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Acuerdo 204 · 22/04/2008
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Agreement 2008-204 of the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) grants the delegation of administration of the community drinking water and sanitary sewerage system of San Pedro de Valverde Vega, Alajuela, to the Administrative Rural Water Association of San Pedro de Valverde Vega, legal ID 3-002-185053. The decision is based on the Political Constitution, the AyA Constitutive Law, General Health Law, Water Law, Drinking Water Law, Environment Law, Forestry Law, Wildlife Conservation Law, the Regulation of Administrative Associations of Communal Systems, and other applicable regulations. It authorizes the signing of the delegation agreement, establishes advisory, control, and training obligations, and orders publication in the official gazette to notify users.El Acuerdo 2008-204 del Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) otorga la delegación de la administración del sistema de acueducto y alcantarillado sanitario de la comunidad de San Pedro de Valverde Vega, Alajuela, a la Asociación Administradora Acueducto Rural de San Pedro de Valverde Vega, con cédula jurídica 3-002-185053. La decisión se fundamenta en la Constitución Política, la Ley Constitutiva del AyA, la Ley General de Salud, la Ley de Aguas, la Ley de Agua Potable, la Ley del Ambiente, la Ley Forestal, la Ley de Conservación de Vida Silvestre, el Reglamento de Asociaciones Administradoras de Sistemas Comunales y demás normativa aplicable. Se autoriza la suscripción del convenio de delegación, se disponen obligaciones de asesoría, control y capacitación, y se ordena la publicación en La Gaceta para notificar a los usuarios.
Key excerptExtracto clave
1. Grant the delegation of administration of the community drinking water and sanitary sewerage systems to the Administrative Rural Water Association of San Pedro de Valverde Vega, legal ID 3-002-185053, registered in our internal records. 2. Authorize the Administration to sign the Delegation Agreement with the Association's representative, which, in addition to compliance with current legislation, will specify concrete obligations and considerations assumed by the parties and will repeal previously signed agreements. 3. Order that the Directorate of Communal Systems and the Regional Directorate corresponding to the geographic location of the systems carry out all advisory, control, and technical, environmental, financial, legal, organizational, and communal training activities as established by laws and regulations.1º-Otorgar la delegación de la administración de los sistemas de acueducto y alcantarillado sanitario de la comunidad, en la Asociación Administradora Acueducto Rural de San Pedro de Valverde Vega, Cédula jurídica tres - cero cero dos - ciento ochenta y cinco mil cincuenta y tres, inscríbase en nuestros registros internos. 2º-Autorizar la Administración para que suscriba el Convenio de Delegación con el personero de la Asociación, en el cual además del cumplimiento de la legislación vigente, se especificarán obligaciones y contraprestaciones concretas que asumen las partes y derogará los convenios firmados con anterioridad. 3º-Disponer que la Dirección de Sistemas Comunales y la Dirección Regional a la que corresponda según la ubicación geográfica de los sistemas, realice todas las actividades de asesoría, control y capacitación técnico, ambiental, financiero, legal organizacional y comunal conforme lo establecen las leyes y Reglamentos.
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"…corresponde a las Municipalidades velar por los intereses locales, y la Sala Constitucional en reiterados pronunciamientos se ha manifestado en el sentido de que se garantiza la inviolabilidad de la vida cuando se suministra agua potable y saneamiento ambiental…"
"…it is the responsibility of the municipalities to safeguard local interests, and the Constitutional Chamber has repeatedly ruled that the inviolability of life is guaranteed when drinking water and environmental sanitation are provided…"
Resultando 2°
"…corresponde a las Municipalidades velar por los intereses locales, y la Sala Constitucional en reiterados pronunciamientos se ha manifestado en el sentido de que se garantiza la inviolabilidad de la vida cuando se suministra agua potable y saneamiento ambiental…"
Resultando 2°
"…la participación de la comunidad o sociedad civil, constituye uno de los instrumentos eficaces para lograr la consecución del desarrollo sostenible en Costa Rica…"
"…the participation of the community or civil society constitutes one of the effective instruments to achieve sustainable development in Costa Rica…"
Considerando 1°
"…la participación de la comunidad o sociedad civil, constituye uno de los instrumentos eficaces para lograr la consecución del desarrollo sostenible en Costa Rica…"
Considerando 1°
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in the entirety of the text - Full Text of Norm 204 Agreement for the Delegation of the Water Supply and Sewerage System of San Pedro de Valverde Vega, Alajuela Full Text of record: BA6B0 INSTITUTO COSTARRICENSE DE ACUEDUCTOS INSTITUTO COSTARRICENSE DE ACUEDUCTOS Y ALCANTARILLADOS Nº 2008-204 SUBJECT: Agreement for the Delegation of the Water Supply and Sewerage System of San Pedro de Valverde Vega, Alajuela.
This Board of Directors is reviewing the Request for Delegation of the Administration of the Water Supply and Sewerage Systems.
1. That in accordance with articles 50 and 129 of the Political Constitution, the State must ensure the greatest well-being of all inhabitants, through a healthy and ecologically balanced environment.
