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GREENWOOD
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
MINUTES OF THE
August 12, 2009
Public Hearing
The public hearing of the
Greenwood Metropolitan District Commission was held
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 5:00 p.m., in the Commission
Room of Greenwood Metropolitan District Emmett F. Brooks
Facility, 110 Metro Drive, Greenwood, SC 29646.
In attendance:
Commissioner Michael G.
Monaghan, Chairman Richard Coleman Paige
Holley
Commissioner Gene Hancock,
Secretary George Martin Daryll
Parker
Commissioner Byron
Smith Gayle
Grogan Chris Trainer
Commissioner Bob Haynie
Roy Hemphill Tony Williamson
Commissioner Henry Watts
I.
Chairman Monaghan called the meeting to order.
II.
Chairman Monaghan read the Statement of Compliance
with the notification provision of the Freedom of
Information Act.
III.
Chairman Monaghan read the purpose of the public
hearing is to make public a report explaining the basis,
use, calculations and method of the District’s Capacity
Fee. Further, the District will receive comments on a
proposed rate increase for its Capacity Fee, whereby
residential, commercial, industrial, or other users pay a
capacity Fee to reserve capacity within the wastewater
treatment plants, collection systems, and sewer trunk
lines. He said the proposed rates, if approved by the
Commission, will go into effect October 1, 2009. The notice
for the public hearing ran in the newspaper on Friday, July
31st, Wednesday, August 5th, and
Sunday, August 9th.
IV.
Chairman Monaghan opened the public hearing to
receive comments concerning the proposed sewer rate increase
as printed in the newspaper.
V.
There were no comments from the public.
VI.
Chairman Monaghan closed the public hearing.
VII.
Manager Coleman said Mr. Daryll Parker of Utility
Advisors Network, Inc provided the Commission with an update
report of the Capacity Fee analysis. The actual cost per
Residential Equivalent Unit (REU) is $3,360. Metro is
proposing to increase the Capacity Fee to $750 per REU. Mr.
Hemphill said the report needs to be made public. Chairman
Monaghan said he thought one of the reasons Metro kept the
Capacity Fee moderate is so that the Capacity Fee does not
hinder or stop growth in Greenwood. When a developer
designs a project, he reserves the capacity at the treatment
for that development. The Capacity Fee is design so that
the developer pays the fee upfront and the Transmission Fee
is paid when the home/project is sold. Manager Coleman said
that was a part of the sewer rate structure along with the
extra strength surcharges. Chairman Monaghan said he does
not see where it is to be voted on. Mr. Hemphill said that
was a part of the motion for the sewer rates.
VIII.
Commissioner Smith made a motion to increase the
Capacity Fee to $750 per 400 gallons per day effective
October 1, 2009; Commissioner Hancock seconded, and the
motion was unanimously approved.
IX.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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