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Resolution 3524 - Water Utility FeesRESOLUTION NO. 3524 A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE FEES, SCHEDULES, RATES, CHARGES AND CLASSI- FICATION IMPOSED ON THE CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL WATER UTILITY, AND TO AMEND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS. GOVERNING SAID UTIL- ITY. WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted to municipalities operating utility services by Section 69-7-101, M.C.A., the City of Kalispell did consider it proper to amend the fees, schedules, rates, charges and classifications imposed for utility services to its inhabitants and other persons served by the City of Kalispell Water Utility: and to amend the Rules and Regulations governing the operation of said Water Utility, and WHEREAS, said proposed amended fees, schedules, rates, charges and classi- fications are reasonable and just and do not contemplate the said changes will yield more than a 12% increasein the total amount of annual revenue accruing to the City of Kalispell Water Utility, and WHEREAS, the City Council did, on the 5th day of March , 1984, set a public hearing to be held on May 7, 1984 on said proposed amendments to the fees, schedules, rates, charges and classifications and amendments to the rules governing the operation of the Water Utility Services of the City of Kalispell and gave the necessary Notice thereof as required by Section 69-7-111, M.C.A. and Whereas, due and proper Notice of said Public Hearing has been given by,_the City Clerk -Treasurer by publication and mailing as required by law; and WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held by the City Council at a public meeting thereof in the Kalispell City Hall beginning at 7:30 P.M. on May 7, 1984, and all persons appearing'at said hearing and expressing a desire to be heard were heard, and all written comments thereon furnished to the City Clerk -Treasurer at said meeting or prior thereto were given consideration by the Council; and NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL: SECTION I. That the fees, schedules, rates, charges and classifications applicable to the use of the City of Kalispell Water System and other services performed by said utility as set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, are found to be just and are hereby established and adopted to be imposed for water utility - services to the - inhabitants of the City of Kalispell and those other persons served by its water utility service. SECTION II. The Rules and Regulations for the operation of the City of Kalispell Water Utility, adopted by Resolution No. 3385 on the 21st day of December , 19 81 and as amended by Resolution 3524 of this date as set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof are hereby approved as the regulations governing the operation of the Water Utility. SECTION Ill. This decision is final ten (10) days after filing of this Resolution with the City Clerk -Treasurer. The City Clerk -Treasurer shall file a copy hereof with the Public Service Commission of Montana at that time. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR THIS 21st DAY OF May , 1984. �/ UR IN iow�efl, Mayor ATTEST: Marjorie F ermann, CityClerk-Treasurer 1 1 1 I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Kalispell certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana at a regular meeting held �' ,? KALIS2FLL, MONTAITA 267 1 1 UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE FOR WATER Page No. -I- Schedule.... -A- ............. RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL Service Available for: Users residing within the CITY LIMITS Rate: --------------MINIMUM CHARGES PER MONTH --------------------- Meter Size FEE Meter Size FEE 3.00 3/41, 4.35 2" 30.60 1" — 3.50 3" —�— 50.40 1 1/411 11.10 V Z6.55^— Usage in excess of the above Minimums --Monthly Service Metered Rates as follows: First 3,000 Gallons Minimum Next 17,000 Gallons $ _.20 _ Per 1000 Gallons Next 30,000 Gallons .82 per 1000 Gallons Over 50,000 Gallons $ __,75 per 1000 Gallons MULTIPLE USERS All users residing in multiple dwellings such as apartment houses, condominiums, townhouses, duplexes, fourplexes, etc. and all users residing in mobile horses or trailers within or without trailer parks or tourist courts where more than one dwelling unit is served through a.common meter, such service provided through such common meter shall be reduced to a per unit basis and rates and minimums per Schedule A and B applied thereto. Special Terms and Conditions Multiple Commercial Units served through a common meter shall be computed on the same basis See Sheet 2 Schedule B for Sprinkling Terms etc. CITY OF KALISPELL iCALISPELL, MONTANA UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE FOR WATER Page PIo, -2- Schedule ............................ RESIDEI3TIr1L. SPRINICLhTG..... Service Available for: Residential Users only Rate: Special Summer Rate --Water used for Sprinkling purposes ---- .All residential users who do not have separately metered sprinkling services will be charged during the months of May, June, July,August September and October $ .45 oer thousand gallons water used in excess of the average consumptiono forthehprecedinge ount of, six months. Usage below the minimum in that base period will be computed at minimum to obtain the average. 