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1985-10-21 W&S Exhibit ~/ " ~ ~~ -/-0/ ..hi) dI~~ tl' ~-n~ 4~~ < . .. '~ . ,- ! ' RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT WHEREAS G.S. Chapter 153A, Article 15 authorizes count~es to establish water and sewer systems, and G.S. Chapter 162A, Article 6 authorizes counties to establish water and sewer districts; and WHEREAS New Hanover County has established the New Hano- ver County Water and Sewer District, which District has arranged for construction of a sewer system in the unincorporated County; and WHEREAS the District desires to locate portions of the sewer system within the rights-of-way of certain streets in New Hanover County; and WHEREAS various streets in New Hanover County have been dedicated to the public use by the recordation of a subdivision plat or other map; and WHEREAS G.S. 153A-158 authorizes counties to acquire a fee or lesser interest in real property by gift, grant or other lawful method; and WHEREAS New Hanover County desires to accept the offer of dedication of certain streets for the pupposes of providing sewer and water services to County residents by and through the New Hanover County Water and Sewer District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: That New Hanover County Water and Sewer District hereby accepts the offers of dedication of the portions of the streets delineated in Exhibit 1, which is attached hereto and incorpor- ated herein by reference, for the purposes of providing water and sewer service. \8...""'8880 .~~~~i;~t4>bi s . _~'A>"9o". ~ ~~ ~ . "\ <lIIfL\ . -~ Q * . g . )j~*j ,. if; - \, ~~ ..~;:;:;? l t; I ~ ~ }lI'",V'. -eel' 4f J' At t~~ ........ ~~':~..<> ~,~ 1M- ~~O~~~~ rY)'~'~"&~ ~erk day of , 1985. ~fdtd~~ Board of District Commissioners ~ ""./ ....,1 .. ,/ ~ .' EXHIBIT 1 Streets Accepted by the New Hanover County Water and Sewer District for Water and Sewer Service Street Source of Dedication: Subdivision Map Book/Page # Allens Lane 2/3 2/122 18/26 2/122 7/24 18/72 2/142 2/53 2/122 J. S. Allen Land Beech Street Summer Haven Cavalier Drive Cavalier Woods 1st Ext. Central Avenue Summer Haven Mount Vernon Drive Cavalier Woods New Orleans Place Rev. Bradley Creek East Rogers Avenue Southerland Road Southerland Property Woodlawn Drive Summer Haven Day of October, 1985. ~!!!#~ Chairman, New Hanover County Water and Sewer District Commissioners l' . _1. FEE SCHEDULE NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 1. Sewer Service Connection Fees (TAP FEES) 1.1 Structures occupied prior to date of field survey of the initial sewer system phases as indicated by the bond issue within designated areas. 4" - $200.00 Optional - $250.00 with $25.00 at time of application and $5.00 per month for 45 months. 4" - $200.00 6" - $500.00 8" and larger - Installation cost. Cost shall be estimated and paid at time of application. Shortages will be paid to the District prior to use. If any balance remains between the estimate and actual cost these funds will be returned to the applicant. Private system connections shall be negotiated at the time of application but shall not be less than the actual cost of the tap plus flow measurement structures and meters. RESIDENTIAL NON-RESIDENTIAL 1 Undeveloped residental lots with frontage along a sewer main constructed by the District will be allowed to obtain a sewer tap at the $600 rate provided that the application is received by the District not more than ninety (90) days after the date of award of the contract for the construction lines within any given area. No sewer is being constructed by The District to serve only undeveloped, lots. 1.2 Structures occupied after the date of field survey of the initial sewer system phases as indicated by the bond issue within designated areas. 4" - $400.00 6" - $600.00 8" - and larger Installation cost. Cost shall be estimated and paid at the time of application with shortages reimbursed or over estimate balance returned to the applicant. An approved water meter(s) shall be furnished by the applicant for sewer billing purposes unless a sewer meter is installed. Private system connections shall be negotiated at the time of application but shall not be less than the actual cost of the tap plus flow measurement structures and meters. RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL 1.3 In the event an applicant has the ability and wishes to make the required tap, he may do so under the following conditions. (a) Request approval at the time of application. (b) Give five (5) days notice to District of date tap is to be made. (c) Tap shall be made with materials as specified by the District and shall be made by a qualified licensed contractor. (d) District's representative shall be present when tap is made. (e) Applicant must pay tap fee according to schedule. Reimbursement will be made upon completion of tap in an approved manner. 2. BASIL USER CHARGES (USER FEES) User fees consists of the sum of fixed fee plus gallonage rate as follows: 2.1 RESIDENTIAL - MONTHLY (Single Family) FIXED RATE PER MINIMUM FEE 1000 GAL. CHARGE $5.00 $1. 