Cape Council to discuss utility matters, fee for rentals
Cape Coral City Council is facing a packed agenda for its workshop Wednesday, including how the next utility expansion project should be managed.
There are seven items on the agenda, including a few that are carryover topics from a May meeting – UEP Program Manager, and Contribution in Aid of Construction (CIAC) Potable Water Extension Program.
Among the new items is discussion of an annual rental fee to be paid by those who rent out residential homes or units.
The UEP extension project continuation will discuss the Program Manager at Risk project delivery method, where a firm manages the complete scope of the project, and the Design-Bid-Build process though which the city would hire a design consultant to complete the design, permitting, and the bidding would be complete by the city procurement with the assistance of the consultant.
The CIAC Potable Water Extension occurred in March 2009 when a waterline extension for a property outside of a service area was approved. There were three properties affected.
The proposed CIAC potable water extensions will be performed by city crews and a CIAC fee of $7,246 and a Capital Expansion Charge of $2,789 will be charged to property owners within 200 feet of the water line extension, according to city documents, The CEC fee can be financed over six years, and the CIAC fee over 15 years through the annual tax bill.
There are steps to take for the water extension, which includes that a dry or problem well that may be redrilled must be within 1,000 linear feet of a potable waterline to apply: An application to utilities, utility staff validates the request and a notice to property owners along the route regarding the water line extension for the timeline, CIAC fees and CEC fees. The line extension resolution would go before city council for approval.
New topics of discussion include the parks and recreation master plan project update, an historical perspective of growth, draft mobility plan and fee study presentation, Lee County coordination and projects and the annual rental fee.
The meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, in City Council chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. The meeting is open to the public.