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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of September 23, 2024 — Regular Mectiog Page 5 of 21 Audience Participation: No one came forward to address the Consent Agenda. MOTION: Vice Mayor Aramendia moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Busch. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 4-0. 8. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Future Agenda Items No items were presented for consideration. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing: Second Reading of Ordinance 24-1608 — Amending hapter 86, Utilities. Article III. Water of the Citv Code of Ordinances The City Clerk read Ordinance 24-1608 by title, as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 86, UTILITIES, ARTICLE III, WATER OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 86-189(4),86- 266, 86-267, 86-268, TO INCREASE RATES FOR POTABLE IRRIGATION FOR BACKFLOW TESTING AND TO UPDATE THE CROSS -CONNECTION CONTROL CODE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Notice of Public Hearing: The Notice of Public Hearing relative to second reading of Ordinance 24-1608 was advertised in the Orlando Sentinel on Friday, September 13, 2024. Business Impact Statement: A Business Impact Statement was provided for this ordinance in accordance with Section 166.041(4), Florida Statutes. Staff Presentation: Acting Utility Divisions Director Jiovani Charres gave a brief overview of Ordinance 24-1608 which amends Chapter 86, Utilities, Article III, Water of the City Code of Ordinances to update the City's Cross Connection Control Program for the addition of residential backflow testing services. He explained that if the ordinance is approved, the City will take over the backflow testing process for residential properties within and without the City that are on potable irrigation. The requested amendment calls for an increase in the potable irrigation base fee of $1 per month to cover the City for offering these services. The City estimates a cost of approximately $24 for backflow testing compared to the $50-$75 cost range which customers generally incur when trying to procure these testing services. Approximately 1650 customers will be affected by the proposed changes beginning in Fiscal Year 2025. The ordinance also generally updates language to modernize it, since the last update was done in the 1990's. No changes have been made to the ordinance since first reading on August 26t1i. City Manager Randy Newlon and Mr. Charres clarified that currently the City's utility customers who have potable irrigation are responsible for hiring a plumber to test their backflow device and provide the results to tine City, and that process is more