Resolution 4090 - Water Rate Increase568
RESOLUTION NO. 4090
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE FEES, SCHEDULES, RATES, CHARGES AND
CLASSIFICATION IMPOSED ON THE CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL
WATER UTILITY.
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
WHEREAS, said proposed amended fees, schedules, rates, charges
and classifications are reasonable and just and do not contemplate
the said changes will yield more than a 12% increase in the total
amount of annual revenue accruing to the City of Kalispell Water
Utility during a twelve month period ending March 31, 1994, and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on the 4t1f day of January,
1993, set a public hearing to be held on February 1, 1993 on said
proposed amendments to the fees, schedules, rates, charges and
classification 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 Finance Director 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 P.M. on February 1, 1993, and all persons appearing at said
hearing and expressing a desire to be heard were heard, and all
written comments thereon furnished to the Clerk of Council at said
meeting or 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 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 and applicable for fiscal years 1992-1993
respectively.
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SECTION II. 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 MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF KALISPELL THIS lst DAY OF February , 1993.
Dougl D. Rauthe, Mayor
ATTEST:
-jyry H. Robertson
Finance Director
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EXHIBIT "A"
WATER RATES
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1993
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CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARX 1 1
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR WATER PAGE NO. -1-
SCHEDULE -A-
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Available for: Users premises located within the City Limits
Rate: MINIMUM CHARGES
BASED ON METER SIZE
SIZE
MONTHLY
BI-MONTHLY
SIZE
MONTHLY
BI-MONTHLY
5/8"
$ 3.87
$ 7.74
1 1/2"
$20.83
$41.66
3/4"
5.82
11.64
2"
41..44
82.88
1"
10.08
20.16
3"
66.64
133.28
1 1/4"
15.00
30.00
4"
103.04
206.08
USAGE
IN EXCESS
OF ABOVE MINIMUMS --METERED RATES AS FOLLOWS:
MONTHLY ;
BI-MONTHLY
FIRST
Next
3,000
17,000
Gallons
Gallons
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Minimum;
$1.18 ;
First
Next
6,000
34,000
Gallons Minimum
Gallons $1.18
Next
30,000
Gallons
1.06 ;
Next
60,000
Gallons 1.06
Over
50,000
Gallons
1.01 ;
Next
100,000
Gallons 1.01
MULTIPLE USERS
All users residing in multiple dwellings such as apartment
houses, condominiums, townhouses, duplexes, fourplexes, etc.
and all users residing in mobile homes 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. Multiple Commercial Units served through a common
meter shall be computed on the same basis.
Svecial Terms and Conditions
See Sheet 2 Schedule B for Sprinkling Terms etc.
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CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1993
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR WATER PAGE NO. -2
SCHEDULE -B-
RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLING 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 $.62 per thousand
gallons on the amount of water used in excess of the average
consumption for the preceding six months. Usage below the
minimum in that base period will be computed at minimum to
obtain the average.
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In as much 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:
Excess 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.
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KALISPELL, MONTANA
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARYZ1 12,93
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR WATER PAGE NO. -2A--
SCHEDULE -B-1
SEPARATELY METERED SPRINKLING SERVICE
Available for: All users within the City Limits:
Rate:
All water users applied 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 monthly 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 Terms and Conditions:
Separate Sprinkling Services will not be granted OUTSIDE
THE CITY LIMITS.
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CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1,_1993
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR WATER PAGE NO. m3
SCHEDULE -C-
SPECIAL SUMMER SPRINKLING
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 $.62 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 5/8" meters for these Separately Metered Services,
if larger meters are needed the cost of said larger meter will
be paid by the user.
Special Terms and Conditions:
Separate Sprinkling Services will not be permitted OUTSIDE
CITY LIMITS.
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CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1. 1993
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR WATER PAGE NO. -4-
SCHEDULE -D-
WATER ASSOCIATIONS SERVICE
Available for: SERVICE TO WATER ASSOCIATIONS, OTHER WATER
UTILITIES FOR RESALE:
Rate:
Service supplied to Water Associations or their 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
agreement is made to provide the services.
MISCELLANEOUS SALES OF WATER
Water sold from Hydrants to trucks by the load.
$2.24 per M Gallons, Minimum Charge $19.60 er load.
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CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1. 1993
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR WATER PAGE NO.
SCHEDULE -E-
Available for: COMMERCIAL FIRE PROTECTION - NOT METERED
Rate:
SIZE OF SIZE OF
SERVICE PER MONTH SERVICE PER MONTH
2 Inch $ 15.40 6 Inch $ 24.92
3 Inch 18.20 8 Inch 31.64
4 Inch 20.16 10 Inch 43.68
MUNICIPAL HYDRANT CHARGES
The Water Utility will bill the City of Kalispell monthly for
each hydrant in use in the system at the rate of $48.72 per
hydrant annual fee.
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KALISPELL, MONTANA
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1. 1993
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR WATER PAGE NO. -6-
Rate:
SCHEDULE -F-
FEES FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
TURN ON
When applicable as provided in Rules and Regulations
Each occurrence when made during regular 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 herein.
Meters up to 2" $ 40.00 Deposit
Larger than 2" $100.00 Deposit
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CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1993
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR WATER PAGE NO. -7-
SCHEDULE -G-
CONNECTION FEES AND NEW SERVICES
Rate:
BEFORE THE SYSTEM MAY BE TAPPED FOR ANY SERVICE A CONNECTION
FEE MUST BE PAID AS INDICATED HEREIN:
a
Size of Service to the premises
Fee
A fee of $112 per Dwelling Unit Served with minimum
charge as
detailed herein:
3/4" Service
$112
1of
224
1 1/2"
336
20+
448
311
672
4" & Larger
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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, and for material used. Temporary Services and
Private
Fire Protection Lines will be billed in the same manner.
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KALISPELL, MONTANA
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1. 1993
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR WATER _ PAGE NO.
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SCHEDULE -H-
OOT OF CITY SERVICES
Available for: Residential and Commercial located outside
the City Limits, but within Kalispell City
Service Area:
Rate:
Rates per all Schedules where service is allocated:
PLUS SURCHARGE OF 25%