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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of February 22, 2021 — Regular Meeting Page 9 of 14 remediation. City Attorney Reischmann stated she did not believe the City would have any liability for the contamination of the property that had occurred before it was purchased, but she also did not think the City had any recourse back to Chevron, which was the previous owner. Mr. Newlon explained that the City had incurred cost to remediate the property; however much of the significant cost had been at least partially reimbursed from the State of Florida through a tax credit program. MOTION: Commissioner Aramendia moved to approve Resolution 21-3226, as presented. Motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Busch. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 4-0. 10. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES No items were presented for consideration on this agenda. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Second Reading of Ordinance 21-1547 — Amending Chapter 86 Utilities Article III, Division 2 Section 86-192 of the City Code of Ordinances — Adjustments of Water and Sewer Bills The City Clerk read Ordinance 21-1547 by title, as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUBSECTION (D)(2)(a) OF SECTION 86-192, "ADJUSTMENTS OF WATER AND SEWER BILLS" OF CHAPTER 86, UTILITIES, ARTICLE III, DIVISION 2 — RATES AND CHARGES, TO BETTER DESCRIBE THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CUSTOMERS' BILLS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Notice of Public Hearing: The Notice of Public Hearing relative to second reading of Ordinance 21-1547 was advertised in the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Staff Presentation: Ordinance 21-1547 amends Chapter 86, Utilities, Article III, Division 2, Section 86- 192(d), Subsection 2(a) — Adjustments of Water and Sewer Bills of the City Code of Ordinances. Ordinance 20-1544, adopted on November 16, 2020 allows for sewer on a month's bill to be capped by the City Manager, or his/her designee at 15,000 gallons or the average consumption for the past 12 months, whichever is higher, for proven increased water consumption. City Manager Randy Newlon explained that Ordinance 21-1547 amends the adjustment policy to extend to unexplained or unintended sewer usage and to use the same cap of 15,000 gallons or average consumption for the past 12 months as it is for proven increased water consumption, which would put the same protection for either explained or unexplained increases and which he hoped would be helpful and beneficial to the City's utility customers. Budget Impact: There is no impact to the City Budget. Recommendation: The City Manager and the Finance Director recommended adoption of Ordinance 21- 1547.