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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-19 Sewer Rate ScheduleMEMORANDUM To: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Barb~ara,,_Dennis, Greg, Karen, Mac, Mike, Paula, Rosemary, Russ JJ:lnel~9, 1998 July 1, 1998 Fee Increases Attached are the new fee schedules for water connections and wastewater connections as of July 1, 1998. In addition, the following schedules were reviewed and were not changed at this time. Transportation Utility Fee from July 1997 Storm Drain Utility Fee from July 1997 System Development Charges from January 1998 N:~Acctg~P, ATES~annual fee transrnittal,wpcl EXHIBIT "B" CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON SEWER CONNECTION FEE SCHEDULE RESOLUTION NO. 96-19 EFFECTIVE DATE July 1, 1998 ENR @ 5884.41 ANNOTATED TO SHOW CHANGES, DELETIONG ARE LINED TI IROUCI I AND ADDiTiONS ARE lii~. Four-inch lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line. Six-inch lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line. Eight-inch lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line. Ten-inch or larger lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line. , A ,,o ,,,, 1 494~00 M nil pth f ~ fe E. a ole maximum de 0 ve et. 1. Per additional foot of de . Eight-inch sanitary sewer line with one five- foot manhole per 400 feet of eight-inch line. Checking for sewer main blockages without finding a blockage. COST 2g.OO/ft $ 99.00 N:\Acctg\RATES\SEWER\exhihit B,98 connections.wpd EXHIBIT "B" CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON WATER CONNECTION FEE SCHEDULE RESOLUTION NO. 97- EFFECTIVE DATE JULY 1, 1998 EXHIBIT B CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON INSTALLATION, CONNECTION AND OTHER FEES Effective July 1, 1998 ANNOTATED TO SHOW CHANGES. DELETION,GA~ELIliEDTIIROUGilANDADDITIONSARE~ A. 3/4 inch service connection from main line including meter 1. If owner/builder/contractor provides trench and backfill B. 1 inch service COnnection from main line including meter 1. If owner/builder/contractor provides trench and backfill C. 1-1/2 inch service connection from main line including meter 1. If owner/builder/contractor provides trench and backfill D. 2 inch service connection from main line including meter 1, If owner/builder/contractor provide trench and backfill E, 3 inch or larger service connection from main line F. 8 inch and one Fire Hydrant per 335 feet G. First utility locate at an address Additional locates at same address 1,1;2.00 320.00 ~89.00 1,7~4.00 ' Cost No C~ 44.00 H, Other water related fees water meter re-read Once in 12 months Each additional re-read in 12 months Water Meter Field Test Water Meter Bench Test: 3/4" or 1 "Water Meter 1.5" or 2" Water Meter Larger meters billed Water line pressure check once in 12 months Each additional pressure check in 12 months Install Customer 3/4" hand valve Install Customer 1" hand valve 33.30 Actual Cost N:~CCtg',RATES~WATER~9807RATERES.wpd ' Effective on or after Julv 1, 1998 RESOLUTION NO. 96'/? A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SEWER RATE SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO SECTION 14.08.035 OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 95-04. 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 rate schedule 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 rate schedule 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 5332 (Feb 96), 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 impection during regular business hours. SECTION 7. This resolution is effective April 1, 1996. SECTION 8. Resolution 95-04 is repealed on the effective date of this Resolution. Resolution No. 96- 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 in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code §2.04.090 duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ,~0 day of '?~,~.7~ , 1996. Barbara Christensen, City Recorder Paul Nolte, City Attorney Catherine M. Golden, Mayor EXHIBIT "A" CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON SEWER RATE SCHEDULE RESOLUTION NO. 96-/5~. ADOPTED ~. ,~ ,1996 EI~ECTIVE DATE APRIL 1, 1996 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 Single Family Residential Monthly Service Charge Quantity Charge per 100 cf $ 1.26 April t, 1995 April 1, 1996 $11.0o $11.00 $1.65 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 1 the bill will be adjusted based on the water consumption during the previous three months. Single family residential water accounts with no consumption during the months of January, February and March will be based at 700 cubic feet. Multi-Family Residential Monlhly Service Charge per Unit ]Quantity Charge per 100 cf April I, 1995 April 1, 1996 $1 l.tx} $11.00 $1.34 $ 1.65 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 1 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 500 cubic feet. Two donnatory rooms are equal to one multi-family residential unit. sEWg t P,,~GE 1 Commercial, Industrial and Governmental Monthly Service Charge Quantity Charge per 100 cf April 1. 