HomeMy WebLinkAbout144 - 11/17/2015 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF CITY CODE TO REVISE WASTEWATER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES l
ORDINANCE NO. 144, 2015
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, 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, 26-282, and 26-289 concern various
wastewater-related rates, fees, and charges; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 26-277 requires that the City Manager to 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 in effect 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, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Water Board considered the proposed wastewater-related rates,fees, and
charges adjustments for 2016 at its meeting on September 17, 2015 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:
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 Customer Rate i
Single-family
residential Per month $38.31
user(flat rate)
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F1 Per month — ---I -- ----$17.12 — —-- - j
2. Plus,per 1,000 gallons i
$3''26
per month
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Single-family.rote:residential
user(metered . For single family customers who have not yet established a winter quarter
water use) i water use at the service address, a system average of 4,800 gallons per month
shall be billed.
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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- , ------- j
family)
residential i Per month $52.48
users(flat
rate)
Per month $19.44
Or,per 1,000 gallons per month,
B whichever is greater,to be calculated i $2.918 i
Duplex(two- I on a monthly basis
family)
residential — ._— ---—-- --- --- ---- -
Note:
i users
I (metered : 1. For duplex customers who have not yet established a winter quarter water
I water use) I use at the service address,a system average 7,200 gallons shall be billed.
2. After establishment of a winter quarter use at the service address,the j
monthly amount billed shall be based on a minimum of 4,000 gallons per
month.
C Multi-family 1. Base charge per month per I $2 53
residential i dwelling unit served j
user(more
2. Plus, per 1,000 gallons per month I $3.222
than two
dwelling
i units (Note:----- ----- — - -- -- - -- — ---- -- ;
I including
mobile home 1. For multi-family customers who have not yet established a winter quarter
parks)and water use at the service address, a system average of 3,400 gallons per living
winter quarter unit shall be billed. However, Category D rates will apply to multi-family
based residential units under construction during the period of service from the
I nonresidential installation of the water meter to the date the certificate of occupancy is issued.
user
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 I $3.039
monthly basis,plus'the following applicable
base charge:
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2. Size of water meter(inches) I Base charge
'/<or smaller $8.77
Minor 1 $20.24
D jnonresidential
user I 1'/z $40.74
( - 3 ( $111.38
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8 $890.36
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Intermediate User shall pay an amount calculated to include:
i nonresidential
E and F user and 11. Rate per 1,000 gallons of water use, measured I $3.039
wastewater flow or winter quarter water use per
Significant I month, whichever is applicable;
industrial i
� user - ------ --=—I-- ---- --— -
12. PLUS a surcharge per million gallons for each j
milligram per liter of suspended solids in excess $3.535
of 235 milligrams per liter;
13. PLUS a surcharge for the following:
a. per million gallons for each milligram per
liter of BOD in excess of 265 milligrams per liter; $2.945
1 jor
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b. per million gallons for each milligram per
$1.859.
liter of COD in excess of400 milligrams per liter;
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1 I c. per million gallons for each milligram per 1 $5.503
liter of TOC in excess of 130 milligrams per liter,
j whichever is applicable. j
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The user shall pay the calculated amount based on i
1,2 and 3 above,plus the applicable base charge
jset forth below:
�— - ——--_ Size of water
meter(inches) Base charge
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'/4 or smaller $8.77
1 ( $20.24
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2 -- $69.71- ---
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3 $11138
4 $175.90
i 6 $771.12
i ---- — 8 - -— --T—- $890.36
G User outside The rate for users outside the City limits shall be the same as for like service
City limits i inside the City limits as is specified in Categories A—F and H in this Section. i
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H Special with The rate pursuant to a special wastewater services agreement approved by the j
agreement 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:
I Excess I
Parameter over I Rate per thousand gallons
(mg/1)
BOD j 265 $0.002945
COD 400 i $0.001859
TOC 130 $0.005503
TSS 235 $0.003535
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Section 4. 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— Basis Amount
(1) Connection fees and service I Fees shall be set forth as in
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charges Subsection 26-712(b)
(2) Industrial discharge permits: —1
a. Administration Annually j $76.00 '
Determined for each user annuallyT — -
b. Surveillance based on direct cost plus 15%
(on request) indirect costs, billed monthly i 1
T Determined on a case-by-case basis
(3) Laboratory support services based on direct cost plus 15%
(on request) indirect costs
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Determined on a case-by-case basis ( {
(4) Materials and tabor provided by based on direct cost plus 15%
City
(on request) indirect costs I
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(5) Charges for disposal at the Fort Collins Regional Sanitary Waste
Transfer Station:
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a. Septic tanks, vaults,privies,
portable toilets:
1. Generated within Per gallon - $0.074
Latimer County i
2. Generated outside Per gallon
Larimer County i
b. Recreational vehicle sanitary
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waste holding tanks:
1. Residential customers of No charge for individual disposal at I
the City of Fort Collins Transfer Station
Wastewater Utility
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1. Base fee, plus - ---- -�- - - $2.46
2. Others -- =----- --- --- -- -- � -- — - - - - -
12. Per gallon $0.074
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�2.5%- 10%per annum;to be set
for new loans annually based on the
(6) Interest rate for wastewater City's cost of capital minus 100 to
service-related loans: 200 basis points in the
administrative rules and regulations
of the Financial Officer pursuant to
§26-720
To be set based on related program i
(7) Loan-related fees for wastewater costs in the administrative rules and1
service-related loans regulations of the Financial Officer
pursuant to § 26-720 j
Determined on a case-by-case basis
(8) Miscellaneous fees i based on direct costs plus 15%
indirect costs
Section 5. That the modifications set forth above shall be effective for meter readings
on or after January 1, 2016, and in the case of fees not based on meter readings, shall be effective
for all fees paid on or after January 1, 2016.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of
November, 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of November, A.D. 2015.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on this 17th day of November, A.D. 2015.
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