60 $9.00 Flat Rate $20.00 - Maximum four (4) bedrooms, $2.00 for each additional bedroom. ," NON-RESIDENTIAL - MONTHLY WATER FIXED RATE PER MINIMUM SERVICE SIZE FEE 1000 GAL CHARGE 5/8 X 3/4 $ 8.00 $ 1. 60 $ 10.00 1" $ 20.00 $ 1. 60 $ 20.00 1 1/2" $ 40.00 $ 1.60 $ 40.00 2" $ 64.00 $ 1. 60 $ 64.00 3" $120.00 $ 1. 60 $120.00 4" $200.00 $ 1.60 $200.00 6" $400.00 $ 1. 60 $400.00 2.2 RESIDENTIAL BI-MONTHLY (Single Family) FIXED RATE PER MINIMUM FEE 1000 GAL CHARGE $10.00 $ 1.60 $ 9.00 Flat Rate $40.00 - Maximum four (4) bedrooms, $4.00 for each additional bedroom. 4 , ' NON-RESIDENTIAL BI-MONTHLY WATER FIXED RATE PER MINIMUM SERVICE SIZE FEE 1000 GAL CHARGE -- 3/4" $ 16.00 $ 1. 60 $ 20.00 1" $ 40.00 $ 1. 60 $ 40.00 1 1/2" $ 80.00 $ 1. 60 $ 80.00 2" $ 128.00 $ 1. 60 $ 128.00 3" $ 240.00 $ 1. 60 $ 240.00 4" $ 400.00 $ 1. 60 $ 400.00 6" $ 800.00 $ 1. 60 $ 800.00 (a) In the event a residential customer wishes to pay a flat rate rather than having a meter placed on his water supply he may do so for residential units only. (b) Multifamily projects including mobile home parks (rental) are not eligible for the flat rate fee schedule; however, these projects may install one or more master water meters or individual meters for billing purposes. 1. The type, location(s) method of installation and brand(s) of meters must be approved by the District prior to installation. 5 2. All meters must be given to the District for ownership and maintenance. 3. Multifamily projects and mobile home parks will be charged by commercial rates unless each unit has individual meters. Residential units with individual meters will be billed at the residential rate. (c) Any sewage meter required by the District in lieu of a water meter will be built in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the District and constructed at the expense of the applicant. (d) Residential customers receiving service as a part of and along with the construction of the sewer system areas as designated by the sewer bond issue will be provided a water meter unless the flat rate is requested. (e) Sewer use fees will be invoiced bi-monthly. Accounts past due in excess of fifteen (15) days will be terminated. (f) Renewal of service will require a turn on fee of $10.00 and payment in full of all money due. 3. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CAPACITY FEE $1.25 per gallon of daily usage. 6 ~- r- ! n4 f ARTICLE'l3 SEWER EXTENSION .,Sec. 17-13.1 Application All applicants desiring to construct sewer improvements and to connect same with the sewer system of the District shall make written application to the District for permission to do so. All such applications and all such sewer improvements constructed and connected to the sewer system of the District shall be subject to the following requirements, conditions and provisions in as full and ample manner as if the same were set out in all applications, permits and contracts relating thereto: (a) All sewer systems shall be designed and constructed in conformance with the system as designated by the District. (b) The applicant shall employ at their expense a competent engineer, registered in the State of North Carolina, to prepare plans for the proposed sewer improvements. Base sheets and one set of technical master specifications provided by the District at cost will be used to prepare the sewer construction documents. (c) The completed plans and specifications shall be submitted to the District for review and approval prior to submittal to other agencies. Approval of plans and specifications by the District does not release the applicant from obtaining any and all approv- als necessary for the construction of said sewer project. (d) The Director of Engineering and Facilities has the authority to release plans and specifications approved by the Engineering Department for construction. The District Board will approve final "as-built" documents and accept sewer systems, right-of-ways, etc. as offered. 1 . " Applications to other agencies shall be submitted in the 'name of the New Hanover County Water and Sewer District. All application fees will be paid by the applicant. (e) The applicant shall engage a licensed and reputable contractor acceptable to and approved by the District to con- struct the proposed sewer mains and appurtenances. (f) The District shall inspect the sewer mains and appurtenances during and after construction and the District must be satisfied that the sewer mains and appurtenances were built in accordance with the approved plans and specifications before they may be placed in service. The applicant's engineer will certify in writing that infiltration rates are within the limitations required in the specifications. (g) The applicant's engineer will modify the original approved drawings as necessary to provide accurate reproducible "as-built" drawings to the District upon completion of construction of the sewer lines. (h) The applicant