HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-24-41 Stormwater Fee IncreaseRESOLUTION NO. R-24-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 102, ARTICLE V.
OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN CODE OF ORDINANCES,
PROVIDING FOR CLARIFICATION, UTILITY FEE CREDITS
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF STORMWATER FEES; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian presently owns and operates a stormwater system which has
been developed over a number of years to serve the purpose of collecting, treating and discharging storm
and other surface waters; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently in the process of expanding, constructing and improving the
stormwater systems functionality; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for the expansion construction and improvements to the
stormwater systems, to provide for the health safety and public welfare of the citizens of the City of the
Sebastian, it is now proposed to increase the existing fee by an increased amount of four dollars per
month totaling a forty-eight dollar increase per year per developed residential property (ERU); and
WHEREAS, if enacted, the new proposed fee will now be fourteen dollars per month per (ERU)
for a total of one hundred and sixty- eight dollars annually.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. RECITALS The above recitals are true, correct, and are hereby adopted as the
legislative findings of the City Council of the City of Sebastian.
SECTION 2. AUTHORIZATION OF INCREASED FEE The City Council of the City of
Sebastian hereby authorizes the increase of the stormwater fee to fourteen dollars per month per (ERU)
for a total of one hundred and sixty- eight dollars annually.
SECTION 3. CONFLICTS All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY In the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine
that any part of this Resolution is invalid, the remainder of the Resolution shall not be affected and it
shall be presumed that the City Council of the City of Sebastian did not intend to enact such invalid
provision. It shall further be assumed that the City Council would have enacted the remainder of this
Resolution without said invalid provision, thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 5. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -
lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the
City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of further action of City Council by filing a
corrected copy of same with the City Clerk.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Council Member Nunn
Motion was seconded by Council Member Dixon and, upon being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
Mayor Ed Dodd aye
Vice -Mayor Kelly Dixon aye
Councilmember Fred Jones aye
Councilmember Bob McPartlan aye
Councilmember Christopher Nunn aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution by a Super Majority duly passed and adopted this 29th
day of August, 2024.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
By: -
Ed Dodd, Mayor
ATTEST:
�
J ette Williams, City Clerk
Approved as to Form and Legality for
Reliance by the a
Citty off Sebastian Only:
By: Je 'ferCoft, Ci Attorney
CITY OF SEBASTIAN
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TRANSMITTAL
SEBASTIAN
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
1914 -1014
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DATE August 28, 2024
TO Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU Brian Benton, City Manager
FROM Lee Plourde, Public Works Director
SUBJECT Consider Resolution No. R-2441, establishing the new
Sebastian Stormwater Utility Fee as $14 per month per
ERU pursuant to City Code of Ordinances Section 102-
125
The City of Sebastian presently owns and operates a stormwater system which has been developed over
a number of years to serve the purpose of collecting, treating and discharging storm and other surface
waters, and is in the process of expanding, construction and improving the systems functionality.
Section 102-125 of the Code of Ordinances provides that the City Council may establish the Sebastian
Stormwater Utility fee by Resolution in any fiscal period post 2018-2019 if passed by a supermajority.
The proposed increase is four dollars per month totaling a forty-eight dollar increase per year per
developed residential property (ERU). Per Resolution No. R-24-41, the new proposed fee will be
fourteen dollars per month per (ERU) for a total of one hundred and sixty-eight dollars annually.
Staff is seeking approval of Resolution R-24-41, with a supermajority vote.
RECOMMENDATION
City staff recommends that City Council adopt and approve Resolution No. R-24-41
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. R-24-41 StormWater Fee.doc
FUNDING SOURCE
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Additional Funding Requested: $0.00