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ORDINANCE 22-1569 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, <br />FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTIONS 86-68, 86-72, 86-186, 86- <br />188, 86-189 AND 86-223 OF CHAPTER 86, UTILITIES, OF <br />THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO ESTABLISH NEW <br />SEWER, RECLAIMED WATER AND WATER FEES AND <br />CHARGES FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND <br />MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL SEWER, RECLAIMED <br />WATER AND WATER SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE CITY <br />OF CASSELBERRY; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL <br />ADJUSTMENTS OF RATES; PROVIDING FOR <br />CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, in accordance with Sections 86-83 and 86-190 of the City Code of <br />Ordinances, the City Commission of the City of Casselberry, Florida, has engaged the firm of <br />Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., which has studied and analyzed the rates for sewer, reclaimed <br />water and water that are necessary to meet the projected revenue requirements, beginning October <br />1, 2022, and then starting on October 1St for subsequent fiscal years, and ending in the year 2027; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the existing rates and charges for sewer, reclaimed water and water service <br />are projected to produce revenue deficiencies for the fiscal years 2023 through 2027; and <br />WHEREAS, the major reasons for the projected deficiencies are primarily decreased <br />revenues due to effective water conservation activities, increased costs for operations and <br />maintenance, and increased debt service and capital costs due to customer growth, alternative <br />water sources, and required capital improvements, because of more stringent federal and state <br />mandated standards and requirements, and the ages of portions of the sewer and water systems; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission finds and determines that the analysis and report <br />provided by Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., legally justifies the amendment of the rates, fees <br />and charges for sewer, reclaimed water and water, including, but not limited to, sewer and water <br />system development charges; and <br />WHEREAS, this Ordinance clarifies and updates all references to connection fees, tapping <br />fees, benefit fees, and system development charges found in Chapter 86; and <br />