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Agenda - 03-22-2018 Joint Meeting - Orange County Board of Commissioners and Chapel Hill Town Council
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24 <br /> <br />• System development fees are known by a variety of names, e.g. availability fees, <br />impact fees. These are one-time fees for new connections, such as new residences <br />and businesses, to the community’s water and sewer system. System development <br />fees recover the cost of the capacity needed to provide water and sewer services to <br />these new properties. <br />• Utilities use a variety of methods to calculate these type fees: <br />o Size of meter serving the property <br />o Square footage <br />o Type of property <br />• OWASA was one of the first utilities to use square footage in determining fees <br />applicable to residences. <br />• Table 2 shows a comparison of system development fees neighboring utilities charge <br />for a 1,600-square foot residential property. (Rates shown for OWASA are proposed <br />based on the new NC law. The other utilities listed must go through the same process <br />so their rates may also change.) <br />• Number of accounts is noted because in a capital-intensive industry, such as water and <br />wastewater, economies of scale (or lack thereof) can significantly impact cost-of-service <br />fees. <br /> <br />Council Member Parker said he applauds the creation of the lower tier, and bringing the <br />rates down. He referred to tiny homes, which are typically 500 square feet or less, and asked <br />if it would be possible to have an even lower tier just geared towards tiny homes. He said <br />many of the tiny homes use compost toilets, and asked if it would be possible to get a special <br />discount on the sewer rates, if the standard amount of sewerage is not being used. <br />Mary Tiger said these are things that can be considered as the data is reviewed. She <br />said the marked change in water usage seems to be at 800 square feet or less. <br />Council Member Schaevitz said she has heard from OWASA that the percentage of <br />people who participate in the care to share program was 8%. She asked if this is still accurate. <br />Mary Tiger said it is probably about 5%. <br />Council Member Schaevitz said she would like to think of ways that this number can be <br />increased. She said it is likely related to a marketing need. She asked if Mary Tiger could <br />come back with some suggestions as to how the elected boards can help. <br />Mary Tiger said she would be glad too. <br />Commissioner Rich said elected officials have been trying to do this for years. <br />Council Member Parker said to make it an opt-out program, rather than an opt-in. <br />Council Member Schaevitz asked if it is legally possible to make that change. <br />Commissioner Rich said staff can provide the data from previous attempts to increase <br />awareness of this program, and perhaps a new set of eyes will come up with new suggestions. <br />Mary Tiger said Care to Share has typically been promoted as a round-up program, and <br />about 95% of contributors would round up, and 5% were contributing a fixed amount. She <br />said 35% comes from these fixed contributors. She said letters have been sent out to <br />contributors, encouraging them to use the fixed model of contribution. <br />Commissioner Rich asked if Mary Tiger would highlight where these funds go. <br />Mary Tiger said the funds go to the InterFaith Council for Social Services (IFC), which <br />they use to help their clients pay for water and sewer services, and provide rent assistance <br />when it includes water and sewer service. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said OWASA participates, but the Mayor started a Jordan Lake <br />user/protector group and having sat through several of the meetings and listened as Raleigh <br />and Durham by land in Orange County to protect water quality, and he wrote a letter to the
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