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RESOLUTION
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
A RESOLUTION PROTESTING THE HIGH SEWER
RATES CHARGED IN THE WEST ORANGE INDUS-
TRIAL PARK BY THE WEST ORLANDO UTILITIES
INC. AND URGING THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE
SEWER RATES THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO SEWER
RATES IN OTHER INDUSTRIAL PARKS LOCATED
IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the West Orange Industrial Park is located entirely
within the corporate boundaries of the City of Ocoee, Florida, and
WHEREAS, the West Orlando Utilities, Inc. are the owners of
the sewerage facilities and provide sewer service for tenants in
the West Orange Industrial Park and establishes the sewer rate
structure, and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Ocoee, Florida has
no control over the sewer rates charged the tenants of the West
Orange Industrial Park, and
WHEREAS, as a result of complaints registered with the City
of Ocoee, Florida by the tenants, and by prospective tenants, the
governing body of the City of Ocoee, Florida has made a thorough
investigation of the rate structure in effect in the West Orange
Industrial Park, and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Ocoee has deter-
mined that the sewer rates are excessive, unreasonable and ex-
orbitant and are the highest in the State of Florida, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee has made promotional efforts to
induce businesses and industry to locate in the West Orange
Industrial Park, and
WHEREAS, the excessively high sewer rates will and has
discouraged the desired influx of business and industry.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Ocoee,
Florida hereby expresses its strong opposition to the high sewer
rates charged in the West Orange Industrial Park, by the West
Orlando utilities, Inc.
Section 2. That the Public Service Commission carefully revie
the sewer rate structure presently charged by the West Orlando
Utilities, Inc. and establish and regulate sewer rates that are
comparable to sewer rates in other Industrial Parks located in
Central Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA THIS 19th DAY OF February 1980.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK