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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3292 Sewer rates effective July 1, 1999 ,.., ,.- - COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3292 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, ESTABLISHING RATES FOR WASTEWATER (SEWER) SERVICE AND SURCHARGE ON WASTEWATER (SEWER) SERVICE FOR THE CITY OF BOZEMAN. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, following notice and public hearing, established a new Rate Schedule for the City of Bozeman's Wastewater (Sewer) Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, that the new rates for wastewater service charges shall become effective beginning with that billing period which will first appear on the July 1, 1999, billing, as follows, to wit: Section 1 Metered Customers Effective on the July 1, 1999, billing A, MONTHLY BILLING AND CUSTOMER CHARGES Base Rate 45% Surcharge Total Customer Class Monthly charge - All metered customers $ 7. 19/customer/month $ 3.23 $10.42/customer/month B. ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR METERED CUSTOMERS Customer Class Residential $ 1 .19/ccf based $ 0.53 $ 1.72/ccf based on average winter on average winter water usage water usage Commercial, Industrial $ 1. 19/ccf based on $ 0.53 $ 1. 72/ccf based on and MSU metered water usage metered water usage C. CHARGE FOR EXTRA STRENGTH WASTE Suspended Solids in excess of 200/ppm $ 0.253/pound $ 0.114 $ 0.367/pound Biochemical Oxygen Demand in excess of 250/ppm $ 0.210/pound $ 0.095 $ 0.305/pound Explanatory note: Each customer shall pay a minimum monthly bill which includes the monthly charge (A) plus an additional charge (B). For extra strength waste, a customer shall additionally pay the extra charge (C). Section 2 Unmetered Customers Effective on the July 1, 1999, billing Customer Class All unmetered customers $16.86/month $ 7.59 $24.45/month Section 3 Termination of Surcharae At least 37 percent of the 45.percent surcharge above shall terminate on June 30, 2001, unless otherwise extended or eliminated in accordance with State law. The remaining surcharge, not to exceed 8 percent, shall terminate no later than the year 2015 and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of covering monitoring costs for the Bozeman Solvent Site. .-.---- ... ---- Section 4 Billino Procedures Charges for wastewater service under this schedule shall be made a part of the current monthly water bill, to be shown by separate item on such bill. Separate payment of either the charge for the water or the charge for the wastewater will not be accepted without prior approval of the Administrative Services Director. Both charges must be paid at the same time; partial payments will be applied to the wastewater charge first, with any remainder being applied to the water charge. Charges for water used and wastewater service charges become due and payable upon receipt of the bill. If any bill is not paid on or before the fifteenth day of that month, it will then become delinquent; and if not paid in full by the fifteenth day of the following month, water service to the premises involved may be discontinued, after a ten-day written notice. A charge of fifteen dollars ($15.00) during regular business hours or thirty-five dollars ($35.00) during non-business hours shall be made for reinstating a water service which has been discontinued for non-payment of water and/or wastewater service charges. Section 5 Protests In cases where wastewater service charges under this schedule are claimed to be unfair, unreasonable or not in proportion to charges made to other wastewater users, the person or persons against whom such charges are made may apply to the City Manager for an adjustment, stating the circumstances. The City Manager, or his designated representative, may make such adjustment of the wastewater service charges as is deemed necessary, fair and equitable. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 7th day of June 1999; and effective beginning with that billing period which will first appear on the July 1, 1999, wastewater (sewer) billing. ~~ @ d#L ALF M~TIFF, Mayor ATTEST: R~~U~~ Clerk of the Commission APPRO~ AS T~ ,FORM: /' - 2 - ---- .-----