shall pay all costs involved in constructing the extension including but not limited to trunk sewer lines, force mains, and right-of-way acquisition to comply with the District requirements. The applicant will provide to the District a notarized certification of payment and a release of lien on all sewer improvements constructed under the provisions of this pOlicy. If in the event a trunk or force main sewer is to be extended by an applicant and the District requires that the size of the trunk or force main be larger than the size required by the applicant, then the District may participate in the installed cost difference between the two line sizes if District has funds available and is willing to obligate the them 2 for the proposed project. Where an applicant's proposed plan requires an outfall extension the applicant may recover cost through the District by refund to the applicant from adjoining property owners (other than the District) at the time of tap-on. This refund will be based on proportionate acreage cost which will be determined by dividing the total acreage that can be served by the outfall into the acreage to be serviced. This refund schedule will continue until the project cost is paid or for 15 years from the date of acceptance of the system by the District, whichever comes first. (i) All sewer mains or lines which are an extension of the District sewer system, except those which are installed on building sites as connections to buildings, shall be deeded to the District without cost to the District. Such mains and lines shall be located within dedicated public rights-of-way, or easements shown on a recorded plat associated with a recorded deed with dedication to the District. The minimum easement width shall be 30 feet. Within these boundaries the District shall have the right to operate, maintain, inspect, repair and replace such mains and lines. Where required encroachment agreements from the North Carolina Department of Transportation must be obtained before construction begins. (j) All risks shall be assumed by the applicant, and the applicant shall indemnify the District nor shall the District be responsible for any damages or injury to property by reason of such sewer system, its construction, maintenance or repair, that the District shall not be liable to any person or firm or corpo- ration for failure to supply sewer service. 3 ,(k) No construction of any sewer improvements will be initiated until approvals have been granted by the District and all other appropriate agencies. (1) Any subdivisions to which or in which the sewer system is to be extended must be approved by the New Hanover County Planning Board and New Hanover County Commissioners. (m) Any required special agreements with regard to sewer extensions shall be approved by the Sewer District Attorney as to form and legality. Any permit to make any such extensions or connection shall not be transferable and shall be limited to the time stated therein. (n) The District must have sufficient treatment capacity in the treatment plant that will receive the wastewater without adversely affecting prior commitments. (0) The applicant shall provide any required easements for future sewer extensions through property as determined at the time of the application. (p) The minimum size gravity collection sewer line will be eight (8) inch inside diameter. 4 Sec. 17-13.2 Special provisions In addition to the provisions of 17-13.1 the following requirements apply in those areas of the District's Master Plan where the applicant desires to extend sewer service prior to the District's timeframe. (a) At the request of the applicant and as time allows the District will provide manpower to acquire rights-of-way at locations where applicant desires to place lines if said locations concede with District's Master Plan. The applicant will pay all costs associated with the acquisition including personnel costs, legal costs, and compensation to property owners. Said cost will be paid to the District prior to actual purchase of said right-of ways. (b) Sewer lines will be designed and constructed by the District as part of the Master Plan for all habitable structures which are occupied on the date that the design field survey is completed in that particular area except where service to these structures is determined not to be feasible. (c) Any structure constructed after the provisions of Section 17-13.2 (b) will be required to be served by others under the provisions of 17-13.1. Upon request by the applicant and when practical and legal, this extension may be included in the District's construction as a change order. All cost of such extensions including design, easement acquisition, and construction will be the responsibility of the applicant. When said extensions are included under the District's contracts full payment will be made by the applicant to the District prior to beginning construction. 