2. That in accordance with articles 11, 21, 129, and 169 of the Political Constitution, it is the responsibility of the Municipalities to safeguard local interests, and the Constitutional Chamber, in repeated pronouncements, has stated that the inviolability of life is guaranteed when potable water and environmental sanitation are supplied in the terms of article 297 of the General Health Law, making it imperative that the Municipality cooperates, especially regarding zoning and urban development regulations, with the administrative organization of the communal systems, as an instrument for sustainable social, economic, industrial, business, agricultural, tourism, and human settlement development that the water supply and sewerage systems provide.
3. That in accordance with articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 18, 19, 21, 22, and 23 of the Constitutive Law of AyA, article 264 of the General Public Health Law, articles 17, 32, 33, 148 and following of the Water Law Nº 276 of August 24, 1942, the General Potable Water Law and the Regulation for the Administrative Associations of Communal Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Nº 39529-S-MINAE, published in La Gaceta Nº 150 of August 5, 2005, it is established that AyA is the Governing Entity in everything related to Water Supply and Sewerage Systems throughout the national territory, and is empowered to delegate the administration of such systems to organizations duly constituted for this purpose.
1. That the participation of the community or civil society constitutes one of the effective instruments for achieving sustainable development in Costa Rica, and therefore AyA, since 1976, has been delegating to communities the administration of those systems where the comparative advantages of immediacy, effectiveness, and efficiency; cost and benefit to the populations, make it more appropriate to assign their administration to the communities.
2. That the community of San Pedro de Valverde Vega, with contributions from the community, AyA, and the State, has constructed a communal water supply system to serve a population of inhabitants.
3. That in a General Assembly of residents, they decided to form the organization and request that AyA delegate the administration of the systems to said organization.
4. That due to the characteristics of the system, it is appropriate to delegate the administration to the communal organization constituted for this purpose, named Asociación Administradora Acueducto Rural de San Pedro de Valverde Vega, legal identification number tres- cero cero dos - ciento ochenta y cinco mil cincuenta y tres, which is duly registered in the Registry of Associations of the National Registry under volume number four hundred twenty-eight, entry number four thousand one hundred forty-six.
5. That for the purposes of what is stipulated in the Regulation, the Regional Office for Rural Water Supply Gran Área Metropolitana, via memorandum Nº 2008-0632 of April 8, 2008, as well as the Legal Directorate in memorandum Nº DJ-1287-2008 of April 15, 2008, recommend to the Management to proceed with the Delegation of the Administration of the system to the respective organization.
6. That through legal opinion Nº DJ-SC31-2008 of April 15, 2008, the Legal Advisory Office for Communal Systems of the Legal Directorate issued its criterion, establishing that, the technical procedures having been completed, it is legally appropriate to delegate the administration of said system. Therefore:
Based on the provisions of articles 11, 21, 18, 50, 129, 169, and 188 of the Political Constitution; articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 18, 19, 21, 22, and 23 of the Constitutive Law of AyA, article 264 of the General Public Health Law Nº 5395 of October 30, 1973, article 17, 32, 33, 148 and following of the Water Law Nº 276 of August 27, 1942, General Potable Water Law Nº 1634 of September 18, 1953, articles 1, 4, 11, 16, 113.12, 114 of the General Law of Public Administration, Environment Law Nº 7554 of October 4, 1995, article 4 and 33 of the Ley Forestal Nº 7575 of February 13, 1996 and its reforms, Wildlife Conservation Law Nº 7317 of October 30, 1992, article 7 of the Public Roads Law Nº 5060 of August 22, 1972, Regulation of the National Water Laboratory of AyA Decree Nº 26066-S, published in La Gaceta Nº 109 of June 9, 1997; Regulation for Water Quality Executive Decree Nº 32327 of February 10, 2005; Regulation for the Use and Discharge of Wastewater Executive Decree Nº 26042-S-MINAE of June 19, 1997, Regulation for the Approval and Operation of Wastewater Treatment Systems Executive Decree Nº 31545 of October 9, 2003, and Regulation for Sludge from Septic Tanks Executive Decree Nº 21279-S of May 15, 1992. Sectoral Regulation for the Regulation of Water Supply and Sanitary Sewerage Services Nº 30413-MP-MINAE-S-MEIC of March 25, 2002. Regulation for the Administrative Associations of Communal Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Nº 32529-S-MINAE, published in La Gaceta 150 of August 5, 2005, and Regulation for the Provision of Services to Clients, published in the Official Journal La Gaceta Nº 159 of August 20, 1997.
AGREES:
1. To grant the delegation of the administration of the community's water supply and sanitary sewerage systems to the Asociación Administradora Acueducto Rural de San Pedro de Valverde Vega, legal identification number tres - cero cero dos - ciento ochenta y cinco mil cincuenta y tres; record this in our internal registries.
2. To authorize the Administration to sign the Delegation Agreement with the legal representative of the Association, in which, in addition to compliance with current legislation, specific obligations and mutual considerations assumed by the parties will be specified and which will repeal any agreements previously signed.
3. To direct the Directorate of Communal Systems and the Regional Directorate corresponding to the geographic location of the systems to carry out all advisory, control, and training activities—technical, environmental, financial, legal, organizational, and communal—as established by the laws and Regulations.
4. Once the Agreement is approved, notify all users of the system and residents of the respective community by means of publication in the Official Journal La Gaceta, so that they may exercise all their rights, duties, and obligations regarding the system in accordance with the laws and Regulations. Communicate and publish.
Final Agreement.
Agreement number 2008-204, adopted by the Board of Directors of the Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados in section l) of Article 6 of ordinary session Nº 2008-024, held on 04/22/2008.
Whereas:
Considering:
en la totalidad del texto - Texto Completo Norma 204 Convenio de Delegación de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de San Pedro de Valverde Vega, Alajuela Texto Completo acta: BA6B0 INSTITUTO COSTARRICENSE DE ACUEDUCTOS INSTITUTO COSTARRICENSE DE ACUEDUCTOS Y ALCANTARILLADOS Nº 2008-204 ASUNTO: Convenio de Delegación de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de San Pedro de Valverde Vega, Alajuela.
Conoce esta Junta Directiva de la Solicitud de Delegación de la Administración del Sistema de Acueductos y Alcantarillados.
Con fundamento en lo dispuesto en los artículos 11, 21, 18, 50, 129, 169 y 188 de la Constitución Política; artículos 1º, 2º, 3º, 4º, 5º, 11, 18, 19, 21, 22 y 23 de la Ley Constitutiva de AyA, artículo 264 de la Ley General de Salud Pública Nº 5395 de 30 de octubre de 1973, artículo 17, 32, 33, 148 y siguientes de la Ley de Aguas Nº 276 del 27 de agosto de 1942, Ley General de Agua Potable Nº 1634 del 18 de setiembre de 1953, artículos 1º, 4º, 11, 16, 113.12, ,114 de la Ley General de la Administración Pública, Ley del Ambiente Nº 7554 del 4 de octubre de 1995, artículo 4º y 33 de la Ley Forestal Nº 7575 del 13 de febrero de 1996 y sus reformas, Ley de Conservación de Vida Silvestre Nº 7317 de 30 de octubre de 1992, artículo 7 de la Ley de Caminos Públicos Nº 5060 del 22 de agosto de 1972, Reglamento del Laboratorio Nacional de Aguas de AyA Decreto Nº 26066-S, publicado en La Gaceta Nº 109 del 9 de junio de 1997; Reglamento para la Calidad de Agua Decreto Ejecutivo Nº 32327 del 10 de febrero del 2005; Reglamento de Uso y Vertido del la Aguas Residuales Decreto Ejecutivo Nº 26042-S-MINAE del 19 de junio de 1997, Reglamento de Aprobación y Operación de Sistemas de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales Decreto Ejecutivo Nº 31545 del 9 de octubre del 2003 y Reglamento de Lodos de Tanques Sépticos Decreto Ejecutivo Nº 21279-S del 15 de mayo de 1992. Reglamento Sectorial para la Regulación de los Servicios de Acueducto y Alcantarillado Sanitario Nº 30413-MP-MINAE-S-MEIC del 25 de marzo del 2002. Reglamento de las Asociaciones Administradoras de los Sistemas de Acueductos y Alcantarillados Comunales Nº 32529-S-MINAE, publicado en La Gaceta 150 del 5 de agosto del 2005 y Reglamento de Prestación de Servicios a los Clientes, publicado en el Diario Oficial La Gaceta Nº 159 del 20 de agosto de 1997.
ACUERDA:
1º-Otorgar la delegación de la administración de los sistemas de acueducto y alcantarillado sanitario de la comunidad, en la Asociación Administradora Acueducto Rural de San Pedro de Valverde Vega, Cédula jurídica tres - cero cero dos - ciento ochenta y cinco mil cincuenta y tres, inscríbase en nuestros registros internos.
2º-Autorizar la Administración para que suscriba el Convenio de Delegación con el personero de la Asociación, en el cual además del cumplimiento de la legislación vigente, se especificarán obligaciones y contraprestaciones concretas que asumen las partes y derogará los convenios firmados con anterioridad.
3º-Disponer que la Dirección de Sistemas Comunales y la Dirección Regional a la que corresponda según la ubicación geográfica de los sistemas, realice todas las actividades de asesoría, control y capacitación técnico, ambiental, financiero, legal organizacional y comunal conforme lo establecen las leyes y Reglamentos.
4º-Aprobado el Convenio, notifíquese a todos los usuarios del sistema y vecinos de la respectiva comunidad, por medio de publicación en el Diario Oficial La Gaceta, a efectos de que ejerzan todos sus derechos, deberes y obligaciones del sistema conforme con las leyes y Reglamentos. Comuníquese y publíquese.
Acuerdo firme.
Acuerdo número 2008-204, adoptado por la Junta Directiva del Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados en el inciso l), del artículo 6º, de la sesión ordinaria Nº 2008-024, celebrada el 22/04/2008.
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