Code of Ordinances Amendment - Title 13 Fixing Water Rates for Resdential/Industrial/Sprinklers Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Action Items # 6.
ITEM TITLE: Code of Ordinances Amendment - Title 13 Fixing Water Rates for
Residential and Industrial Use and All Other Uses; and Fixing Water Rates
for Fire Sprinkler Service
SUMMARY: ORDINANCE Amending City of Dubuque code of Ordinances Title 13
Public Utilities, Chapter 1 Water Use and Services, Article C Rates,
Section 13-1 C-1 (A) Establishing Water Rates for Residential, Commercial,
Industrial, and All Other Uses
ORDINANCE Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 13
Public Utilities Chapter 1 Water Use and Service, Article C Rates Section
13-1 C-2 Fixing Water Rates for Fire Sprinkler Service
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
❑ Rate Ordinance Revision Memo Staff Memo
❑ Water Use and Service Ordinance Ordinance
❑ Sprinkler Service Ordinance Ordinance
❑ Utility Rate Comparison Supporting Documentation
❑ Suggested_Motion A& B Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Bob Green, Water Department Manager
SUBJECT: Rate Revision to City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section Title 13
Public Utilities Chapter 1 Article C — Rates, Section 13-1 C-1(a)
Residential, Commercial, Industrial and other uses and Section 13-1C-2
Fire Sprinkler Service
DATE: February 5, 2015
INRODUCTION
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 13-1 C Fixing Water Rates for Fire Sprinkler Service.
DISCUSSION
It is being recommended in our budget request for FY16 that a 10% 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 FY16 Budget Hearings with an effective date of
July 1 , 2015.
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Attachments
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk
Trish Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
File
ORDINANCE NO. 18-15
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
$ 3.36
$ 2.74
$ 2.53
$ 2.24
$ 1.99
Charge per
Gallon
$ 0.00447
$ 0.00365
$ 0.00340
$ 0.00301
$ 0.00264
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) Minimum Charge
1,496
3,740
5,984
19,448
34,408
79,288
125,664
275,264
467,500
$6.69
$16.72
$26.75
$86.93
$143.99
$307.80
$473.71
$982.35
$1,599.49
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 changed to property owners or tenant account
for those service calls that are determined to be related to customer negligence.
A $5.50 minimum monthly charge shall be assessed for meters not in service.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2015.
Passed, approved and adopted this 12th day of March, 2015.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Trish Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 19-15
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 13-1 C-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:
CURRENT MONTHLY
NUMBEROFHEADS CHARGES
Up to 200 (minimum)....... $ 20.46
200-299 $ 24.55
300-399 $ 28.60
400-599 $ 32.73
600-799 $ 36.78
800 -999 $ 40.90
1,000 - 1,199 $ 45.00
1,200 - 1,399 $ 49.04
1,400 - 1,599 $ 53.15
1,600 - 1,799 $ 57.24
1,800 - 1,999 $ 61.30
2,000 - 2,199 $ 65.41
2,200 - 2,399 $ 69.49
2,400 - 2,599 $ 73.59
2,600 - 2,799 $ 77.68
2,800 - 2,900 $ 81.85
3,000 - 3,499 $ 85.84
Over 3,500* $ 4.08
*(for each additional 500 heads or fraction thereof)
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2015.
Passed, approved and adopted this 12th day of March, 2015.
Attest:
Trish Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
CITY OF DUBUQUE
UTILITY RATE COMPARISON
FY 15 to FY 16
PROJECTED WATER RATES
Rates based on units of one-hundred cubic feet(748 gallons)
Monthly FY 15 FY 16
Consumption Rate 10.0%
First 30 $ 3.05 $ 3.36
Next 120 $ 2.49 $ 2.74
Next 350 $ 2.30 $ 2.53
Next 500 $ 2.04 $ 2.24
Next 1,000 $ 1.81 $ 1.99
Monthly FY 15 FY 16
Consumption Rate 10.0%
First 22,440 $ 0.00406 $ 0.00447
Next 89,760 $ 0.00332 $ 0.00365
Next 261,800 $ 0.00309 $ 0.00340
Next 374,000 $ 0.00274 $ 0.00301
Next 748,000 $ 0.00240 $ 0.00264
Rates shall be subject to the following minimum monthly charge according to the size of the meter:
Minimum Charge
Meter Cubic FY 15 FY 16
Size Feet Gallons Rate 10.0%
5/8 2 1,496 $ 6.07 $ 6.69
3/4 5 3,740 $ 15.18 $ 16.72
1 8 5,984 $ 24.30 $ 26.75
11/2 26 19,448 $ 78.96 $ 86.93
2 46 34,408 $ 130.84 $ 143.99
3 106 79,288 $ 279.84 $ 307.80
4 168 125,664 $ 430.71 $ 473.71
6 368 275,264 $ 892.98 $ 982.35
8 625 467,500 $1,454.26 $ 1,599.49
For users outside the city limits, an additional charge equal to 50%of the above rates will be made
A$&.98$5.50 minimum monthly charge shall be assessed for meters not in service.
PROJECTED FIRE SPRINKLER RATES
FY 15 FY 16
Rate 10.0%
Up to 200(minimum) $ 18.60 $ 20.46
200-299 $ 22.32 $ 24.55
300-399 $ 26.00 $ 28.60
400-599 $ 29.75 $ 32.73
600-799 $ 33.44 $ 36.78
800-999 $ 37.18 $ 40.90
1,000- 1,199 $ 40.91 $ 45.00
1,200- 1,399 $ 44.58 $ 49.04
1,400- 1,599 $ 48.32 $ 53.15
1,600- 1,799 $ 52.04 $ 57.24
1,800- 1,999 $ 55.73 $ 61.30
2,000-2,199 $ 59.46 $ 65.41
2,200-2,399 $ 63.17 $ 69.49
2,400-2,599 $ 66.90 $ 73.59
2,600-2,799 $ 70.62 $ 77.68
2,800-2,900 $ 74.41 $ 81.85
3,000-3,499 $ 78.04 $ 85.84
Over 3,500* $ 3.71 $ 4.08
*(for each additional 500 heads or fraction thereof)
3/6/2015
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 18, 2015, and for which the charge is $27.25.
