Apportionment and Payment of Costs. 1. Administrative Costs Administrative costs shall include, but not be limited to, office expenses, supplies and equipment, capital costs, travel, office rental, clerical salary, legal retainer, postage, telephone, and the salaries of the Executive Director and other administrative staff. The Board shall determine all administrative costs, and allocate them to Collaborative programs with such costs to be assessed to Members and non-Members in accordance with Section VII ( J).
Apportionment and Payment of Costs o Operating Costs shall be defined and categorized as "semi-fixed" or "flow variable" as follows: Semi-fixed costs The overall administrative expenses to operate the Common Partnership System and include office supplies, rental of office equipment, postage, any statutory assessments, employee computer expenses, insurance, consultant/ engineering/ legal expenses and retirement insurance. The overall administrative and operational salaries, including overtime to operate the Common Partnership System. Common Partnership System conveyance facilities salaries and expenses. Treatment facility overhead expenses such as telephone, building heat and water, laboratory supplies and uniforms. Treatment facility overhead expenses for equipment maintenance costs, including gas and oil for vehicles. Staff training and development salaries and expenses for Partnership personnel. Common Partnership System conveyance facilities Infiltration and Inflow (I/I) maintenance salaries and expenses. Capital Costs Flow variable costs Liquid sludge hauling and disposal expenses Electricity and chemical expenses of the Common Partnership System. o Apportionment of Capital Costs: Capital Costs shall be apportioned among the Member Towns and charged annually in the following manner: Initial Phase Flow Capacity Allocation Member Town Total Flow Allocation Percent Owned Xxxxxx 1.2 mgd 30 % Harwich 0.60 mgd 15 % Yarmouth 2.20 mgd 55 % Total 4.00 mgd 100 % Buildout Flow Capacity Allocation Member Town Total Flow Allocation Percent Owned Xxxxxx 1.96 mgd 30 % Harwich 0.98 mgd 15 % Yarmouth 3.54 mgd 52 % Total 6.48 mgd 100 % Example Interim Expansion Flow Capacity Allocation Member Town Total Flow Allocation Interim Expansion Total New Capacity Xxxxxx (mgd/%) 1.2 / 30 0.25 / 17 1.45 / 26.5 Harwich (mgd/%) 0.6 / 15 0.25 / 17 0.85 / 15.5 Yarmouth (mgd/%) 2.2 / 55 1.00 / 66 3.2 / 58 Total 4.00 / 100 1.50 / 100 5.50 / 100 o Apportionment of Operating Costs: Semi-fixed operating costs: Semi-fixed Operating Costs will be apportioned annually to the Member Town in the same ratio based on capacity owned, as provided for Capital Costs. Flow-variable operating costs: Upon the commencement of operations of any Partnership facility, flow based Operating Costs for the Common Partnership System will be assessed to the Member Towns based upon the average daily flow as measured at the Partnership flow meters and adjusted by the same ratio for Capital Costs for Infiltration/Inflow...
Apportionment and Payment of Costs
