Code of Ordinances Amendment - Title 13 Establishing Water Rates FY 2017 Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Action Items # 2.
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 Service, 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
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Water Use and Service Rates Ordinance Ordinance
Sprinkler Service Ordinance Ordinance
Projected Rate Increase Supporting Documentation
Suggested Motion 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: January 27, 2016
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 FY17 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 submitted to
the City Council for adoption during the FY17 Budget Hearings with an effective date of
July 1 , 2016.
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Attachments
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Crenna Brumwell, Assistant City Attorney
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Jean Nachtman, Finance Director
Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk
Jacqueline Johnson, Water Plant Manager
Brant Schueller, Water Distribution Supervisor
File
ORDINANCE NO. 2-16
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
$ 3.46
$ 2.82
$ 2.61
$ 2.31
$ 2.05
Charge per
Gallon
$ 0.00460
$ 0.00376
$ 0.00350
$ 0.00310
$ 0.00272
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
$ 6.88
$ 17.20
$ 27.53
$ 89.46
$ 148.22
$ 316.97
$ 487.85
$ 1,011.45
$ 1,646.87
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, 2016.
Passed, approved and adopted this 14th day of March, 2016.
Attest:
Kevi Firnstahl, city lerk
/L./2
Roy D. ol, Mayor
ORDINANCE NO. 3-16
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 13-1 C-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
NUMBER OF HEADS CHARGES
Up to 200 (minimum) $ 21.07
200-299 $ 25.29
300-399 $ 29.46
400-599 $ 33.71
600-799 $ 37.88
800 -999 $ 42.13
1,000 - 1,199 $ 46.35
1,200 - 1,399 $ 50.51
1,400 - 1,599 $ 54.74
1,600 - 1,799 $ 58.96
1,800 - 1,999 $ 63.14
2,000 - 2,199 $ 67.37
2,200 - 2,399 $ 71.57
2,400 - 2,599 $ 75.80
2,600 - 2,799 $ 80.01
2,800 - 2,900 $ 84.31
3,000 3,499 $ 88.42
Over 3,500* $ 4.20
*(for each additional 500 heads or fraction thereof)
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2016.
Passed, approved and adopted this 14th day of March, 2016.
Attest:
Kevi% Firnstahl, city Clerk
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
CITY OF DUBUQUE
UTILITY RATE COMPARISON
FY'16 to FY'17
PROJECTED WATER RATES
Rates based on units of one-hundred cubic feet(748 gallons)
Monthly FY 16 FY 17
Consumption Rate 3.0%
First 30 $ 3.36 $ 3.46
Next 120 $ 2.74 $ 2.82
Next 350 $ 2.53 $ 2.61
Next 500 $ 2.24 $ 2.31
Next 1,000 $ 1.99 $ 2.05
Monthly FY 16 FY 17
Consumption Rate 3.0%
First 22,440 $ 0.00447 $ 0.00460
Next 89,760 $ 0.00365 $ 0.00376
Next 261,800 $ 0.00340 $ 0.00350
Next 374,000 $ 0.00301 $ 0.00310
Next 748,000 $ 0.00264 $ 0.00272
Rates shall be subject to the following minimum monthly charge according to the size of the meter:
Minimum Charge
Meter Cubic FY 16 FY 17
Size Feet Gallons Rate 3.0%
5/8 2 1,496 $ 6.69 $ 6.88
3/4 5 3,740 $ 16.72 $ 17.20
1 8 5,984 $ 26.75 $ 27.53
11/2 26 19,448 $ 86.93 $ 89.46
2 46 34,408 $ 143.99 $ 148.22
3 106 79,288 $ 307.80 $ 316.97
4 168 125,664 $ 473.71 $ 487.85
6 368 275,264 $ 982.35 $ 1,011.45
8 625 467,500 $ 1,599.49 $ 1,646.87
For users outside the city limits, an additional charge equal to 50% of the above rates will be made
PROJECTED FIRE SPRINKLER RATES
FY 16 FY 17
Rate 3.0%
Up to 200 (minimum) $ 20.46 $ 21.07
200-299 $ 24.55 $ 25.29
300-399 $ 28.60 $ 29.46
400-599 $ 32.73 $ 33.71
600-799 $ 36.78 $ 37.88
800-999 $ 40.90 $ 42.13
1,000- 1,199 $ 45.00 $ 46.35
1,200- 1,399 $ 49.04 $ 50.51
1,400- 1,599 $ 53.15 $ 54.74
1,600- 1,799 $ 57.24 $ 58.96
1,800- 1,999 $ 61.30 $ 63.14
2,000-2,199 $ 65.41 $ 67.37
2,200-2,399 $ 69.49 $ 71.57
2,400-2,599 $ 73.59 $ 75.80
2,600-2,799 $ 77.68 $ 80.01
2,800-2,900 $ 81.85 $ 84.31
3,000-3,499 $ 85.84 $ 88.42
Over 3,500 (for each additional $ 4.08 $ 4.20
500 heads or fraction thereof)
1/27/2016
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, 2016, and for which the charge is $26.88.