PJ7_,
Subscribed to before me, otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this /4919r day of
,20/5"
otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
q
MARS FC. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm, Exp, FEB, 1, 2017
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 18, 2015, and for which the charge is $16.57.
Subscribed to before m 7 a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 799 day of ,0.4 , 20/5- .
gr,,
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY Y K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm, Exp, FEB. 1, 2017
`;OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION
DURANCE NO. 19-15
IENOING THE CITY ,
D(1BUQUE; CODE°
ORDINANCES
TITLE 13 PUBLIC
UTILITIES CHAPTER 1
WATER USE"AND
SERVICE, ARTICLE C.
RATES SECTION 13
1C-2',FIXING�WATER
RATES , FQR" �, FIRE
SPRINKLER SERVICE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE`
CITY OF, DUBUQUE,
IOWA: `
Section 1. Section 13-
iC 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 ,I
fire sprinkler service
shall be billed for this
serviceona monthly
basis. The monthly
charge, shall be as
follows:
CURRENT. NUMBER
OF HEADS, MONTHLY
CHARGES#
Up to200 (minimum),
$20.46,
200-299, $24.55
300-399,$ 28.60
400.599, $32.73
600-799, $36.78
800;999, $40.90
1,000 -1,199 $45.00
1,200 1,399,,$49.04
1,400 1,599,$53.15
1,600 1'799, $57.24
1,800 1,999, $61.30
2,000 - 2,199, $65.41
2,200 2,399, $69.49
2,400 2,599, $73.59
2,600 - 2,799, $77.68
2,800 - 2,900, $81.85
3,000 - 3,499, $85.84
Over 3,500*, $4.08
*(for each additional
500 heads or fraction
thereof)
Section 2. This
Ordinance shall take
effect July 1, 2015.
Passed, approved and
adopted this ,12th day
of March, 2015.
/s/Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:/s/Trish L.
Gleason, Assistant City
Clerk
Published/officially in
the Telegraph Herald
newspaper on the 18th
day of March, 2015.
/s/Trish L. Gleason,
Assistant City Clerk
it: 1/18
to;the following mini
mum monthly charge
acc`ordigr to.the size;of
the meter:
OFFICIAL, Meter "Size, Monthly:'
PUBLICATION Consumption (in l
ORDINANCENO.1845 Hundreds of Cubic
AMEN bING CITY OF Feetj, Monthly Con-
DUBUQUE CODE =OF sumption (In Gallons),
ORDINANCES TITLE 13 Minimum Charge
PUBLIC UTILITIES, 5/82, 1,496, $6.6
CHAPTER'1 WATER USE 3/4, 5, 3,740, $S16.72
AND SERVICE, ARTICLE 1, 8, 5,984, $26.75
C RATES, `SECTION 13-1 1/2, 26, 19,448, I
1C 1(A) ESTABLISHING II $86.93
WATER RATES FOR 2, 46, 34,408, $143.99
RESIDENT --IAL, COM- I 3, 106, 79,288, $307•80 .I
MERCIAL"INDUSTRAL, 1 4, 168, 125,664,',
AND ALL OTHERUSES , $473.71 "
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 6, 368, 275,264,`
IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE $98285 625, 467,500,
CITY ,,OF DUBUQUE, I ,$1,599.49
IOWA: A property owner
Section 1 Section 13- shall pay a $50.00
iC-1(A) of the City of disconnect: fee - for
Dubuque. Code of Water "service that is
Ordinances is hereby disconnected" by the
amended, to._read ,-as city for a` meter not in
follows:service. When atenant
Section 13 -1C -1A: , account is subject to
Residential, .Cummer- disconnection due to
cial, Industrial and All ° delinquency, the ten-
OtherUses. ant shal l pay the $50:00
A. Rates Established: I disconnectfee.
The " rates' to be i Al
$50.00 service call
charged' for water for fee shall be changedto
residential, cornnler- I "property owners ., or
cial, industrial and all tenant account for
other uses and Ps i those service calls that
poses by any person, are determined to be
firm or corporation related to customer
within `the city "spall be negligence.
based on units.of one I A $5.50 minimum
hundred. cubic feet monthly 'charge shall
(748 gallons) or ,per be assessed for meters
gallon; as follows not in service.
l
II
Monthly, CQfSUmptiOn bic Section 2. This
Fe.Hund Chargef.' Cuper effect July1, 015. fake
Feet),
Hundred CubrcFeet r� passed,�approved and
First $3 36' adopted this 12th -day
Next18120,
20,$2.74 " of March2015.
Next: 350, $,,I,,.264, /s/Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Next 500, ' Attest: /s/Trish L.
Nexti 000-:-Ls...-1.19 9 Gleason, -Assistant City
Mohthly;Consumptipn Clerk
(in ,Gallons);_- Charge Published officially in
per' Gallon the Telegraph Herald
First,2 440 $0.00447 newspaper on the 18th
Next89 760,$0.00365" day of March,2015
Next $0.00340 /s/Tnsh L."Gleason,
Net374 000;$0.00301, Assistant Crty Clerk
Next 748;000,$0.00264. 1t 1/18
Rates shall be subieet;