Fixing Water Rates for Residential, Industrial, Fire Sprinkler ServicesMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Bob Green, Water Department Manager
Dubuque
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All-America City
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2007
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 1, 2013
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-
1 C -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 FY14 a 9% 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 FY14 Budget Hearings with an effective date of
July 1, 2013.
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Attachments
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk
File
CITY OF DUBUQUE
UTILITY RATE COMPARISON
FY'13 to FY'14
PROJECTED WATER RATES
Rates based on units of one - hundred cubic feet (748 gallons)
Monthly FY'13 FY'14
Consumption Rate 9.0%
First 30 $ 2.66 $ 2.90
Next 120 $ 2.17 $ 2.37
Next 350 $ 2.01 $ 2.19
Next 500 $ 1.78 $ 1.94
Next 1,000 $ 1.58 $ 1.72
Monthly FY'13 FY'14
Consumption Rate 9.0%
First 22,440 $ 0.00355 $ 0.00387
Next 89,760 $ 0.00290 $ 0.00316
Next 261,800 $ 0.00270 $ 0.00294
Next 374,000 $ 0.00239 $ 0.00261
Next 748,000 $ 0.00210 $ 0.00229
Rates shall be subject to the following minimum monthly charge according to the size of the meter:
Minimum Charge
Meter Cubic FY'13 FY'14
Size Feet Gallons Rate 9.0%
5/8 2 1,496 $ 5.31 $ 5.79
3/4 5 3,740 $ 13.28 $ 14.47
1 8 5,984 $ 21.24 $ 23.16
11/2 26 19,448 $ 69.04 $ 75.26
2 46 34,408 $ 114.37 $ 124.66
3 106 79,288 $ 244.52 $ 266.48
4 168 125,664 $ 376.31 $ 410.07
6 368 275,264 $ 780.23 $ 849.89
8 625 467,500 $ 1,270.29 $ 1,384.21
For users outside the city limits, an additional charge equal to 50% of the above rates will be made
PROJECTED FIRE SPRINKLER RATES
FY'13 FY'14
Rate 9.0%
Up to 200 (minimum) $ 16.25 $ 17.71
200 -299 $ 19.50 $ 21.26
300 -399 $ 22.72 $ 24.76
400 -599 $ 25.99 $ 28.33
600 -799 $ 29.22 $ 31.85
800 -999 $ 32.49 $ 35.41
1,000 - 1,199 $ 35.74 $ 38.96
1,200 - 1,399 $ 38.95 $ 42.46
1,400 - 1,599 $ 42.22 $ 46.02
1,600 - 1,799 $ 45.47 $ 49.56
1,800 - 1,999 $ 48.70 $ 53.08
2,000 - 2,199 $ 51.95 $ 56.63
2,200 - 2,399 $ 55.19 $ 60.16
2,400 - 2,599 $ 58.45 $ 63.71
2,600 - 2,799 $ 61.71 $ 67.26
2,800 - 2,999 $ 65.02 $ 70.87
3,000 - 3,499 $ 68.18 $ 74.32
Over 3,500 (for each additional $ 3.24 $ 3.53
500 heads or fraction thereof
2/7/2013
$40.00
$35.00
$30.00
$25.00
$20.00
$15.00
$10.00
$5.00
$0.00
MONTHLY RESIDENTIAL WATER BILL BASED ON 6000 GALLONS OF USAGE
WITH 9% INCREASE FOR DUBUQUE FY'14
$39.46
Davenport
West Des
Moines*
Ankeny*
$29.45
Sioux City
Iowa City*
Ames*
$24.44 $24.19
rill ran ell
$23.23 $23.18
$21.85
Cedar Rapids* Council Bluffs* D buque* Des Moines* Waterloo
* - Systems that provide softened water
air
ORDINANCE NO, 10 -13
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
Monthly Consumption
(in Gallons)
First 22,440
Next 89,760
Next 261,800
Next 374,000
Next 748,000
Charge per
Hundred Cubic Feet
$2.90
$2.37
$2.19
$1.94
$1.72
Charge per
Gallon
$0.00387
$0.00316
$0.00294
$0.00261
$0.00229
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
Monthly Consumption
(In Gallons)
1,496
3,740
5,984
19,448
34,408
79,288
125,664
275,264
467,500
Minimum Charge
$ 5.79
$ 14.47
$ 23.16
$ 75.26
$ 124.66
$ 266.48
$ 410.07
$ 849.89
$1,384.21
A property owner shall pay a $50.00 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 $50.00
disconnect fee.
A $50.00 service call fee shall be charged to property owners or tenant account
for those service calls that are determined to be related to customer negligence.
A $5.00 minimum monthly charge shall be assessed for meters not in service.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2013.
Passed, approved and adopted this 28thday of February , 2013.
