HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3224 Establishing sewer charge rates effective February 1, 1998
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3224
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 February 1, 1998, billing, as follows, to wit:
Section 1
Metered Customers
Effective on the February 1, 1998, billing
A. MONTHLY BILLING AND CUSTOMER CHARGES
Base Rate 45% Surcharge
Total
Customer Class
Monthly charge -
All metered customers $ 5.62/customer/month $ 2.53
$ 8.15/customer/month
B. ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR METERED CUSTOMERS
Customer Class
Residential $ 0.93/ccf based $ 0.42
$ 1 .35/ccf based
on average winter
on average winter
water usage
water usage
Commercial, Industrial $ 0.93/ccf based on $ 0.42
$ 1 .35/ccf based on
and MSU metered water usage
metered water usage
C. CHARGE FOR EXTRA STRENGTH WASTE
Suspended Solids in excess
of 200/ppm $ 0.198/pound $ 0.089
$ 0.287/pound
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
in excess of 250/ppm $ 0.164/pound $ 0.074
$ 0.238/pound
Explanatory note: Each customer shall pay a minimum monthly bill which includes the monthly charge (A) plus
an additional charge (8). For extra strength waste, a customer shall additionally pay the extra charge (C).
Section 2
Unmetered Customers
Effective on the February 1, 1998, billing
Customer Class
All unmetered customers $1 3. 1 7/month $ 5.93
$19.10/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 on June 30, 2015, unless otherwise extended or
eliminated in accordance with State law.
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Section 4
Billing 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 5th day of January 1998: and effective beginning with that
billing period which will first appear on the February 1, 1998, wastewater (sewer) billing.
ATTEST:
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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