Agenda - 10-04-1993 - VII-C - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No VII- ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 4, 1993 SUBJECT: Report - Wastewater Treatment Oversight Program Fees DEPARTMENT PUBLIC HEARING YES NO _X_ Budget Office ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT Sally Kost Ext. 2151 TELEPHONE NUMBER Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 PURPOSE: To report to the Board the methodology used in developing the fees for the Wastewater Treatment Oversight Program. BACKGROUND: In Spring, 1992, the Board of Commissioners requested County staff to develop a fee structure for the Maintenance and Monitoring Program. The Budget Office Staff, working with the Health Department staff developed this schedule. This report outlines the methodology used to determine the recommended fee. and updates this fee schedule based on current salary information and frequency and type of inspections. Personnel Costs - An hourly rate for an Environmental Health Specialist was deteimined based on the number of hours available for work (2080 work hours per year less vacation, sick leave, training time and holidays). The net number of hours this Environmental Health Specialist would be available to work is 1,800 hours. Including benefits, the work hourly rate (at the hiring rate) was determined to be $18.00 per hour. Operating Costs - Mileage was based on an average of 25 miles traveled per inspection. Staff support, including clerical support and management, was calculated based on the costs for these positions allocated based on one full time equivalent dedicated to the WTOP program. Indirect costs (which includes building space, support services, finance, etc.) were also included based on the Indirect Costs Allocation Plan.