Fixing Water Rates OrdinanceCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
January 9, 2007
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Bob Green, Water Department Manager "
SUBJECT: Rate Revision to City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 44-201 (a)
and Section 44-202
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to submit to you a copy of two proposed ordinance
changes for your review and approval. These ordinance changes would revise City of
Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 44-201 (a) fixing water rates for residential and
industrial use and Section 44-202 fixing water rates for fire sprinkler service.
DISCUSSION
It is being recommended in our budget request for FY '09 that a 9% rate increase be
implemented. The ofd and new rates are shown on the following pages.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff and I are recommending that the attached proposed ordinances be submitted to
the City Council for adoption during the FY09 budget hearings with an effective date of
July 1, 2008.
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Attachments
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Jenny Larson, Budget Director ~/
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
File
RATE CHARGE PER HUNDRED CUBIC FEET
MONTHLY
CONSUMPTION
(IN HUNDREDS OF CURRENT NEW
CUBIC FEET) RATE FY08 RATE FY09
First 30 $1.89 $2.06
Next 120 $1.54 $1.68
Next 350 $1.43 $1.56
Next 500 $1.27 $1.38
Next 1,000 $1.11 $1.21
MONTHLY
CONSUMPTION
METER SIZE (IN HUNDREDS CURRENT UNIT CHARGE
(INCHES) OF CUBIC FEET) (CUBIC FEET) (CUBIC FEET)
5/8 INCHES 2 $3.78 $4.12
3/4 INCHES 5 $9.45 $'10.30
1 INCH 8 $15.12 $16.48
1 1/2 INCHES 26 $49.14 $53.56
2 INCHES 46 $81.34 $88.68
3 INCHES 106 $173.74 $189.48
4 INCHES 168 $267.24 $291.48
6 INCHES 368 $553.24 $603.48
8 INCHES 625 $900.75 $981.90
UMBER OF HEADS MONTHLY CHARGE
CURRENT
MONTHLY
RATE FY08
NEW
MONTHLY
RATE FY09
Up to 200 (Min. Monthly) $11.30 $12.32
200-300 $13.57 $14.79
300-400 $15.82 $17.24
400-600 $18.07 $19.70
600-800 $20.33 $22.16
800-1,000 $22.61 $24.64
1,000-1,200 $24.86 $27.10
1,200-1,400 $27.10 $29.54
1,400-1,600 $29.38 $32.02
1,600-1,800 $31.64 $34.49
1,800-2,000 $33.88 $36.93
2,000-2,200 $36.15 $39.40
2,200-2,400 $38.39 $41.85
2,400-2,600 $40.67 $44.33
2,600-2,800 $42.93 $46.79
2,800-3,000 $45.24 $49.31
3,000-3,500 $47.44 $51.71
Over 3,500 (for each additional
500 heads or fraction thereof $2.27 $2.47
ORDINANCE NO. 15-09
AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES
SECTION 44-202 FIXING WATER RATES FOR FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 44-202 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 44-202. Fire Sprinkler Service.
{a) Customers who have fire sprinkler service shall be billed for this service on
monthly basis. The monthly charge shall be as follows:
NUMBER OF MONTHLY
HEADS CURRENT CHARGES
Up to 200 (minimum monthly charge) .......... $ 12.32
200 - 300 .......................... $ 14.79
300 - 400 .......................... $ 17.24
400 - 600 .......................... $ 19.70
600 - 800 .......................... $ 22.16
800 - 1,000 ........................ $ 24.64
1,000 - 1,200 ........................ $ 27.10
1,200 - 1,400 ........................ $ 29.54
1, 400 -1, 600 ........................ $ 32.02
1,600 -1,800 ........................ $ 34.49
1,800 - 2,000 ........................ $ 36.93
2,000 - 2,200 ........................ $ 39.40
2,200 - 2,400 ........................ $ 41.85
2,400 - 2,600 ........................ $ 44.33
2,600 - 2,800 ........................ $ 46.79
2,800 - 3,000 ........................ $ 49.31
3,000 - 3,500 ........................ $ 51.71
Over 3,500 (for each additional 500
heads or fraction thereof ............ $ 2.47
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2008.
Passed, approved and adopted this 13th day of March, 2008.
Roy Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 16-08
AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 44-201(a) FIXING
WATER RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND ALL OTHER USES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 44-201(a) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 44-201. Residential, Commercial, Industrial and All Other Uses.
(a) The rates to be charged for water for residential, commercial, industrial and all
other uses and purposes by any person, firm or corporation within the City shall be based on
units of one-hundred cubic feet (748 gallons} as follows:
Monthly Consumption (in Hundreds of_Cubic Feet
First 30
Next 120
Next 350
Next 500
Next 1,000
Charae per Hundred Cubic Feet
$2.06
$1.68
$1.56
$1.38
$1.21
Rates shall be subject to the following minimum monthly charge according to the size of
the meter:
Monthly Consumption
Meter Size (In Hundreds of
Inches Cubic Feet) Minimum Charge
5/8 2 $ 4.12
3/4 5 $ 10.30
1 ~ 8 $ 16.48
1 1 /2 26 $ 53.56
2 46 $ 88.68
3 106 $ 189.48
4 168 $ 291.48
6 368 $ 603.48
8 625 $ 981.90
A $5.00 minimum monthly charge will be assessed for meters not in service.
Section 2. This Ordinance will take effect July 1, 2008.
Passed, approved and adopted this 13th day of Mar 2008.
Roy Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk