Resolution 6144 - Amend Water Rates 2023RESOLUTION NO.6144
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF
KALISPELL WATER UTILITY REGULATIONS AND TO ADOPT INCREASES IN
THE FEES, SCHEDULES, RATES, AND CHARGES IMPOSED ON THE CUSTOMERS
OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL WATER UTILITY AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell, under the authority granted to it by the State of Montana,
owns, operates, and maintains water utilities for which it adopts and applies rules
and regulations for the efficient and best use of the facilities; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Kalispell and its ratepayers that from time
to time the City Department of Public Works reviews the regulations and fees of
its utilities to ensure that the fees it charges are fair and equitable; and
WHEREAS, a City of Kalispell Water Utility budget review has determined the current
structure of water utility rates is not adequate to fund necessary water enterprise
operations as well as the financial obligations incurred for replacements and
capacity increases to the system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that amending the terms of the current Water
Utility Rate Plan and amending the existing water regulations to reflect the
changes in the fees, schedules, rates, and charges is necessary to collect sufficient
revenue to cover the planned operating needs of the City's Water System, and to
maintain the same quality of service, fund rehabilitation, replacement, and new
growth projects, maintain target reserve balances of the City's Water System, and
meet required debt coverage; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore in the best interests of the City of Kalispell water utility ratepayers
to amend its fees and rules and regulations; and
WHEREAS, notice of such recommendations were duly published and made available to the
public and a public hearing was held on July 17, 2023 at the regularly scheduled
meeting of the City Council, where written and oral comment were received and
considered by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, having fully considered all evidence presented, the Kalispell City Council finds
that it is in the best interests of the City and its ratepayers utilizing the City water
utility facilities to adopt the recommendations presented by the Public Works
Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Kalispell Water Utility Rates, attached hereto as Exhibit
"A" and incorporated herein fully by this reference, are hereby amended,
and the Rules and Regulations of the city's water utilities, attached hereto
as Exhibit `B" and incorporated herein fully by this reference, are hereby
approved and adopted.
SECTION 2. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon effective
date and the new rates will be applied to water usage beginning September
1, 2023.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2023.
ATTEST:
Mark Johnson
Mayor
AAiee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT "A"
Present and Proposed Monthly
Water Rates
Proposed
FY 2024
FY 2025
FY 2026
Fy 2027
15.0%
13,09E
la"
3.0%
Current
Rates
(Effective
Pro~ Rate AdJustment
(July 1, 2023)
Sept 1, 2023)
Residential & Commercial
Rxed Charge (per account)
S1099
S12.64
S1454
S15.99
S16A7
Meter Size (Rate/Cyde)
3/4"
S1.45
S1.67
S1.92
S2.11
S2.17
1"
2.23
2.56
2.94
3.23
3.33
11/2
4.07
4.68
5.38
5.92
6.10
2"
S 88
6.76
7.77
8.55
8.81
3
13. S8
15.62
17.96
19.76
20.35
4'
1978
21.60
24.84
2732
28.14
6
29.86
34.34
39.49
43.44
44J4
Hosting Fee (per metering system)
0.89
0.89
0.89
0.89
0.89
Consumption Charge (S/1,000 Gal.)
S3.27
S3 76
S432
S4.75
S4.89
Sprinkling
Consumption Charge (S/1,000 Gal.)
S3.27
S3 76
S4.32
S4 75
S4.89
Private Fire Protection
Monthly Service Connection
2
S32.71
S37.62
54326
S47.59
549A2
3
38.59
S44 38
S51A4
S56.14
S5732
4
42.87
S49.3v
S56.70
S62.37
S6424
6'
52.89
S6C.82
S6994
S76.93
S7924
8
6727
S77 36
S8896
S97.86
S100 8"
10
92.79
$106 71
S122.72
S13499
S139.04
Water Sold from Hydrants
Consumption Charge (S/1,000 Gal.)
S6.06
S697
S8 02
S8.82
S918
* Per Metering Sytem Charge; Meter Hosting fee would be added after installation of a cellular meter.
*Out of City rate 1.25 times the in -City rate.