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Resolution 4287 - Sewer Rate Increase414. RESOLUTION NO. 4287 A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE FEES, SCHEDULES, RATES, CHARGES AND CLASSIFICATION 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, 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 Sewer Utility; and WHEREAS, said proposed amended fees, schedules, rates, charges and classifications are reasonable and just, and WHEREAS, the City Council did, on July 15, 1996 set a public hearing to be held on August 19, 1996 on said proposed amendments to the fees, schedules, rates, charges and classification of the Sewer 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 August 19, 1996, 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 Sewer 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 sewer utility services to the inhabitants of the City of Kalispell and those other persons served by its sewer utility service and applicable commencing September 1, 1996. 1 1 1 1 1 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 1(4'yg DAY OF Sf , 1996. ATTEST: cm� Debbie Giffo)rWCMC Clerk of C6fincil Ire &WAN : D. - , Mayor 1416' CITY OF KALISPELL KALISPELL, MONTANA UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER EFFECTIVE October 1. 1996 PAGE NO. J - SCHEDULE -A- RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE Available for: Users premises located within the City Limits Charge: $2.65 administrative cost per meter Rate: $2.98 per thousand gallons / no minimum *Water Billed per Sprinkling Rate or Separatelv Metered for Sprinkling not Subject to Sewer fee. 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 citv rate -n :� ,.;� . m.., 1 f1 1 -4- M 4 T 7 s CITY OF KALISPELL KALISPELL. MONTANA UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER EFFECTIVE October 1, 1996 PAGE NO. -2 SCHEDULE -B- RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL Available for: Users of the sv_ stem NOT SERVED by the Cite Water Utility but within the Cite limits of Kalispell Rate: Premises discharging sewage into the system from water Service originating from other than metered Cite Water, must install at users expense a meter so as to provide a measure of usage. This provision corers all outside sources of water including wells and outside water systems. The charge for sewer services : S2.65 Administrative cost per meter AND S 1.29 per thousand gallons / no minimum In the case of temporary absence of metering . usage will be estimated. At the date of the adoption of this Schedule there are wells supplying commercial and industrial premises, these are required to be metered. Unit metering is accomplished the sewer discharge from those premises will be determined from the capacit- of the pump delivering the water and the hours of operation of the pump. In ale 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 null not be a factor in the rate formula. Special Terms and Conditions 1. Out of City rate L25 times the Cite rate. CITY OF K_ALISPELL, KALISPELL, NIONTANA UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER SCHEDULE -C- EFFECTIVE October 1. 1996 PAGE NO. -3- Where it has been deternned that concentration of BOD Biological O%vgen Demand) and SS (Suspended Solids) are present in sewage discharged by an Commercial or lndustnal 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 to with: 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 Croy rate 1 1 1 1419 1 1 1 CITY OF KALISPELL KALISPELL, MONTANA UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER EFFECTIVE September L 1996 PAGE NO. -1- SCHEDULE -A- RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE Available for: Users premises located within the City Limits Charge: $2.65 administrative cost per meter Rate: $2.98 per thousand gallons / no minimum " *Water Billed per Sprinkling Rate or Separately Metered for Sprinkling not Subject to Sewer fee. MULTIPLE USERS Number of units will not be a factor in the rate formula. Special Terms and Condition I . Out of City rate 1.25 tunes the in city rate 11420 CITY OF KALISPELL KALISPELL, MONTANA UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER EFFECTIVE September 1. 1996 PAGE NO. -2 SCHEDULE -B- RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL 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 at users expense a meter 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 $2.98 per thousand gallons / no minimum In the case of temporary absence of metering , usage will be estimated. At the date of the adoption of this Schedule there are wells supplying commercial and industrial premises, these are required to be metered. Unit metering is accomplished the sewer discharge from those premises will be determined from the capacity of the pump delivering the water and the 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 Terns and Conditiins 1. Out of City rate 1.25 times the City rate. 1 1 1 T.,4" 21 CITY OF KALISPELL, KALISPELL, MONTANA UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER SCHEDULE -C- EFFECTIVE September 1, 1996 PAGE NO. I - Where it has been determined that concentration of BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) and SS (Suspended Solids) are present in sewage discharged by an 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 to with: For each 25 PPM BOD above 200 PPM ---- S.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 S2.50 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 1