Code of Ordinances Amendment - Title 13 Establishing Basic Sewer Rates FY 2017 Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Action Items # 5.
ITEM TITLE: Code of Ordinances Amendment- Title 13 Establishing
Basic Sewer Rates for Residential and Commercial Users
SUMMARY: ORDINANCE Amending the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances Sections 13-2C-3(B)and 13-2C-3(C)(7)
Establishing Basic Sewer Rates for Residential and
Commercial Users by Increasing the Rates
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion
A
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Ordinance Ordinance
Suggested Motion Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: William J. O'Brien, W&RRC Acting Manager
RE: Revision to City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 13, Sections 13-2C-
3(B) and 13-2C-3(C)(7). Establishing Sewer Rates
DATE: March 14, 2016
INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this memorandum is to submit to you a copy of the proposed ordinance
changes and a recommendation that ordinance changes anticipated for FY2017 take
effect on July 1, 2016.
DISCUSSION:
In our budget request for FY2017 we are requesting a 3% sewer rate increase. The
effect of the amendment changes, based upon the 3% increase, is on the attached
page. The ordinance changes would revise Section 13-2C-3(B) and Section 13-2C-
3(C)(7) of the Code of Ordinances increasing basic wastewater charges for residential,
commercial and minor industrial users from $4.61 to $4.75 per ccf, rate per each gallon
from $ .00616 to $ .00635.
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that you approve the proposed ordinance changes and submit them to the
City Council for approval at their March 14, 2016 budget hearing.
Attachments:
ORDINANCE NO. 5-16
AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTIONS 13 -2C -
3(B) AND 13 -2C -3(C)(7) ESTABLISHING BASIC SEWER RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL
AND COMMERCIAL USERS BY INCREASING THE RATES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY ATHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 13 -2C -3(B) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended to read as follows:
Section 13 -2C -3(B) Schedule of Rates:
Rates per each one hundred (100) cubic feet
Rate per each gallon
$4.75
$ .00635
Section 2. Section 13 -2C -3(C)(7) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended to read as follows:
Where the quantity of water consumed is such that the minimum of service is
charged, the minimum sewer service charge, according to the size of the meter, shall
be as follows:
Meter Size
(inches)
Minimum
Charge
Allowance
(cubic feet)
Allowance
(gallons)
5/8
$ 9.50
200
1,496
3/4
$ 23.75
500
3,740
1 or larger
$ 38.00
800
5,984
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2016.
Passed, approved and adopted this 14th day of March, 16.
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Attest:
KevidFirnstahl, City Cle
Roy D. ub-1, Mayor
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 $14.84.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this c 299 day of , , 20 j6 ,
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K, WESTEi`1MEYr fi
Commission Numbs: 154885
My Comm. Fxn FEB. 1, 2017
OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 5-16
AMENDING THE I
CITY OF DUBUQUE
CODE OF ORDI-
NANCESSECTIONS 13-
2C- 3(6) AND 13 -2C -
3(C)(7) ESTABLISH-
ING . BASIC SEWER
RATES FOR RESIDEN-
TIAL AND COMMER-
CIAL USERS BY IN-
CREASING THE
NCREASING"THE RATES
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY
ATHE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 13-
2C -3(B) of the City of
Dubuque Code of,
Ordinances is amended
to read as follows:
Section 13 -2C -3(B),
Schedule of Rates:
Rates per each one
hundred (100) cubic
feet $4.75
Rate per each gallon
$.00635
Section 2. Section 13-
2C -3(C)(7) of the City
of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances is amended
to read as follows:
Where the quantity of
water consumed is
such that the minimum
of service is charged,
the . minimum . sewer
service charge, accord-
ing to the size 'of the
meter, shall, be as
follows:
Meter Size (inches);
Minimum Charge; Al-
lowance (cubic feet);
Allowance (gallons)
5/8; $9.50; 200; 1,496
3/4; $23.75; 500; 3,740
1 or larger; $38.00;
800; 5,984,
Section 3. 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/Kevin
Firnstahl, City Clerk
Published officially in
the Telegraph Herald
newspaper on the l8th
day of March, 2016.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
City Clerk
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