HomeMy WebLinkAbout157 - 11/21/2017 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF CITY CODE TO REVISE WASTEWATER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES (2)ORDINANCE NO. 157, 2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE WASTEWATER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6 of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, 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 as set forth
therein; and
WHEREAS, the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein are necessary to
produce sufficient revenues to provide the utility services described herein; and
WHEREAS,the revenue from the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein
shall be used to defray the costs of providing such utility services as required by the Charter and
the City Code; and
WHEREAS, Article IV, Chapter 26 of the City Code establishes the wastewater utility as
a utility service furnished by and an enterprise of the City; and
WHEREAS, City Code Sections 26-280 and 26-282 concern various wastewater-related
rates, fees, and charges; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 26-277 requires that the City Manager analyze the
operating and financial records of the utility during each calendar year and recommend to the City
Council user rates or adjustments to be ineffect for the following year•, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City staff have also recommended to the City Council
adjustment of the wastewater-related rates, fees, and charges as set forth herein to be effective
January 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the rate increase for wastewater set forth herein is 3.0% with variations for
individual customer rates classes; and
WHEREAS, the Water Board considered the proposed wastewater-related rates, fees, and
charges adjustments for 2018 at its meeting on August 17, 2017, and recommended approval of
the proposed adjustments by a unanimous vote; and
WHEREAS,based on the foregoing, City Council desires to amend Chapter 26 of the City
Code to adjust the scope and rate of the water-related rates, fees, and charges as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
A-
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes any and all determinations and findings
contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 26-280 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-280. Service charges established by category.
The schedule of rates for each category described in § 26-279 shall be as follows:
Class of
Category Rate
Customer
Single-family residential user
Per month 40.05
flat rate)
1. Per month 17.90
2. Plus,per 1,000 gallons per month 3.477
Note:
A
Single-family residential user 1. For single family customers who have not yet established a winter
metered water use) quarter water use at the service address,a system average of 4,000
gallons per month shall be billed.
2. After establishment of a winter quarter water use at the service
address,the monthly amount billed shall be based on a minimum of
3,000 gallons per month.
Duplex(two-family)residential
Per month 55.41
users(flat rate)
Per month 20.52
Or,per 1,000 gallons per month, whichever is
3.081
greater,to be calculated on a monthly basis
Note:
B
Duplex(two-family)residential
1. For duplex customers who have not yet established a winter
users(metered water use)
quarter water use at the service address,a system average 6,200
gallons shall be billed.
2. After establishment of a winter quarter use at the service address,
the monthly amount billed shall be based on a minimum of 4,000
gallons per month.
Multi-family residential user 1. Base charge per month per dwelling unit
C (more than two dwelling units served
2.75
including mobile home parks) 2. Plus,per 1,000 gallons per month 3.498
2-
and winter quarter based Note:
nonresidential user
1. For multi-family customers who have not yet established aminter
quarter water use at the service address,a system average of 3,260
gallons per living unit shall be billed. However,Category D rates
will apply to multi-family residential units under construction during
the period of service from the installation of the water meter to the
date the certificate of occupancy is issued.
2. After establishment of a water quarter use at the service address,
the monthly amount billed shall be per 1,000 gallons of winter
quarter water use,calculated on a monthly basis.
1. Per 1,000 gallons of water use,measured
sewage flow or winter quarter water use,
whichever is applicable,to be calculated on a 3.293
monthly basis,plus the following applicable
base charge:
2. Size of water meter(inches) Base charge
4 or smaller 9.50
D Minor nonresidential user 1 21.93
1%2 44.14
2 75.53
3 120.69
4 190.60
6 835.55
8 964.76
User shall pay an amount calculated to include:
1. Rate per 1,000 gallons of water use,
measured wastewater flow or winter quarter 3.293
water use per month,whichever is applicable;
2. PLUS a surcharge per million gallons for
each milligram per liter of suspended solids in 3.830
Intermediate nonresidential user excess of 235 milligrams per liter;
E and F
and Significant industrial user 3. PLUS a surcharge for the following:
a. per million gallons for each milligram per
liter of BOD in excess of 265 milligrams per 3.191
liter;or
b. per million gallons for each milligram per
liter of COD in excess of 400 milligrams per 2.014
liter;or
3-
c. per million gallons for each milligram per
liter of TOC in excess of 130 milligrams per 5.963
liter,
whichever is applicable.
The user shall pay the calculated amount based
on 1,2 and 3 above,plus the applicable base
charge set forth below:
Size of water meter Base charge
inches)
1/
n or smaller 9.50
1 21.93
1% 44.14
2 75.53
3 120.69
4 190.60
6 835.55
8 964.76
The rate for users outside the City limits shall be the same as for like
G User outside City limits service inside the City limits as is specified in Categories A—F and
H in this Section.
The rate pursuant to a special wastewater services agreement
H Special with agreement approved by the City Council pursuant to § 26-290 shall be set forth
in said agreement.
Section 3. That Section 26-282(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-282. - Wastewater strength or industrial surcharges and categories
established.
a) A monthly wastewater strength surcharge shall be paid by customers located either
inside or outside the City limits in accordance with the following schedule:
Parameter Excess over(mg/1) Rate per thousand gallons
BOD 355 0.003452
COD 540 0.002269
TOC 170 0.007208
TSS 365 0.003474
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Section 4. That the modifications set forth above shall be effective for meter readings
on or after January 1, 2018, and in the case of fees not based on meter readings, shall be effective
for all fees paid on or after January 1, 2018.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of
November, A.D. 2017, and to be presented for final passage on the 21st day of November, A.D.
2017.
Mayor
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of November, A.D. 2017.
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FORT•COLLINS
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF LARIMER
ss:AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
I,being duly sworn,deposes and says that said is the legal clerk of the Fort Collins Coloradoan;that the same
is a daily newspaper of general circulation and printed and published in the City of Fort Collins,in said
county and state;that the notice or advertisement,of which the annexed isa true copy,has been published in
said daily newspaper for
I Day;
that the notice was published in the regular and entire issue of every number of said newspaper during the
period and time of publication of said notice,and in the newspaper proper and not in a supplement thereof;
that the first publication of said notice was contained in the issue of said newspaper on
Sunday,November 12,2017
that the last publication thereof was contained in the issue of said newspaper on
Sunday,November 12,2017
that said Fort Collins Coloradoan has been published continuously and uninterruptedly during the period of at
least six months next prior to the first publication of said notice or advertisement above referred to;that said
newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as secondclass matter under the provisions of the
Act of March 3,1879,or any amendments thereon and that said newspaper is a daily newspaper duly
qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the State of
Colorado.
Monday,November 13,2017
My Commission expires September 3,2019
Delivered to:
CITY OF FC-CLERK-LEGALS
300 LAPORTE AVE
FORT COLLINS,CO 80521
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Monday,November 13,2017
Invoice Text
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fort Collins Ci~’Council,on’]
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Subscribed and sworn to before me,within the County of Larimer,State of Colorado this
LADONNA MARY LAMAR
NOTARY PUBLIC -STATE OF COLORADO
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Expires Seplember 3,2019
Notary Public
Legal No.0002529861
9:44 am
APPROPRIATING THE FORT
COLLINS SHARE OF THE 2018 FISCAL
YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FOR THE
NORTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL
AIRPORT
ORDINANCE NO 139,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
BEING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIA.
TION ORDINANCE FOR THE FORT
COLLINS DOWNTOWN DEVELOP
MENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO
THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND
FIXING THE MILL LEVY FOR THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AU
THORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018
ORDINANCE NO 140,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RE
SERVES IN THE TRANSPORTATION
CAPITAL EXPANSION FEE FUND
AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER
OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE
TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL EXPAN
SION FEE FUND INTO THE CAPITAL
PROJECT FUND FOR THE LEMAY
AND VINE INTERSECTION PROJ
ECT,AND TRANSFERRING APPRO
PRIATIONS TO THE CULTURAL
SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND
FOR THE ART IN PUBLIC pLACES’
PROGRAM
ORDINANCE NO 141,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED
GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL
FUND FOR HAIRY WILLOW HERB
AFFECTED LANDS MANAGEMENT
ORDINANCE NO 142,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
WAIVING CERTAIN FEES FOR HOUS
ING CATALYST’S VILLAGE ON
HORSETOOTH AFFORDABLE HOUS
ING PROJECT AND APPROPRIATING
PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN VARI
OUS CITY FUNDS TO PAY SPECI
FlED FEES
ORDINANCE NO 146,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING ARTICLE 2 OF THE
LAND USE CODE TO ADD SECTION
219 TITLED REASONABLE ACCOM
MODATION PROCESS
ORDINANCE NO 148,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS AND THE LAND USE
CODE TO ALLOW FOR THE DISCRE
TIONARY WAIVER OF CITY FEES
ON ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS TO BE CON
STRUCTED IN THE CITY
ORDINANCE NO 149,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
ANNEXING THE PROPERTY KNOWN
AS THE FOX HILLS SECOND ANNEX’
ATION TO THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS,COLORADO
ORDINANCE NO,150,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND
CLASSIFYING FOR ZONING PURPOS
ES THE PROPERTY INCLUDED IN
THE FOX HILLS SECOND ANNEXA
TION TO THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS,COLORADO AND APPROV
ING CORRESPONDING CHANGES TO
THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOR
HOOD SIGN DISTRICT MAP
ORDINANCE NO 151,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
ANNEXING THE PROPERTY KNOWN
AS THE 1-25 THIRD ANNEXATION TO
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS,
COLORADO
ORDINANCE NO 152,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND
CLASSIFYING FOR ZONING PURPOS
ES ‘THE PROPERTY INCLUDED IN
THE 125 THIRD ANNEXATION TO
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS,
COLORADO AND APPROVING COR
RESPONDING CHANGES TO THE
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
SIGN DISTRICT MAP
ORDINANCE NO 153,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE
OF A PORTION OF CITY PROPERTY
IN THE TRAIL HEAD SUBDIVISION
IN EXCHANGE FOR A PARCEL OF
LAND FROM TRAIL HEAD HOMES,
LLC
ORDINANCE NO 154,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
BEING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIA
TION ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018,
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY
1,2010,AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2010,AND FIXING THE MILL LEVY
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018
ORDINANCE NO 155 2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE ELECTI~IC
~D
UPDATING RELATED PROVISIONS
ORDINANCE NO 156,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AME?4D1NG CHAPTER 26 OF THE
I CODE OF THE CITY OF FORTCOLLINSTOREVISEWATERRATES,
FEES,AND CHARGES AND UPDAT
ING RELATED PROVISIONS
ORDINANCE NO 157,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE WASTEWATER
RATES,FEES.AND CHARGES
The full text of these ordinances con be
found at http flfcgav Com/publicnotiCet
or by Calling the City Clerk’s OffIce at
970-221 6515
2529061Colorodoon
November 12,2017
Account #:FTC-003160
COUNTY OF LARIMER
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
I,being duly sworn,deposes and says that said is the legal clerk of the Fort Collins Coloradoan;that the same
is a daily newspaper of general circulation and printed and published in the City of Fort Collins,in said
county and state;that the notice or advertisement,of which the annexed is a true copy,has been published in
said daily newspaper for
IDay;
that the notice was published in the regular and entire issue of every number of said newspaper during the
period and time of publicatioa of said notice,and in the newspaper proper and not in a supplement thereof;
that the first publication of said notice was contained in the issue of said newspaper on
Sunday,November 26,2017
that the last publication thereof was contained in the issue of said newspaper on
Sunday,November 26,2017
that said Fort Collins Coloradoan has been published continuously and uninterruptedly during the period of at
least six months next prior to the first publication of said notice or advertisement above referred to;that said
newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as second-class matter under the provisions of the
Act of March 3,1879,or any amendments thereof;and that said newspaper is a daily newspaper duly
qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the State of
Colorado.
Monday,November 27,2017
My Commission expires September 3,2019
Delivered to:
CITY OF FC-CLERK-LEGALS
300 LAI’ORTE AVE
FORT COLLINS,CO 80521
Affidavit Prepared
Monday,November 27,2017
9:27 am
FORT’COLLINS
STATE OF COLORADO
Invoice Text
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fort Collins City Council,on 9
Subscribed and sworn to before me,within the County of Larimer,State of Colorado this
LAOONNA MARY LAMAR
NOTARY PUBI.lC -STATIE OF COLORADO
My ldrnilicatiofl 20154035099
pires September 3,2019
Notary Public
Legal No.0002559372
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Fort CollIns City Council,on Tuesday,
November 21,2017,passed and adapted
the following ordinances on second
reading.
ORDINANCE NO 138,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE 2018 BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATING THE FORT
COLLINS SHARE OF THE 2018 FISCAL
YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FOR THE
NORTHERN COLORAOO REGIONAL
AIRPORT
ORDINANCE NO.139,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
BEING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIA
TION OROINANCE FOR THE FORT
COLLINS DOWNTOWN DEVELOP
MENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO
THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND
FIXING THE MILL LEVY FOR THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AU
THORITY
ORDINANCE NO 140,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF ‘THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RE
SERVES IN THE TRANSPORTATION
CAPITAL EXPANSION FEE FUND
AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER
I OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE
-Th
TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL EXPAN
SION FEE FUND INTO THE CAPITAL
PROJECT FUND FOR THE LEMAY
AND VINE INTERSECTION PROJ.
ECT,AND TRANSFERRING APPRO
PRIATIONS TO THE CULTURAL
SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND
FOR THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
PROGRAM
ORDINANCE NO 141,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED
GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL
FUND FOR HAIRY WILLOW HERB
AFFECTED LANOS MANAGEMENT
ORDINANCE NO 142,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
WAIVING CERTAIN FEES FOR HOUS
ING CATALYST’S VILLAGE ON
HORSETOOTH AFFORDABLE HOUS
ING PROJECT ANDAPPROPRIATING
PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN VARI
OUS CITY FUNDS TO PAY SPECI
FIED FEES
ORDINANCE NO 146,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT COLLINS
AMENDING ARTICLE 2 OF THE
LAND USE CODE TO ADD SECTION
219 TITLED “REASONABLE ACCOM
MO~A19ON PROCESS”
“ORDINANCE NO 148,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS AND THE LAND USE
CODE TO ALLOW FOR THE DISCRE
TIONARY WAIVER OF CITY FEES
ON ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS TO BE CON
STRUCTED IN THE CITY
ORDINANCE NO 149,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
ANNEXING THE PROPERTY KNOWN
AS THE FOX HILLS SECOND ANNEX
ATION TO THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS,COLORADO
OROINANCE NO,150,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND
CLASSIFYING FOR ZONING PURPOS
ES THE PROPERTY INCLUDED IN
THE FOX HILLS SECOND ANNEXA
TION TO THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS,COLORADO AND APPROV
ING CORRESPONDING CHANGES TO
THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOR
HOOD SIGN DISTRICT MAP
ORDINANCE NO 151,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
ANNEXING THE PROPERTY KNOWN
AS THE 1-25 THIRD ANNEXATION TO
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS,
COLORADO
ORDINANCE NO 152,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND
CLASSIFYING FOR ZONING PURPOS
ES THE PROPERTY INCLUDEDJN
THE 25 THIRD ANNEXATION TO
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS,
COLORADO AND APPROVING COR
RESPONDING CHANGES TO THE
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
SIGN DISTRICT MAP
ORDINANCE NO 153,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE
OF A PORTION OF CITY PROPERTY
IN THE TRAIL HEAD SUBDIVISION
IN EXCHANGE FOR A PARCEL OF
LAND FROM TRAIL HEAD HOMES,
LLC
ORDINANCE NO 154,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
BEING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIA
TION ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIO~gS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2818,
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY
1,2018,AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2018,AND FIXING THE MILL LEVY
FOR PROPERTY TAXES PAYABLE
IN 2010
ORDINANCE NO 155,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE1
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE ELECTRIC
RATES,FEES,AND CHARGES,AND
UPDATING RELATED PROVISIONS
ORDINANCE NO 156,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE WATER RATES,
FEES,AND CHARGES AND UPDAT
ING RELATED PROVISIONS
ORDINANCE NO 157,2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE WASTEWATER
RATES,FEES,AND CHARGES
The full text at these ard,nonces con be
found at http //fcgov comfpublicnotices
or by Calling the City Clerk’s OffIce at
970-221-6515
2559372
Colarodoon
November 26,2017