`'N) pLiz,
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this ,09 day of .�-�% , 20 / .
otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEY
Commission Number 15458
My Comm. Fr,4. FEB1, 2n-
OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 2-16
AMENDING CITY OF
DUBUQUE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TITLE
13 PUBLIC t UTILITIES,
CHAPTER =1 WATER
USE AND SERVICE,
ARTICLE C RATES,
SECTION 13 -1C -1(A)
ESTABLISHING WA-
TER RATES FOR
RESIDENTIAL, COM-
MERCIAL, INDUS-
TRIAL, AND - ALL
OTHER USES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF '`DUBUQUE, I
IOWA: I
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, Commer-
cial, Industrial and AII
Other Uses.
A. Rates Established: I
The rates to be
charged for water for
residential, commer I
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:
Monthly Consumption
(in Hundreds of Cubic
Feet); Charge per
Hundred Cubic Feet
First 30, $3.46; Next
120, $2.82; ' Next 350,
$2.61; Next 500, $2.31; I
Next 1,000, $2.05
Monthly Consumption
(in Gallons); Charge
per Gallon
First 22,440, $0.00460;
Next 89,760, $0„00376
Next 261,800, $0.00350;
Next 374,000, $0.00310;
Next 748,000, $0.00272
Rates shall be subject
to the following min-
imum monthly charge 1
according to the size of
the meter:
Meter Size Inches;
Monthly Consumption '
(In Hundreds of Cubic
Feet); Monthly con-
sumption (In Gallons);
Minimum Charge
5/8; 2; 1,496; $6.88
3/4; 5; 3,740; $17.20
1; 8; 5,984; $27.53
1 1/2; 26; 19,448;
$89.46
2; 46; 34,408; $148.22
3; 106; 79,288; $316.97
4; 168; ' 125,664;
$487.85
6; 368; 275,264;
$1,011.45
8; 625; 467,500;
$1,646.87 I
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 1
delinquency, the ten-
ant 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 Ordi-
nance shall take effect
July 1, 2016.
Passed, approved and
adopted this 14th day
of March, 2016.,”
/s/Roy D. Buol, Mayor I
Attest: /s/Kevin
Firnstahl, City Clerk
Published officially in
the Telegraph Herald, '!
newspaper on the 18th
day of March, 2016.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
City Clerk
1t 3/18
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, 2016, and for which the charge is $16.13.
Subscribed to before me, Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this qa day of62-t_e."-J, 20 / .
otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 3-16 I'
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 FIX-
ING + 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:
CURRENT . NUMBER
OF HEADS, MONTHLY
CHARGES
Up to 200 (minimum),
$21.07; 200-299, $25.29;
300-399, $29.46; 400
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Fx', FEB. 1, 2017
599, $33.71; 600-799,
$37.88; 800 999,1
$42.13; 1,000 -. 1,199,
$46.35; 1,200 - 1,399,
$50.51; 1,400 —,1,599,!
x$54.74 1,600 1,799,
$58.96; 1,800 1,999,
$63.14 2,000 2,199,
$67.37; 2,200 - 2,399,
$71.57;, 2,400 - 2,599,
$75.80 2,600 - 2,799,
$80.01; 2,800 - 2,900,
$84.31; 3,000 - 3,499,
$4.2
$88.042; Over 3,500*,I
*(for each additional
500 heads or fraction thereof)'
Section 2. This,.
Ordinance shall take �
effect July 1, 2016.
Passed, approved and
adopted this 14th day
of March, 2016.
/s/Roy D. Buol,';Mayor
Attest: /s/Keyin `.
Firnstahl, City Clerk
Published officially in,
the Telegraph 'Herald'
newspaper on the 18th
day of March, 2016.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
City Clerk 11
1t 3/18