5 (d) If. the applicant is a private collection system which existed prior to the construction of the District's Master Plan and the applicant desires to deed the District his system then the following data must be provided for consideration: (a) Reproducable original plans depicting the "as built" system shall be furnished prior to acceptance of the system. (b) Dates of construction. (c) Construction materials. (d) All easements along sewer lines shall be deeded to the District. The District will have the right to accept or reject any system if it is deemed in the District's best interest. (e) The applicant shall pay all costs involved in constructing the extension including but not limited to trunk sewer lines, force mains, and right-of-way acquisition to comply with the District's requirements. In the event a trunk or force main sewer is to be extended by an applicant and the District requires that the size of the trunk or force main be larger than the size required by the applicant, the District may participate immediately in the cost difference between the two line sizes if the District has funds available and is willing to obligate them for the proposed project. The District will guarantee to the applicant a refund at least of this cost difference during the timeframe that the District would have built the outfall under the Master Plan. Where an applicants proposed plan requires an outfall extension the applicant may recover cost through the District by refund to the applicant from adjoining property owners (other than the District) at the time of tap-on. This refund will be based on proportionate acreage cost which will be determined by 6 dividing the total acreage that can be served by the outfall into the acreage to be serviced. This refund schedule will continue until the project cost is paid or for 15 years from the date of acceptance of the system by the District, whichever comes first. Where the District has prepaid participation the refund above will be proportionately reduced. The applicant will provide to the District a notarized certification of payment and a release of lien on all sewer improvements constructed under the, provisions of this policy. (f) Refunds of construction or a portion of cost of sewage pump stations are negotiable when approved by the District prior to construction, designed to serve property other than the applicants, and available for use by others in the same drainage basin. No participation will be made by the District on any sewage pump stations that serves only the applicants property. 7 /:- - () tYZW ORDINANCE ADDITIONS (1) All new development will pay a treatment plant capacity fee based on average daily flow. Average daily flow will be determined by the following schedule: (a) Residential Unit - 300 gallons per day (b) Non-residential Unit - Flow criteria as recommended by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management for sewage system requirements. (2) Definition - New Development New development is any construction occurring after the design survey date except any development that has received a sewage treatment allocation or has provided for treatment capacity by separate contract prior to October 21, 1985. The exceptions apply only to the flow quantity allocated or contracted. (3) Definition - Design Survey Date The design survey date is the final date that information is gathered by field survey for the design of the District's sewer plan in any specific area. ~ ~.;,,";'1.' .~~. ..' . l . . . . . . . .., , : '" I . . Lucie F. Harre,ll; Clerk 8 EXHIBIT A On March 6, 1984 New Hanover County went before the residents of the unincorporated areas with a $46,000,000 bond issue for the construction of a county-wide sewer system. With the approval of these bonds and additional funds from other sources ($62,839,000.00) a sewer system will be constructed over a ten (10) year period. The project is divided into five (5) phases with the first phase divided into four (4) areas. Area one (1) is now under construction. Area two (2) is scheduled to be advertised within the next few months. Area two (2) is the area in which we plan to utilize the Clean Water funds. The project cost is estimated at $3,095,000. The funding for this project is as follows: Collection System Funding $ 2,753,249.00 General Obligation Bonds Clean Water Funds Sales Tax Revenue Sharing $ 341,751.00 FmHA Bonds Clean Water Bond Funds Sales Tax Revenue Sharing Trunk System Funding The estimated population for this area is 3,500 people. The needs for this sewer system are numerous. During times of heavy rainfalls and because of a highwater table, the ground becomes saturated throughout the county, causing an alarming number of septic tanks to malfunction, resulting in heavy runoff of pollution. This runoff has contributed to the closing of most of the shellfish waters in the county. Standing water over nitrification fields presents a health hazard to residents as well as the public. Due to these situations occurring, the public demands have dictated that the wastewater system construction receive a high priority.