HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/03/2006 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 140, 2006, AMENDIN ITEM NUMBER: 8
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October 3, 2006
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Cameron Gloss
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 140, 2006, Amending Chapter ter 26 Article VI, Division 4 of the
Code of the City Relating to Rates and Charges for Electric Service.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance was unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 5, 2006 and uses Utility
reserve funds to cover all except 5%of the 25%mandated service rights fee for Poudre Valley Rural
Electric Authority(PVREA) customers in the Southwest Enclave Annexation area.
ORDINANCE NO. 140, 2006
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE VI, DIVISION 4
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
RELATING TO RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to by ordinance from time to time fix, establish,
maintain and provide for the collection of such rates, fees or charges for utility services furnished
by the City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses and other obligations of
the electric utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that the City Code be
amended to allow the City Council to reduce electric rates for Service Rights Fees in annexed areas
at the time of annexation in order to mitigate the economic impacts to the properties in this
annexation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That paragraph (h) of Section 26-464 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(h) Service rights fee in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association(PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the City of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA,the fee shall be twenty-five(25)percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition,the fee shall be five(5)percent of charges for electric power
service. In the event that the City Council has determined that a reduction of the
service rights fee is justified in order to mitigate the economic impacts to a lot or
parcel of land at the time of annexation of said lot or parcel of land,the service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection may be reduced by the City Council pursuant
to a schedule set forth in the ordinance annexing said parcel or lot.The service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection shall not be subject to a charge in lieu of
taxes and franchise otherwise required in this Section.
Section 2. That paragraph (i) of Section 26-465 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(i) Service rights fee in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association(PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the City of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA,the fee shall be twenty-five(25)percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition,the fee shall be five(5)percent of charges for electric power
service. In the event that the City Council has determined that a reduction of the
service rights fee is justified in order to mitigate the economic impacts to a lot or
parcel of land at the time of annexation of said lot or parcel of land,the service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection may be reduced by the City Council pursuant
to a schedule set forth in the ordinance annexing said parcel or lot. The service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection shall not be subject to a charge in lieu of
taxes and franchise otherwise required in this Section.
Section 3. That paragraph 0) of Section 26-466 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
6) Service rights fee in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association(PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the City of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five(25)percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition,the fee shall be five(5)percent of charges for electric power
service. In the event that the City Council has determined that a reduction of the
service rights fee is justified in order to mitigate the economic impacts to a lot or
parcel of land at the time of annexation of said lot or parcel of land,the service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection may be reduced by the City Council pursuant
to a schedule set forth in the ordinance annexing said parcel or lot.The service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection shall not be subject to a charge in lieu of
taxes and franchise otherwise required in this Section.
Section 4. That paragraph (1) of Section 26-467 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) Service rights fee in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association(PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of'
acquisition by the City of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five(25)percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition,the fee shall be five(5)percent of charges for electric power
service. In the event that the City Council has determined that a reduction of the
service rights fee is justified in order to mitigate the economic impacts to a lot or
parcel of land at the time of annexation of said lot or parcel of land,the service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection may be reduced by the City Council pursuant
to a schedule set forth in the ordinance annexing said parcel or lot.The service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection shall not be subject to a charge in lieu of
taxes and franchise otherwise required in this Section.
Section 5. That paragraph(m) of Section 26-468 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(m) Service rights fee in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association(PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the City of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA,the fee shall be twenty-five(25)percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition,the fee shall be five(5)percent of charges for electric power
service. In the event that the City Council has determined that a reduction of the
service rights fee is justified in order to mitigate the economic impacts to a lot or
parcel of land at the time of annexation of said lot or parcel of land,the service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection may be reduced by the City Council pursuant
to a schedule set forth in the ordinance annexing said parcel or lot.The service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection shall not be subject to a charge in lieu of
taxes and franchise otherwise required in this Section.
Section 6. That paragraph (d) of Section 26-469 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(d) Service rights fee in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association(PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the City of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA,the fee shall be twenty-five(25)percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition,the fee shall be five(5)percent of charges for electric power
service. In the event that the City Council has determined that a reduction of the
service rights fee is justified in order to mitigate the economic impacts to a lot or
parcel of land at the time of annexation of said lot or parcel of land,the service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection may be reduced by the City Council pursuant
to a schedule set forth in the ordinance annexing said parcel or lot.The service rights
fee charged pursuant to this Subsection shall not be subject to a charge in lieu of
taxes and franchise otherwise required in this Section.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of
September, A.D. 2006, and to be presented for final passage on rd day of October A.D. 2006.
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Mayo
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of October, A.D. 2006.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk