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Home My WebLink About1994-59 Amend Sewer FeesRESOLUTION NO. 94-59 A RESOLUTION AMENDING SEWER CONNECTION PEES AND COMBINING SEWER CONNECTION FEES AND SEWER USE FEE8 INTO ONE RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 14.08.035 OF THE ASHLAND M~NICIPAL CODE AND REPF~xLING RESOLUTION8 94-03t AND 94-09 AND 94-40,/ THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The "Sewer Rate Schedule" marked Exhibit "A" and attached to this Resolution is adopted as the sewer rates inside and outside the City limits. SECTION 2. The "Sewer Rate Connection Fee Schedule" marked Exhibit "B" and attached to this Resolution is adopted as the rates for sewer service and connection fees to the municipal sewer system. SECTION 3. The rates adopted on Exhibit "A" shall be increased to account for inflation annually on April 1st, based on the Consumers Price Index - All Urban Consumer Portland Index (CPI~U) July to July, provided that no other increases were implemented within the last twelve months. The City Administrator will provide the City Council with a review of the rate structure annually in the budget. SECTION 4. The rates adopted on Exhibit "B" shall be increased to account for inflation annually on April 1st, based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index (ENR Index) for Seattle, Washington. The current index is established at 5336, provided that no other increases were implemented within the last twelve months. SECTION 5 Fifty percent of the sewer connection fees established herein for the development of qualified affordable housing under the City's affordable housing laws, shall be deferred until the transfer of ownership to an ineligible buyer occurs. Said connection fees shall be secured by a second mortgage acceptable to the City, bearing interest at not less than 5% per annum. Accrued interest and principal shall be due on the sale to an ineligible buyer. SECTION 6. Three copies of this Resolution and Exhibits "A" and "B" shall be maintained in the office of the City Recorder and shall be available for public inspection during regular business hours. SECTION 7. This resolution is effective October 1, 1994. SECTION 8. Resolutions 94-03, 94-09 and 94-40 are repealed on the effective date of this Resolution. Resolution 94- 5q Page 2 SECTION 9. The fees and charges listed on the attached exhibits are classified as not subject to the limits of Section llb of Article XI of the Oregon Constitution (Ballot Measure No. 5). This resolution was read by title only Municipal Code S2.04. 090 duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th o f September , 1994. ~Chadick, Jr. "~/~i~g SIGNED and APPROVED this --2Lg.-- day of Reviewed as to form: Paul Nolte, City Attorney in accordance with Ashland day September , 1994. Catherine M. Golden, Mayor EXHIBIT "A" CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON SEWER RATE SCHEDULE RESOLUTION NO. 94-03 ADOPTED J~NUARY 18, 1994 EFFECTIVE DATE APRIL 1~ 1994 All sewer service provided by the City of Ashland will be in accordance with Chapter 14.08 of the Ashland Municipal Code. 1. SEWER RATES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS Sinule Family Residential Monthly Service Charge Quantity Charge $10.00 $ 1.09/100 cf Quantity Charge is based on average winter water consumption in excess of 400 cubic feet (cf) per month. Winter consumption is defined as the average of water meter readings taken in the months of January, February and March. Annually on April i the bill will be adjusted based on the water consumption during the previous three months. Single family residential water accounts with no consumptiqn during the months of January, February and March will be based at 700 cf. Multi-Family Residential Monthly Service Charge per Unit Quantity Charge $10.00 $ 1.09/100 cf Quantity Charge is based on average winter water consumption in excess of 400 cubic feet per month per unit. Winter consumption is defined as the average of the water meter readings taken in the months of January, February and March. Multi-family residential accounts are all accounts in which more than one residential dwelling is attached to the same water service. Annually on April i the bill will be adjusted based on the water consumption during the previous three months. Multi-family residential water accounts with no consumption during the months of January, February and March will be based at 300 cf. Commercial, Industrial and Governmental Monthly Service Charge Quantity charge $10.00 $1.34/100 cf Quantity Charge is based on actual monthly water consumption. Mixed residential and commercial accounts will be billed as commercial. Continued on next page SEWER I~TES EXHIBIT PAGE 2 For commercial, industrial or governmental users where monthly water consumption is not measured through city water meters, the sewer rate will be established as follows: The annual water consumption will be determined by an estimate made by the Director of Finance who shall use water consumption records of similar users or water consumption records of past use, if available. The annual water consumption will be multiplied by the Quantity Charge set forth above and the product divided by twelve. The quotient will be added to the Monthly Service Charge set forth above. The sum shall be the monthly sewer rate for that user. This rate shall be effective beginning in the month after the rate is determined until the following July or until the rate schedule is amended by resolution of the council. At such time the Director shall redetermine the annual water consumption and compute the monthly sewer rate using the formula set forth above. Water consumption determined in this manner shall be lowered if the user can demonstrate through the use of a meter approved by the city that the user's actual consumption is less than the estimate. ADJUSTMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS TO COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SEWER RATES A. If a commercial, industrial or governmental user can demonstrate that the volume of sewage discharged by the user is less than 50% of the water consumed, the City Administrator may adjust the sewer user charge accordingly. Methodology for Special Cases for Cltv Administrator 1. Greenhouses, Churches, and Schools (grades K-12) operating on a nine month school year. Monthly Service Charge Quantity Charge $10.00 $ 1.34/100 cf Quantity Charge is based on average winter water consumption. Winter consumption is defined as the average of the meter readings taken in the months of January, February and March. Annually on April i the bill will be adjusted based on the water consumption during the previous three months. 2. Bed and Breakfasts and Ashland Parks Bathrooms Monthly Service Charge Quantity Charge $10.00 $ 1.34/100 cf Quantity Charge is based on winter water consumption. Winter consumption is defined as the total of water meter readings taken in the months of January, February and March. Annually on April i the bill will be adjusted based on the water usage during the previous three months. SEWER RATES EXHIBIT seA" PAGE 3 B. Water sold through an irrigation meter is exempt from sewer user charge. 3. SEWER RATES OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS A. The sewer user charge shall apply to those sewer users permitted under Section 14.08.030 of the Ashland Municipal Code. B. The sewer rates for outside the City limits shall be two times the sewer charges for inside the City limits. Unmetered residential accounts will be calculated on an average winter usage of 700 cubic feet of water for single family residences, and 300 cubic feet per unit for multi- family residences. EXHIBIT "B" CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON SEWER CONNECTION FEE SCHEDULE RESOLUTION NO. 94-09 RESOLUTION NO. 94- 59 i~ENDED SEPTEMBER 20; 1994 EFFECTIVE DATE OCTOBER It 1994 ]ANNOTATED TO SHOW DELETIONS AND ADDITIONS. ~,w ADDITIONS ~ ~. DELETIONS ARE LI}~ED ~IIROUCII 4 inch lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line 6 inch lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line 8 inch lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line 10 inch or larger lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line Manhole maximum depth of 5 feet 1. Per additional foot of depth 8 inch sanitary sewer line with one five foot manhole per 400 feet of 8 inch line Checking fer Sewer Main Bleukages without finding a blockade $1,295.00 1,355.00 1,375.00 COST 1,690.00 50.00/fOOt 25.00/fOOt $~'.00