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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No VII-
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 4, 1993
SUBJECT:
Report - Wastewater Treatment Oversight Program Fees
DEPARTMENT PUBLIC HEARING YES NO _X_
Budget Office
ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT
Sally Kost Ext. 2151
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
PURPOSE:
To report to the Board the methodology used in developing the fees for the Wastewater
Treatment Oversight Program.
BACKGROUND:
In Spring, 1992, the Board of Commissioners requested County staff to develop a fee
structure for the Maintenance and Monitoring Program. The Budget Office Staff, working with
the Health Department staff developed this schedule. This report outlines the methodology
used to determine the recommended fee. and updates this fee schedule based on current salary
information and frequency and type of inspections.
Personnel Costs - An hourly rate for an Environmental Health Specialist was deteimined
based on the number of hours available for work (2080 work hours per year less vacation, sick
leave, training time and holidays). The net number of hours this Environmental Health
Specialist would be available to work is 1,800 hours. Including benefits, the work hourly rate
(at the hiring rate) was determined to be $18.00 per hour.
Operating Costs - Mileage was based on an average of 25 miles traveled per inspection. Staff
support, including clerical support and management, was calculated based on the costs for these
positions allocated based on one full time equivalent dedicated to the WTOP program. Indirect
costs (which includes building space, support services, finance, etc.) were also included based
on the Indirect Costs Allocation Plan.
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Capital - A vehicle was included and depreciated over five years. Other equipment was based
on $400 per year.
General - Each inspection was based on an average two hour duration (which includes travel
time). One re-inspection was calculated based on one hour duration. Laboratory fees, if any,
were not included.
RECOMMENDATION
The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners receive this report as information only.
Fee Calculations
Per Hour
Salary and Benefits Environmental Health Specialist Grade 67, Hiring Rate
Based on 1800 workable hours per year$18.00
Inspections at 3 hours each $54.00
Per Inspection:
Operations:
Telephone/Supplies, Billing/Postage $6.00
Mileage
(25 miles @.22 per) $5.50
1 re-inspection - 25 miles) $5.50
Indirect Costs, Including Staff Support within the Health Department and
from Indirect Cost Allocation Plan $15.00
Capital
Vehicle $12.00
Other Equipment $2.39
Total Per Site Inspected $100.00