9 Inasmuch as water bills are rendered bi-monthly with the service area divided into two sections billed in alternate periods this special sprinkling rate will be applied as follows: Section A: (West Side) meters read in odd numbered months: Exess usage defined above in the period after the March reading to the November Reading, will be accorded Sprinkling Rate consideration. Section B: (East Side) meters read in even numbered months: Excess usage defined above: in the period after the April reading to the December Reading, will be accorded Sprinkling Rate consideration. CITY OF KALISPELL KALISPELL, 4IONTANA UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE FOR WATER Schedule_$-1- .......-- _SEPARATELY METERED..__ SPRINKLING,.... Available for-. All users within the City Limits: Rate: Page No. -2-A- -- ................ Service All water users supplied through a separately metered, sprinkling service as provided in the Rules and Regulations, will be billed during the Sprinkling Season -as defined herein at a minimum rate for the appropriate size meter in use and for all water used in excess of that minimum the established sprinkling rate will apply during the sprinkling season. No minimum m&aAhly fee will be assessed against these separate sprinkling services except during the Sprinkling Season. No Sewer Fees will be assessed against these separate sprinkling services unless water is used for other purposes (which is prohibited in the Rules and Regulations.) Where usage other than during the Sprinkling Season is indicated this separate service may be cut off and charge per Schedule A Rendered for that usage. Separately Metered Sprinkling Services are permitted only in conjunction with usage through a service to a dwelling or commercial account and will not be provided for irrigation purposes. Special Term and Conditions Separate Sprinkling Services will not be granted OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS I 1 1 ADOPTED By RESOLUTION MO. 3524 EFFECTIVE WITH JULY 1984 BILLING - i 269 1 1-1 CITY OF KALISPELL KALIOPELL, MONTANA UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE FOR WATER Page "0. -3- �..�.— Schedule -C- ....................... ..........SPECIAL ...... TJrR+IER.-_.SPRF K, V.......................... .......... Service Available for: COMMERCIAL USERS AND SCHOOLS Rate: Commercial users, including Schools will be granted Sprinkling Rates ONLY if Separately Metered Services are installed for that purpose. Such services may be entirely separate from the main to the property or separated ahead of the principal meter serving the property. Users served in this manner for this purpose will be billed $ .45 per 1000 gallons on all.water used for this purpose after applying the appropriate minimum charge, during the Sprinkling Season outlined under Residential Meters. No Sewer Fees will be assessed against these Separate Sprinkling Services unless water is used.for other purposes, which is prohibited in the Rules and Regulations. The Utility will provide 5j8" meters for these Separately Metered Services, if larger Meters are needed the cost of said larger meter will be paid by the user. Special Terns and Conditions Separate Sprinkling Services will not be permitted OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS CITY OF KALISPELL KALISPELL, MONTANA UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE FOR ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 3524 EF ECTIVE WITH JULY 1984 BILLING Page No. -4- Sched u Ie -----D.............. WATER ASSOCIATIONS Service Available for: Service to Water Associations,other Water Utilities .270. Rate: Service supplied to Water Associations or other Water Utilities will not be provided under Schedule A Rates, but will be based on the service to be supplied and Rates Negotiated at the time •1 agreement is made.to provide the service. MISCELLANEOUS SALES OF WATER Water sold from Hydrants to trucks by the load. $2.00 per M Gallons, Minimum Charge $15.00 per load. CITY OF KALISPELL KALISPELL, MONTANA UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE FOR WATER Page No. _5- Schedule...--E ............ ..........................F-TR—PROTECTI.ON..................--........ " Service Available for: COMMERCIAL FIRE PROTECTION -=Not,' Metered Rate: 71 L SIZE OF Per Month SIZE OF SERVICE SERVICE rt 2 $ 9.50 �rf 3 11 50 8tr 401 , 13.00 loll MUNICIPAL HYDRANT CHARGES PER MONTH $ 16.00 20.00 27.50 The Water Utility will bill the City of Kalispell annually for each hydrant in use in the system at.the rate of $38.00 per hydrant. 1 271 CITY OF KALISPELL KALISPELL, MONTANA UTILITY RATE SCIEDULE FOR WATER Page No. Schedule.-....:..-F- --------------••---.. FEES ..... FOR .... -SF.ECIAL.-SERV--CES---- ------------ -...................... ... ervice Available for: Rate: TURN ON When applicable as provided in Rules and Regulations Each occurrence when made during re ,ular working hours shall be billed at 1.5 Times the current hourly rate. When required other than regular working hours will be billed at overtime rate for hours involved with a minimum, of two hours. METER TESTING AT CUSTOMER REQUEST Deposits required as outline in Rules and Regulations and refundable under conditions outlined therein. Metrs up to 2" $40.00 Deposit Larger than 2" $100.00 Deposit Special Terms and Conditions ,ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 3524 EFFECTIVE WITH JULY 1984 BILLING CITY OF KALISPELL KALISPELL, MONTANA UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE FOR WRT- . Page NO. Schedule-.