FY2005 Water & Fire Sprinkler Rate Increase
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
January 26, 2004
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Bob Green, Water Department Manage~
TO:
SUBJECT: Rate Revision to 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 Section
44-201 (a) fixing water rates for residential and industrial use and Section 44-202 fire
sprinkler service.
DISCUSSION
It is being recommended in our budget request for FY '05 that a 3% 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 reviewed and
approved by the City Manager and City Council with an effective date of July 1, 2004.
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Dawn Lang, Budget Director
File
ORDINANCE NO. 11-04
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 as follows:
Monthly Consumption
First 3,000
Next 12,000
Next 35,000
Next 50,000
Next 100,000
Charae per Hundred Cubic Feet
$1.66
$1.36
$1.26
$1.12
$ .98
Rates shall be subject to the following minimum monthly charge according to the
size of the meter:
Meter Size
Inches
5/8
3/4
1
1 1/2
2
3
4
6
8
Cubic Feet
200
500
800
2,600
4,600
10,600
16,800
36,800
62,500
New Charae
$ 3.32
$ 8.30
$ 13.28
$ 43.16
$ 71.56
$ 153.16
$ 235.68
$ 487.68
$ 794.00
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2004.
Passed, approved and adopted the 3rd day of March, 2004
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. -04
AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES
SECTION 44-202 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) . . . . . . . . . . $ 9.95
200-300..........................$ 11.94
300-400..........................$ 13.93
400-600..........................$ 15.91
600-800..........................$ 17.90
800-1,000........................$ 19.90
1,000-1,200........................$ 21.89
1,200-1,400........................$ 23.87
1,400-1,600...............,........$ 25.87
1,600-1,800........................$ 27.86
1,800-2,000........................$ 29.84
2,000-2,200........................$ 31.84
2,200-2,400........................$ 33.80
2,400-2,600........................$ 35.81
2,600-2,800........................$ 37.81
2,800-3,000........................$ 39.84
3,000-3,500........................$ 41.77
Over 3,500 (for each additional 500
heads or fraction thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . $
2.00
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2004.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
Rates as Proposed FY '05:
Monthly Rate Chan!e Per Hundred Cubic Feet
Consumption Current 3%
Old Rate Rate Rate Increase
First 3,000 $1.58 $1.61 $1.66
Next 12,000 $1.30 $1.32 $1.36
Next 35,000 $1.19 $1.22 $1.26
Next 50,000 $1.07 $1.09 $1.12
Next 100,000 $0.93 $ .95 $ .98
Minimum 3%
Meter Size Allowance Old Rate Current Unit Charge
(Inches) (Cubic Feet) (Cubic Feet) (Cubic Feet)
5/8 in. 200 $ 3.16 $ 3.22 $ 3.32
% in. 500 $ 7.90 $ 8.05 $ 8.30
I in. 800 $ 12.64 $ 12.88 $ 13.28
I Y2in. 2,600 $ 41.08 $ 41.86 $ 43.16
2 in. 4,600 $ 68.20 $ 69.42 $ 71.56
3 in. 10,600 $146.20 $148.62 $153.16
4 in. 16,800 $224.84 $228.66 $235.68
6 in. 36,800 $462.82 $472.66 $487.68
8 in. 62,500 $753.65 $769.95 $794.00
The Fire Sprinkler Rates are not always changed with metered usage rates, below reflects current and
1.68% increases.
MONTHLY CHARGES
Number of Heads Old Rate Current 3%
Up to 200(Min. Monthly) $ 9.48 $ 9.66 $ 9.95
200-300 $11.37 $11.59 $11.94
300-400 $13.27 $13.52 $13.93
400-600 $15.15 $15.45 $15.91
600-8000 $17.05 $17.38 $17.90
800-1,000 $18.95 $19.32 $19.90
1,000-1,200 $20.85 $21.25 $21.89
1,200-1,400 $22.73 $23.17 $23.87
1,400-1,600 $24.64 $25.12 $25.87
1,600-1,800 $26.53 $27.05 $27.86
1,800-2,000 $28.42 $28.97 $29.84
2,000-2,200 $30.32 $30.91 $31.84
2,200-2,400 $32.20 $32.82 $33.80
2,400-2,600 $34.10 $34.77 $35.81
2,600-2,800 $36.01 $36.71 $37.81
2,800-3,000 $37.89 $38.63 $39.84
3,000-3,500 $39.78 $40.55 $41.77
Over 3,500 (for each additional
500 heads or fraction thereof) $ 1.91 $ 1.94 $ 2.00