Roy D. uol, Maydr
Attest:
Kev Firnstahl, CI y Clerk
OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO.10 -13
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. WAT-
ER RATES FOR RESI-
DENTIAL, COMMER-
CIAL, 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 -Lt.
Residential, Corphier-
cial, Industrial and All
Other Uses.
A. Rates Established:
The rates to . be
charged for water for
residential, commer-
cial, industrial and all
other uses and pur-
poses 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:
Mbnthly Consump-
tion (in Hundreds of
Cubic Feet), Charge
per Hundred Cubic
Feet
First 30, $2.90
Next 120, $2.37
Next 350, $2.19.
Next 500;$1.94
Next 1,000, $1.72
Monthly Consumption
(in Gallons), Charge
per Gallon
First 22,440, $0.00387
Next 89,760, $0.00316
Next 261,800, $0.00294
Next 374,000, $0:00261
Next 748,000,$ 0.00229
Rates shall be subject
to the following mini -
mum,_nonith .charge_
1.accorgigg to thQsi2e of
Meter Size Inches,
Monthly Consumption
(In Hundreds of Cubic
Feet) ;Monthly Con-
, sumption (In Gallons),
Minimum Charge
5/8, 2,1,496,.$5.79
3/4, 5, 3,740, $14.47
1, 8, 5,984, $23.16
1'h, 26,19,448; $75.26
2, 46, 34,408, $124.66
3,106, 79,288, $266.48
4, 168, 125,664,
$410.07
6, 368, 275,264,
$849.89
8, 625, 467,500,
$1,384.21
A property owner
shall pay a $50.00
disconnect fee' for
water service that is
disconnected by the
city for a meter not in
service. Whenatenant
account is subject to
disconnection due to
delinquency, the
tenant shall pay the
$50.00 disconnect fee.
A $50.00 service call
fee shall be charged to
property owners or
tenant account for
those service calls that
are determined to be
related to customer
negligence.
A $5.00 minimum
monthly charge shall
be assessed for meters
not in service.
Section 2. This
Ordinance shall take
effect July 1,2013.
Passed, approved and
adopted this 28th day
of February, 2013.
s /Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: /s /Kevin
Firnstahl, City Clerk
Published officially in
'the Telegraph Herald
newspaper on the 8th
day of March, 2013.
/s /Kevin S. Firnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
1t 3/8
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: March 8, 2013, and for which the charge is $35.38.
—Pc_P-4,
Subscribed to before me a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 03 day of , 20 l.3 .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
Erep,
ORDINANCE NO. 11 -13
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) $ 17.71
200 — 299 $ 21.26
300 — 399 $ 24.76
400 — 599 $ 28.33
600 — 799 $ 31.85
800 — 999 $ 35.41
1,000 —1,199 $ 38.96
1,200 —1,399 $ 42.46
1,400 —1,599 $ 46.02
1,600 —1,799 $ 49.56
1,800 —1,999 $ 53.08
2,000 — 2,199 $ 56.63
2,200 — 2,399 $ 60.16
2,400 — 2,599 $ 63.71
2,600 — 2,799 $ 67.26
2,800 — 2,999 $ 70.87
3,000 — 3,499 $ 74.32
Over 3,500 (for each additional 500
heads or fraction thereof $ 3.53
Attest:
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2013.
28th February
approved and adopted this day of , 2013.
Ke 'n irnstahl, ity Clerk
Roy D.j:uol, Mayor
OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO.11 -13
AMENDING THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE
CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES 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.
Ctstomers who have
fire sprinkler service
shall be billed for this
service on a monthly
basis. The monthly
charge shall be as
follows:
NUMBER OF HEADS
CURRENT, MONTHLY
CHARGES
Up to 200 (minimum
monthly charge), $17.71
200 - 299, $21.26
300 - 399, $24.76
400 - 599, $28.33
600 - 799, $31.85
800 - 999, $35.41
1,000 - 1,199, $38.96
1,200 - 1,399, $42.46
1,400 -1599, $46.02
1,600 - 1,799, $49.56
1,800 - 1,999, $53.08
2,000 - 2,199, $56.63
2,200 - 2,399, $60.16
2,400 - 2,599, $63.71
2,600 - 2,799, $67.26
2,800 - 2,999, $70.87
3,000 - 3,499, $74.32
Over 3,500 (for each
additional 500 heads or
fraction thereof $3.53
Section 2. This
Ordinance shall take
effect July 1, 2013.
Passed, approved and
adopted this 28th day
of February, 2013.
/s /Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: /s /Kevin
Firnstahl, City Clerk
Published officially in
the . Telegraph Herald
newspaper on the 8th
day of March, 2013.
/s /Kevin S. Firnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
1t 3/8
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: March 8, 2013, and for which the charge is $21.23.
Subscribed to before , a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this (137; day of ,� ' , 201g .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
K. •