Resolution 4716 - Sewer Rate IncreaseRESOLUTION NO. 4716
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE FEES, SCHEDULES, RATES, CHARGES AND
CLASSIFICATIONS IMPOSED ON THE CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL
SEWER UTILITY.
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted to municipalities operating
utility services by Section 69-7-101, MCA, 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 Sewer Utility; and
WHEREAS, said proposed amended fees, schedules, rates, charges and
classifications are reasonable and just; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on June 3, 2002 set a public
hearing to be held on July 1, 2002 on said proposed
amendments to the fees, schedules, rates, charges and
classifications of the Sewer Utility services of the City
of Kalispell and gave the necessary Notice thereof as
required by Section 69-7-111, MCA; and
WHEREAS, due and proper Notice of said Public Hearing has been
given by the City Clerk 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 7:00 o'clock P.M. on July 1, 2002, 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 at said meeting prior thereto
were given consideration by the Council.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT 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 Sewer Utility and other
services performed by said utility as set
forth in 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 sewer utility
services to the inhabitants of the City of
Kalispell and those other persons served by
its sewer utility service.
SECTION Ix. This decision is final ten (10) days after
filing of this Resolution with the City
Finance Director. The Finance Director shall
file a copy hereof with the Public Service
Commission of Montana at that time.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2002.
Pamela B. Fe-nnddy
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER
EXHIBIT "A"
EFFECTIVE August 1, 2002
PAGE NO. 1
SCHEDULE A
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Available for: User premises located within the City Limits
Charge: $2.65 administrative cost per meter
Rate: $3.38 per thousand gallons/no minimum *
*Water billed per Sprinkling rate or separately metered for Sprinkling not subject
to Sewer fee. (Note: $ .10 of this rate is designated for the replacement account)
MULTIPLE USERS
Number of units will not be a factor in the rate formula.
Special Terms and Conditions
1. Out of City rate 1.25 times the in -City rate.
CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER
EXHIBIT "A"
EFFECTIVE August 1, 2002
PAGE NO. 2
SCHEDULE B
RESIDENTIAL AND COXI ERCIAL
Available for: Users of the system NOT SERVED by the City Water Utility but within
the City limits of Kalispell
Rate: Premises discharging sewage into the system from water service originating from
other than metered City Water must install a meter, at user's expense, so as to
provide a measure of usage.
This provision covers all outside sources of water including wells and outside
water systems.
The charge for sewer services: $2.65 Administrative cost per meter AND
$3.38 per thousand gallons/no minimum
In the case of temporary absence of metering, usage will be estimated.
At the date of the adopting of this Schedule there are wells supplying commercial
and industrial premises, these are required to be metered. Until this metering is
accomplished, the sewer discharge from those premises will be determined from
the capacity of the pump delivering the water and hours of operation of the pump.
In the case of restaurants and bars, etc., served in the same manner, sewer volume
may be determined by comparison with a like situation now metered.
MULTIPLE USERS
Number of units will not be a factor in the rate formula.
Special Terms and Conditions
1. Out of City Rate 1.25 times the in -City rate.
SCHEDULE C
CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER
EXJH IBIT "A"
EFFECTIVE August 1, 2002
PAGE NO. 3
Where it has been determined that concentration of BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) and SS
(Suspended Solids) are present in sewage discharged by a Commercial or Industrial user, a
surcharge will be made as determined herein:
The Utility will consider the average Residential component of sewage to be 200
PPM BOD and 250 PPM SS. Surcharges will be assessed to all users discharging
wastes which exceed the component of residential waste as indicated above:
For each 25 PPM BOD above 200 PPM - $.20 Per Thousand Gallons
For each 25 PPM SS above 250 PPM - $.17 Per Thousand Gallons
SEPTIC WASTES
Septic sewage introduced into the sewage system shall be charged at the rate of $2.50 per hundred
(100) gallons with a minimum charge of $15.00 per load for bulk loads. The volume charge will
be based on the capacity of the hauling tank, not on the volume of the contents.
Special Terms and Conditions
1. Out of City rate 1.25 times the in -City rate.