§ 25-9-64. APPROVAL PROCESS FOR COST PARTICIPATION.

(A)

The Director shall review each request for cost participation.

(B)

The Director may recommend approval of a request for cost participation only if the Director determines that:

(1)

the property to be served is in the service area of Austin Water;

(2)

the size of each proposed main or facility complies with the planning criteria of Austin Water and final design and routing will comply with the Utilities Criteria Manual;

(3)

funds for cost participation are available from an identified source or that funds will be available to meet the proposed payment schedule; and

(4)

the proposed main or facility is an appropriate extension or addition to the water and wastewater utility system.

(C)

During the technical review the Director, in consideration of a construction cost estimate provided by the applicant's engineer, will establish the terms of the cost participation. The Director will provide a recommended not-to-exceed amount for cost participation, which amount will be an estimate based on the percentages for cost participation in Section 25-9-62 (Amount of Cost Participation).

(D)

The Water and Wastewater Commission shall make a recommendation on the request for cost participation.

(E)

The Director shall forward the request and the Water and Wastewater Commission recommendation to the council for final action.

Source: Section 13-3-17; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 000406-87; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20090820-061; Ord. 20130321-065.