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TO:
FROM: Bob Green, Water Department Manager
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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SUBJECT: Rate Revision to City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section Title 13
Public Utilities Chapter 1 Article C — Rates, Section 13-1C-1(a)
Residential, Commercial, Industrial and all other uses and Section 13-1C-
2 Fire Sprinkler Service
DATE: February 9, 2010
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 Title 13 Public Utilities Chapter 1 Article C, Section 13-
1C-1(a) Fixing Water Rates for Residential and Industrial Use and all other uses, and
Section 13-1C-2 Fixing Water Rates for Fire Sprinkler Service.
DISCUSSION
It is being recommended in our budget request for FY11 that a 4% rate increase be
implemented. The old 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 FY11 Budget Hearings with an effective date of
July 1,2010.
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Attachments
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 13-10
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 13 PUBLIC
UTILITIES, CHAPTER 1 WATER USE AND SERVICE, ARTICLE C RATES, SECTION
13- 1C -1(A) ESTABLISHING 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 13-1C-1(A) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 13- 1C -1A: Residential, Commercial, Industrial and All Other Uses.
A. Rates Established: 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) or per gallon as follows:
Monthly Consumption
(in Hundreds of Cubic Feet)
First 30
Next 120
Next 350
Next 500
Next 1,000
Rates shall be subject to the following minimum monthly charge according to the
size of the meter:
Monthly Consumption
(In Hundreds of Cubic Feet)
2
5
8
26
46
13 -10
Charge per
Hundred Cubic Feet
$2.20
$1.80
$1.67
$1.48
$1.30
Charge per
Gallon
$0.00294
$0.00240
$0.00224
$0.00198
$0.00174
Monthly Consumption
(In Gallons)
1,496
3,740
5,984
19,448
34,408
Minimum Charge
$ 4.40
$ 11.01
$ 17.61
$ 57.24
$ 94.80
Meter Size
Inches
5/8
3/4
1
1 1/2
2
Monthly Consumption
(in Gallons)
First 22,440
Next 89,760
Next 261,800
Next 374,000
Next 748,000
Attest:
3 106 79,288 $ 200.21
4 168 125,664 $ 311.79
6 368 275,264 $ 646.30
8 625 467,500 $1,051.83
A property owner shall pay a $30.00 disconnect fee for water service that is
disconnected by the city for a meter not in service. When a tenant account is
subject to disconnection due to delinquency, the tenant shall pay the $30.00
disconnect fee.
A $5.00 minimum monthly charge shall be assessed for meters not in service.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2010.
Passed, approved and adopted this 9 day of March, 2010.
eanne Schneider, City Clerk
Roy D�/ Buol, Mayor
ORDINANCE NO. 14 -10
AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 13 PUBLIC
UTILITIES CHAPTER 1 WATER USE AND SERVICE, ARTICLE C RATES SECTION
13 -1C -2 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 13 -1C -2 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 13-1C-2: Fire Sprinkler Service.
Customers who have fire sprinkler service shall be billed for this service on a monthly
basis. The monthly charge shall be as follows:
NUMBER OF MONTHLY
HEADS CURRENT CHARGES
Up to 200 (minimum monthly charge) $ 13.46
200 — 300 $ 16.15
300 — 400 $ 18.82
400 — 600 $ 21.52
600 — 800 $ 24.20
800 — 1,000 $ 26.90
1,000 —1,200 $ 29.60
1,200 —1,400 $ 32.26
1,400 —1,600 $ 34.96
1,600 — 1,800 $ 37.66
1,800 -2,000 $ 40.33
2,000— 2,200 $ 43.02
2,200 — 2,400 $ 45.70
2,400 — 2,600 $ 48.41
2,600 — 2,800 $ 51.10
2,800 — 3,000 $ 53.85
3,000 — 3,500 $ 56.47
Over 3,500 (for each additional 500
heads or fraction thereof $ 2.69
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2010.
Passed, approved and adopted this 9 day of March, 2
Att :
6 eanne Schneider, City Clerk
Roy I Buol, Mayor
WATER RATE CHARGE PER HUNDRED CUBIC FEET
Monthly
Consumption
(in hundred of Current New
cubic feet) Rate FY10 Rate FY11
First 30 $2.12 $2.20
Next 120 $1.73 $1.80
Next 350 $1.61 $1.67
Next 500 $1.42 $1.48
Next 1,000 $1.25 $1.30
WATER RATE CHARGE PER GALLON
Monthly
Consumption Current New
( in Gallons) Rate FY10 Rate FY11
First 22,440 $0.00283 $0.00294
Next 89,760 $0.00231 $0.00240
Next 261,800 $0.00215 $0.00224
Next 374,000 $0.00190 $0.00198
Next 748,000 $0.00167 $0.00174
Monthly
Consumption Monthly
Meter Size (in hundred of Consumption Current New
(Inches) cubic feet) (in Gallons) Minimum Charge Minimum Charge
5/8 Inches 2 1,496 $4.24 $4.40
3/4 Inches 5 3,740 $10.61 $11.01
1 Inch 8 5,984 $16.97 $17.61
1 1/2 Inches 26 19,448 $55.17 $57.24
2 Inches 46 34,408 $91.34 $94.80
3 Inches 106 79,288 $195.16 $200.21
4 Inches 168 125,664 $300.22 $311.79
6 Inches 368 275,264 $621.58 $646.30
8lnches 625 467,500 $1,011.36 $1,051.83
FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE MONTHLY CHARGE
Current New
Monthly Monthly
Number of heads Rate FY10 Rate FY11
Up to 200 (Min. Monthly) $12.94 $13.46
200 -300 $15.53 $16.15
300 -400 $18.10 $18.82
400 -600 $20.69 $21.52
600 -800 $23.27 $24.20
800 -1,000 $25.87 $26.90
1,000 -1,200 $28.46 $29.60
1,200 -1,400 $31.02 $32.26
1,400 -1,600 $33.62 $34.96
1,600 -1,800 $36.21 $37.66
1,800 -2,000 $38.78 $40.33
2,000 -2,200 $41.37 $43.02
2,200 -2,400 $43.94 $45.70
2,400 -2,600 $46.55 $48.41
2,600 -2,800 $49.13 $51.10
2,800 -3,000 $51.78 $53.85
3,000 -3,500 $54.30 $56.47
Over 3,500 (for each additional
500 heads or fraction thereof $2.59 $2.69