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Water Rates Increase Ordinance CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA MEMORANDUM March 3, 2005 TO: FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager Bob Green, Water Department Manager 7:30. SUBJECT: Revision to City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Division 4. Rates Section 44-201 (a) and Section 44-202 Establishing Water Rates 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 Division 4. Rates, Section 44-201 (a) fixing water rates for Residential, Commercial 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 '06 that a 4% rate increase be implemented. The old and new rates are shown on the following pages. Please disregard previous submittals dated February 3, 2005. RECOMMENDATION Staff and I are recommending that the attached proposed ordinances be submitted to the City Council for adoption with an effective date of July 1, 2005. vie Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel Dawn lang, Budget Director Ken T eKippe, Finance Director File ORDINANCE NO .12-05 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: Monthlv Consumption (in Hundreds of Cubic Feet) First 30 Next 120 Next 350 Next 500 Next 1,000 Charae per Hundred Cubic Feet $1.73 $1.41 $1.31 $1.16 $1.02 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 Monthly Consumption (In Hundreds of Cubic Feet) 2 5 8 26 46 106 168 368 625 Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2005. Passed, approved and adopted this 8 t h day of March 005. Minimum Charae $ 3.46 $ 8.65 $ 13.84 $ 44.98 $ 74.46 $ 159.06 $ 244.68 $ 506.68 $ 824.60 Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor Attest: Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 13-05 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 fead 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) . . . . . . . . . . $ 10.35 200 - 300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12.42 300 - 400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14.49 400 - 600. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16.55 600 - 800. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18.62 800 - 1,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20.70 1,000 - 1,200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 22.77 1,200 - 1 ,400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24.82 1,400 - 1,600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 26.90 1,600 - 1,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28.97 1,800 - 2,000 . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $. 31.03 2,000 - 2,200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33.11 2,200 - 2,400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35.15 2,400 - 2,600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37.24 2,600 - 2,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39.32 2,800 - 3,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41.43 3,000 - 3,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 43.44 Over 3,500 (for each additional 500 heads or fraction thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2.08 Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2005 Passed, approved and adopted this 8 t h day of M Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor Attest: Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk EFFECT OF AMENDMENT DUBUQUE CODE DIVISION 4. RATES Sec. 44-201. RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND ALL OTHER USES. (a) Commencing July 1, 2004 (2005) the rates to be charged for water for residential, commercial, industrial and all other uses and purposes by any person within the city shall be fixed and determined as follows: CURRENT NEW CURRENT NEW Monthly Consumption Monthly Consumption Rate FY05 Rate FY06 (in hundreds of cubic ft) First 3,000 First 30 $1.66 $ 1.73 Next 12,000 Next 120 $1.36 $1.41 Next 35,000 Next 350 $1.26 $ 1.31 Next 50,000 Next 500 $ 1.12 $ 1.16 Next 100,000 Next 1,000 $0.98 $ 1.02 Rates shall be subject to the following minimum monthly charge according to the size of the meter: METER SIZE CURRENT (INCHES) NEW MINIMUM ALLOWANCE CHARGE (CUBIC FEET) MONTHL Y CONSUMPTION IN HUNDREDS OF CUBIC FEET 5/8 INCH $ 3.32 $ 3.46 200 3/4 INCH $ 8.30 $ 8.65 500 1 INCH $ 13.28 $ 13.84 800 1 Vi INCH $ 43.16 $ 44.98 2600 2 INCHES $ 71.56 $ 74.46 4600 3 INCHES $153.16 $159.06 10,600 4 INCHES $235.68 $244.68 16,800 6 INCHES $487.68 $506.68 36,800 8 INCHES $794.00 $824.60 62,500 2 5 8 26 46 106 168 368 625 Sec. 44-202. FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SERVICES. Customers who have fire sprinkler service shall be billed for this service on a monthly basis. This monthly charge will be included on the customer's regular monthly bill for which charges are fixed and determined as follows: NUMBER OF HEADS Up to 200 (minimum monthly charge) . . . . . . . . . . $ 200 - 300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300 - 400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400 - 600. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600 - 800. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 800 - 1,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1 ,000 - 1,200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,200 - 1 ,400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,400 - 1,600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,600 - 1,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,800 - 2,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000 - 2,200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,200 - 2,400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,400 - 2,600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,600 - 2,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,800 - 3,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000 - 3,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Over 3,500 (for each additional 500 heads or fraction thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . $ MONTHLY CHARGES FY05 CURRENT 9.95 11.94 13.93 15.91 17.90 19.90 21.89 23.87 25.87 27.86 29.84 31.84 33.80 35.81 37.81 39.84 41.77 FY06 NEW $10.35 $12.42 $14.49 $16.55 $18.62 $20.70 $22.77 $24.82 $26.90 $28.97 $31.03 $33.11 $35. 1 5 $37.24 $39.32 $41 .43 $43.44 2.00 $ 2.08