Sewer Utility Fee change FY 04MEMORANDUM
TO:The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT:Revision to City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances
Section 44-83(a)(2) and 44-83(a)(3)g
March 31,2003
Water Pollution Control Plant Manager Paul Horsfall is recommending City Council
approval of the FY2004 amended ordinance change, which will establish the minimum
sewer service charges, effective July 1,2003, as follows:
Meter Size Minimum Allowance
(Inches) Charge (cubic feet)
5/8 $ 3.28 200
3/4 $ 8.20 500
I or larger $13.12 800
This rate change was approved as part of the FY 2004 budget process and an
ordinance was adopted, however, the Finance Department noticed an error in the way
the rate for the previous ordinance was calculated.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Paul J Horsfall, Water Pollution Control Plant Manager
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
March 26, 2003
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Paul J. Horsfall, WPCP Manager
SUBJECT: Revision to City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances
SectiOn 44-83(a)(2) and 44-83(a)(3)g.
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this memorandum is to submit to you a copy
of the FY2004 amended ordinance change as it relates to the wastewater utility.
DISCUSSION: Ordinance No. 10-03 adopted February 27, 2003 spelled out
charges for the minimum sewer service charge according to Ithe size of the meter
to be as follows:
Meter Size Minimum Allowance
(inches) Charge (cubic feet)
5/8 $ 3.27 200
% $ 8.17 500
1 or larger $13.07 800
These figures were arrived at by adding 3% to the existing charges and rounding
to the next whole penny. Utility Billing has since recemmended that the minimum
charge be a multiple of the charge of 1.64/100CF based on the allowance in
cubic feet per meter size. Under Utility Billing's recommendation the minimum
sewer service charge according to the size of the meter would be as follows:
Meter Size Minimum Allowance
(Inches) Charge (cubic feet)
5/8 $ 3.28 200
% $ 8.20 500
1 or larger $13.12 800
RECOMMENDATION: I concur with Utility Billing's recommendation and request
that Ordinance 10-03 be amended to reflect the above changes with the effective
date of July 1, 2003.
ORDINANCE NO. 23-03
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 10-03 AMENDING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, SECTIONS
44-83 (a)(2) AND 44-83 (a)(3)g. ESTABLISHING BASIC SEWER RATES FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USERS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 10-03 is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Section 44-83 (a)(2) of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Dubuque, Iowa is hereby amended to read as follows:
Rates per each one hundred (100) cubic feet ..... $1.64
Section 3. Section 44-83 (a)(3)g. of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Dubuque, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Where the quantity of water consumed is such that the minimum service is
charged, the minimum sewer service charge, according to the size of the meter,
shall be as follows:
Meter Size Minimum Allowance
(inches) Charge (cubic feet)
5/8 $ 3.28 200
% $ 8.20 500
I or larger $13.12 800
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect on the first day of July, 2003.
Passed, approved and adopted this 7th day of April, 2003.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk