HomeMy WebLinkAbout113 - 11/16/2010 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO REVISE WASTEWATER RATES, FEES AND CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 113, 2010
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
City Charter to 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 wastewater utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS,City Code Section 26-277 requires that the City Manager analyze the operating
and financial records of the wastewater utility during each calendar year and recommend to the City
Council the user rate fees or adjustments to be in effect for the following year; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 26-277 further requires that the user rates be revised as
necessary to assure equity of the rate system established and to assure that sufficient funds are
obtained to adequately operate and maintain the wastewater system; and
WHEREAS, the Mulberry Wastewater Reclamation Plant is undergoing a upgrade of the
plant's treatment processes, to prepare the plant for future regulation-based improvements and to
make odor control improvements; and
WHEREAS, such improvements are not related to growth and will require increased user
rates to generate sufficient revenues to repay the debt necessary to finance these improvements;and
WHEREAS, the Water Board considered the proposed wastewater rates, fees and charges
for 201.1 at its September 16,2010 meeting, and recommended approval as proposed by unanimous
vote; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that the following
wastewater rates be imposed for the billing year beginning January 1, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. 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:
Category Class of Customer Rate
A Single-family residential $31.24 per month
user (flat rate)
Single-family residential $13.95 per month plus$2.712 per 1,000 gallons of either
user (metered water use) winter quarter water use or 3,000 gallons, whichever is
greater. For single family customers who have not
established a winter quarter water use at the service
address, a system average of 4,800 gallons per month
shall be billed.
B Duplex (two-family) $48.78 per month
residential users (flat rate)
Duplex (two-family) $18.07 per month plus$2.712 per 1,000 gallons of either
residential users (metered winter quarter water use or 4,000 gallons, whichever is
water use) greater. For duplex customers who have not established
a winter quarter water use at the service address, a
system average 7,200 gallons shall be billed.
C Multi-family residential $2.712 per 1,000 gallons of winter quarter water use,
user(more than two plus a base charge of $2.13 per month per dwelling unit
dwelling'units including served. For multi family customers who have not
mobile home parks) and established a winter quarter water use at the service
winter quarter based address,a system average of 3,400 gallons per living unit
nonresidential user shall be billed.
D Minor nonresidential user $2.712 per 1,000 gallons of water use, measured
sewage flow or winter quarter water use, whichever is
applicable,plus the following applicable base charge:
Size of water meter (inches) Base
charge
'/4 or smaller $7.83
1 18.07
1'/z 36.37
2 62.23
3 99.43
4 157.03
6 688.35
8 794.80
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E and F Intermediate nonresidential $2.712 per 1,000 gallons of water use, measured
user and Significant wastewater flow or winter quarter water use, whichever
industrial user is applicable; plus a surcharge of $2.805 per million
gallons for each milligram per liter of suspended solids
in excess of 235 milligrams per liter;plus a surcharge of
$2.336 per million gallons for each milligram per liter of
BOD in excess of 265 milligrams per liter or a surcharge
of$1.475 per million gallons for each milligram per liter
of COD in excess of 400 milligrams per liter, or a
surcharge of $4.367 per million gallons for each
milligram per liter of TOC in excess of 130 milligrams
per liter, whichever is applicable. The user shall pay this
calculated amount plus the applicable base charge set
forth below:
Size of water meter (inches) Base
charge
3/4 or smaller $7.83
1 18.07
1% 36.37
2 62.23
3 99.43
4 157.03
6 688.35
8 794.80
G User outside City limits The rate for users outside the City limits shall be the
same as for like service inside the City limits as is
specified in Categories A—F and H in this Section
H Special with agreement The rate pursuant to a special wastewater services
agreement approved by the City Council pursuant to §
26-290 shall be set forth in said agreement.
Section 2. 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) The schedule of wastewater strength surcharge for customers located either
inside or outside the City limits shall be as follows:
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Parameter Excess over (mg/1) Rate per
1,000 gallons
BOD 265 $0.002336
COD 400 0.001475
TOC 130 0.004367
TSS 235 0.002805
Section 3. That Section 26-289 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 26-289. Miscellaneous fees and charges.
The following is a schedule of miscellaneous fees and charges:
Description Amount
(1) Connection fees and service charges Fees shall be set forth as in § 26-
712(b)
(2) Industrial discharge permits:
a. Administration $76.00 annually
b. Surveillance Determined for each user
annually, based on direct cost
plus 15% indirect costs, billed
monthly
(3) Laboratory support services Determined on a case-by-case
basis based on direct cost plus
15% indirect costs
(4) Determined on a case-by-case basis Cost plus 15%
based on direct cost plus 15% indirect costs
(5) Charges for disposal at the Fort Collins
Regional Sanitary Waste Transfer Station:
a. Septic tanks, vaults, privies,
portable toilets:
Generated within Larimer County $0.066 per gallon
Generated outside Larimer County $0.100 per gallon
b. Recreational vehicle sanitary
waste holding tanks:
Residential customers of the City No charge for single disposal
of Fort Collins Wastewater Utility
Others $2.18 base fee plus $0.066 per
gallon
(6) Miscellaneous fees Determined on a case-by-case
basis based on direct costs plus
15% indirect costs
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Section 4. That the amendments to the Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein
shall go into effect for all billings after January 1, 2011.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
November, A.D. 2010, and to be presented for final 4aeh th day of November, A.D.
2010.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the I6t4ofv ber, A.D. 2010.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
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