1995April 1, I 996 511.50 $11.50 S 1.54 $1.82 Quantity Charge is based on actual monthly water consumption. Mixed residential and commercial accounts will be billed as commercial. 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 esfnnate 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 mended 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 City Administrator 1. Greenhouses, Churches, and Schools (grades K-12) operating on a nine month school year. Monthly Service Charge Quantity Charge per 100 cf April I, 1995April 1, 1996 $11.50 $11.50 $ ~..s4 $1.82 EXHIBIT "A" PAGE 3 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 1 the bill will be adjusted based on the water consumption during the previous three months. 1. Bed and Breakfasts and Ashland Parks Bathrooms April I, 1995 April 1, 1996 Monlhly Service Charge $I 1.50 $11.50 Quantity Charge per 100 cf $1.54 $ 1.82 Quantity Charge is based on winter water consumption. Winter consumption is def'med as the total of water meter readings taken in the months of January, February and March. Annually on April 1 the bill will be adjusted based on the water usage during the previous three months. 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 500 cubic feet per unit for multi-family residences. EXHIBIT "B" CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON SEWER CONNECTION FEE SCHEDULE RESOLUTION NO. 96-/q EFFECTIVE DATE April 1, 1996 Ae Be Ce Four inch lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line. Six inch lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line. Eight inch lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line. Ten inch or larger lateral connection from trunk line to normal curb line. Manhole maximum depth of 5 feet. 1. Per additional foot of depth. Eight inch sanitary sewer line with one five foot manhole per 400 feet of eight inch line. Checking for sewer main blockages without tinding a blockage. ,975.00 25.ee/ft $1,345.00 1,405.00 1,425.00 COST 1,750.00 50. O0 / ft 25.90/ft $ 93.00 G:UILL\WP~COUNCIL\SEWER\~XHIBIT.Ag6 February 15, 1996 ahjed: Mayor and City Council Jill Turner, Director of Finance Sewer Rates Recommendation Staff recommends the adoption of the attached resolution increasing sewer rams effective April 1, 1996. Discussion Attached is the sewer rate model for 1996-97 through 2003-2004. This ram model was designed by Hilton Farnkopf & Hobson the City' s sewer rate consultant, in Javatory 1994. The study indicated that rates should increase 22 % in 1994 and then 15 % percent each year through 1998. It also indicated that the largest share of these increases should be born by the commercial customer class. Last year staff updated the rate model and recommended rate increases of 15% for the next four years. Again the model has been updated and staff is recommending a rate increase of approximately 10 % for each of the next four years. These increases will affect the three main customer classes differently. The following table ou~ines the increases. April 96 April 97 April 98 April 99 April 2000 Commercial 16.00% 16.00% 16.00% 16.00% 6.00% Multifamily 1.97% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 6.00% Residential 6.53% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.00% These increases are lower than the Hilton Farnkopf & Hobson study recommendation, and lower than last year's estimate. Assumptions * Phased in wastewater treatment plant as outlined in facilities plan. Costs are stated in November 1998 dollars as outlined in the plan (stated as ENR 6,100). * Three separate borrowings-- 1. June 1996 $4,196,000 State revolving loan, repaid in 20 yrs at 6%. 2. 1997-98 $11,000,000 Revenue Bonds, repaid in 13 years at 6%. (End with the food and beverage sunset.) 3. 2001-2002 $6,000,000 Revenue Bonds, repaid in 20 years at 6%. Assumes no property tax support. All costs will be paid from the food and beverage tax and user charges. * Assumes a doubling of SDCs in July 1996. * Assumes 1% annual increase in food and beverage tax revenues. * Assumes 5 % inflation in operational costs. * Assumes interest income at 5 %.