§ 2-31-205. Findings.

The board of county commissioners relies upon the following findings in the adoption of this article:

(a)

The county retained Public Resources Management Group, Inc., and McKim & Creed Engineers, P.A., to prepare a report entitled "Manatee County, Florida Water and Wastewater System Facility Investment Fees," dated July 27, 2006 ("facility investment fees study"), which is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)

The facility investment fees study sets forth reasonable analyses and methodologies for determining the impacts of new development on the county's public utilities facilities.

(c)

The facility investment fees study is based on the most recent and localized data for the county's public utilities system.

(d)

The facility investment fees established in this article are based on the facility investment fees study and additional calculations by county staff.

(e)

Public Resources Management Group, Inc., and county staff have reviewed and recommended amendments to the article relating to the facility investment fees for potable water, wastewater, and fire service.

(f)

By letter dated October 22, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference, Public Resources Management Group, Inc., has determined that the amendments are consistent with the facility investment fees study.

(g)

There is a rational relationship between the amount of the facility investment fee and the impacts on the county's public utilities system created by new development.

(h)

The amount of the facility investment fee approximates each customer's estimated proportional share of the total capital costs of facilities serving all customers of the public utilities system.

(i)

The county retained Carollo Engineers to prepare a report entitled "Manatee County Wastewater Collection System Master Plan Cost Estimate," dated October 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference.

(j)

The county retained Public Resources Management Group, Inc., to prepare a report entitled "Manatee County, Florida, Wastewater Transmission Line Extension Fee Study," dated September 22, 2014 ("wastewater facility investment fees study"), which is incorporated herein by reference.

(k)

The wastewater facility investment fees study sets forth reasonable analyses and methodologies for determining the impacts of new development on the county's public utilities facilities for wastewater service.

(l)

The revised wastewater facility investment fees established in this article are based on the wastewater facility investment fees study.

(m)

These is a rational relationship between the amount of the revised wastewater facility investment fees and the impacts on the county's public utilities system for wastewater service created by new development.

(n)

The amount of the revised wastewater facility investment fee approximates each customer's estimated proportional share of the total capital costs of facilities serving all customers of the public utilities system for wastewater service.

(o)

This article provides for accounting and use of facility investment fees for capital costs of facilities in the public utilities system and other related costs.

(Ord. No. 06-88, § 1, 10-24-06; Ord. No. 10-70, § 1, 11-9-10; Ord. No. 15-22, § 1, 6-2-15)