U adjustment factor is calculated as described above in section 2.0:
Wastewater capacity fee = S4,500 _x Adjustment factor (see Section 2.0 below)
1.2 Non - Residential Service:
The wastewater capacity fee for non - residential properties shall be calculated based on an estimated EDU
allocation provided by the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority. The EDU allocation will the based on the anticipated
volume (in gallons) of wastewater anticipated to be generated by the property divided by a volume to EDU
conversion of 167 gallons/EDU. The wastewater capacity fee will be adjusted for inflation in the same manner
described in sections 1.1 and 1.11 for residential properties. The anticipated volume shall be calculated based on
the State of Florida Department of Health System Size Determinations found in Florida Administrative Code
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(Chapter 64E -6.008 as of the date of this resolution).
Wastewater capacity fee = $4,500 x number of EDUs x CPI -U Adjustment factor (see Section 2.0 below)
Section 2.0 The CPI -U adjustment factor is calculated each year by dividing the most recent year's December CPI -
U (not seasonally adjusted) by the CPI -U (not seasonally adjusted) for December 2007. The CPI -U (not seasonally
adjusted) in December 2007 was 210.0.
Section 3.0 The wastewater capacity fee shall be collected by the Monroe County Building Department upon
issuance of a permit, or if a permit has already been issued but no certificate of occupancy has been issued, the fee
shall be collected by the Monroe County Building Department prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
If a building permit or certificate of occupancy has already been issued but the wastewater capacity fee has not been
paid in full before 29 February 2012 and the wastewater capacity fee is not being collected as a non-ad valorem
assessment as a part of the annual property tax bill, the wastewater capacity fee, as calculated using Section 1.0 of
this resolution, will be incorporated into a special non ad valorem assessment on the properties so situated.
Wastewater opacity fees paid in full by 29 February 2012 for permits or certificates of occupancy issued after
adoption of Final Assessment Resolution 302 -2007 on 10 September 2007 but prior to adoption of Resolution 168-
2011 on 15 June 2011 are not subject to the CPI indexing in Section 1.0 of this resolution.
Section 4.0 These fees shall apply to all permits and certificates of occupancy issued after the effective date of this
resolution.
Section 5.0 This Resolution repeals Resolution 168 -2011.
Section 6.0 This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption by the Monroe County Board of
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a meeting of
said Board held on the 19" day of October.
Mayor Heather Carruthers Yes
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice Y
Commissioner Kim Wigington ypS — —= -€
Commissioner George Neugent 1
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy /es —
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