----p.—............ ...........................G(MNECTION FEES NEW SERVICES --...--.....--....•--. Service Available for: 272 Rake _ BEFORE THE SYSTEM MAY BE TAPPED FOR ANY SERVICE A CONNECTION FEE MUST BE PAID AS INDICATED HEREIN: Size of Service to the Premises Fee- 3/4" and/or 1 to 3 Units $ 50.00 1" and/or 4 to 8 Units 100.00. 1 1/2" and/or 9 to 12 Units 150.00 2" and/or 10 to 16 Units 200.00 Larger and/or over 16 Units 250.00 CONNECTION OF SERVICE AT THE MAIN The Utility will perform all required excavation over and around.' the main to make the service connection and will provide and install the Service Saddle and Corporation Cock and Tap the main. For this service the user will be billed at the current city rate for time. spent including hourly rate for back -hoe and truck. Temporary Services and Private Fire Protection lines will be charged for all materials used as well as time and equipment hire. Rnnrial Torrnx- anal Paereditinnr CITY OF KALISPELL FCALISPELL, MONTANA UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE FOR WATER Page No. -8- Sched u ie-.-..A............. Off. — OF CITY Service Available for: Residential and commercial located outside the city Rate. limits, but within the Kalispell City service area: Rates per all Schedules where service is allocated s PLUS SURCHARGE OF 25% 1 1 1 273` " 1 Proposed amendments to Rules and Regulations for the Kalispell Water Department which were originally adopted December 21, 1981 now reads RULE V (8) Charges not made to Customer. No charge will be made to new customers for turning the water on or to existing,custcmers cancelling their account for turning the water off if the turn: -on or off is made during regular working hours. Turn -on service required at times other than regular working hours will be charged to the customer in accordance with the Rate Schedule. This no charge service does not apply to temporary services or seasonal services. Change to read. Turn -On or 'Turn --Off . When service' i"s requested and service to the premises to be served is in place, no charge will be made to new customers for turning the water on, if the turn -on is made during regular working hours. Turn -on service required at times other than regular working hours will be charged to the customer in accordance with the Rate Schedule applying. Where no service line to the premises is in place the new customer will be charged a connection fee'as provided in Rule VII and covered in the Rate Schedule. Which fee must be paid before connection is made. Turn=off will be made when requested by existing customer moving from the premises, at no cost to the customer. See Rule XIT rcr charges made against the customer for Turn --off necessitated for non-payment of service charges. Turn -on and Turn-off service required at times other than regular working hours will be charged to the customer in accordance with the Rate Schedule. Temporary and Seasonal services will be charged for these services per Rate Schedule ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 3524 EFFECTIVE WITH JULY 1984 BILLING RULE VEI Paragraph 2 Change to read When the contracting consumer is a renter; leasee, or is not the property owner, an application for crater service shall be made in the consumer's own name and the consumer shall be primarily liable for payment of the water service. Billing in this manner will not release the liability of the owner and in this instance the- Water Department shall notify the property owner of the new service application and place the contracting -user's name and date of service application as an endorsement on the property owner's application. this paragraph:- to be added between paragraph 4 and 5 All premises to be served which have not previously been served by the system will be assessed a connection fee as -provided in the current rate schedules which fee is due and must be paid before service application may be approved. WATER DEPT Rule XII Para (3) Change to read Discontinuance for non-palment. The Water Department ,shall make a diligent effort to obtain compliance with its Rules' and Regulations by the customer, including payment of bills. When payment becomes delinquent as indicated on current billing the collection department is authorized to contact the customer by telephone or by mail giving notice that payment is past due. The customer shall have seven days after notice is given to comply by making payment. If payment. is not made the Water Department is directed to place a notice upon the premises advising that, service will be shut off and stating the date when this will be done. The Water Department shall not be liablQ for failure c the customer to see such notice or for disappearance of the notice from the premises. A record shall be kept on the customers file of the date and time and person placing the notice as well as the date and time and person contacted of any telephone and mail notification as directed herein. The Water Department shall not discontinue service on Friday, Saturday or Sunday or a day prior to a holiday or if an emergency affecting health exists. A written statement from a physician or health agency must be presented to the Water Department within five days if such claim of emergency is made. I 11 1 F,