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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-147-11/20/1990-POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WATER METERING ACT RESOLUTION 90-147 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO COMPLY WITH THE WATER METERING ACT OF THE STATE OF COLORADO WHEREAS, on April 5, 1990, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado enacted House Bill 90-1106, known at the "Water Metering Act" , requiring the mandatory use of metered water delivery and billing systems by water service suppliers in the State of Colorado; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins established, by Resolution 90-24, a Water Demand Management Committee composed of three Councilmembers and three Water Board members to review the issues associated with metering, water conservation, and water demand management; and WHEREAS, the Committee has worked with Water Utility staff to develop a water meter installation program to comply with the provisions of the Water Metering Act. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the following policies and procedures be established: Section 1 . That all single family homes and duplexes receiving a building permit on or after July 1 , 1990, shall have a water meter installed during construction, and the entire cost of the meter and installation shall be included in the fee for the Permit for Water Service paid at the time the building permit is obtained. Section 2. That the City shall install water meters in all non-metered single family homes and duplexes over a 15 (fifteen) year period. Section 3. That the City shall initiate a water metering program by installing meters for customers who volunteer to become metered customers. Section 4. That if it is warranted in order to comply with State law, mandatory metering may be considered at some time in the future. Section 5. That those customers who volunteer to become metered customers shall not be charged a fee for installation of the meter. Section 6. That in recognition of the fact that the installation of water meters will generally reduce the demand for treated water, thereby postponing the need for additional capital improvements to meet the demands of new customers, the Council hereby finds that the cost of installing water meters for non-metered customers shall be considered a "growth related capital expansion cost" within the meaning of Section 26-120 of the City Code, and that such costs may be funded with the proceeds of the water plant investment fee authorized by that section of the code or by such other revenues of the water utility as may be deemed appropriate by the Director of Utility Services. Section 7. That whenever reasonably possible, the water meter shall be installed inside the structure and be equipped with a remote readout device mounted on the exterior wall adjacent to the electric meter in order to better facilitate reading of the water meter concurrently with the reading of the electric meter. Section 8. That when it is not reasonably possible to install a water meter inside the structure, a meter pit shall be installed on the water service line at City expense. The staff is directed to investigate the feasibility of a zero interest loan program for those customers with an inferior or corroded water service line that should be replaced at the time of the installation of the meter pit. Section 9. That the City's existing metered water rate for residential customers accurately reflects the cost of providing metered water service to single family homes and duplexes and that customers converted from non-metered to metered water service shall begin paying the metered water rate upon installation of the meter. Section 10. That the City's existing non-metered (flat) water rate does not accurately reflect the cost of providing non-metered water service to single family homes and duplexes and that the non-metered rate shall be adjusted via separate rate ordinance to reflect current cost of service before July 1, 1991 . Section 11 . That the Water Plant Investment Fee assessed to new customers, last adjusted on January 1, 1985, shall be adjusted via separate rate ordinance effective January 1 , 1991, to reflect the current cost of facilities. Section 12. That the Water Demand Management Committee continue to meet on a regular basis to consider additional alternatives for managing the demand for treated water and encouraging conservation and careful use of the City's water resources. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins on this 20th day of November, A.D. 1990. Mayor ATTEST: Q City Clerk