HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3389 Increase in sewer rates, effective Oct 1, 2000
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3389
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, based on a 30.day month, shall
become effective beginning with that billing period which will first appear on the October 1,2000,
billing, as follows, to wit:
Section 1
Metered Customers
Effective on the October 1, 2000, billing
A. MONTHL Y 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 $ 1.1 9/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 October 1, 2000, billing
Customer Class
All unmetered customers $16.86/month $ 7.59 $24.45/month
Section 3
Surcharae
The 45.percent surcharge shall be used exclusively for the propose of covering the costs of
remediation and monitoring for the Bozeman Solvent Site and for matching monies for the $5
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million federal grant received for sewer and storm sewer infrastructure improvements.
Section 4
BillinQ 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 twenty-
five dollars ($25.00) during regular business hours or fifty dollars ($50.00) 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 September 2000; and effective beginning with that
billing period which will first appear on the October 1, 2000, wastewater (sewer) billing.
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ATTEST:
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
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