Resolution 4799 - Adopting Rate Increase - Sewer FeesRESOLUTION NO.4799
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 May 19, 2003 set a public hearing to be held on June 16,
2003 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 June 16, 2003, 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 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 GNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 16TH DAY OF =, 2003.
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ATTEST: Mayor
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Theresa White
City Clerk
CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER
SCHEDULE A
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EFFECTIVE Juleses , 2003
PAGE NO. 1
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Available for: User premises located within the City Limits
Administrative cost per meter
FY03/04 FY04/05 FY05/06 FY06/07 FY07/08
Charge: $2.85 $3.00 $3.25 $3.55 $3.75
Consumption
Rate: per thousand gallons/no minimum
$3.48 $3.62 $3.80 $3.99 $4.19
*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 Conditions
1. Out of City rate 1.25 times the in -City rate.
CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER
EFFECTIVE July 1, 2003
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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 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: same as Schedule A
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.
CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER
SCHEDULE C
EXHIBIT "A"
EFFECTIVE July 1, 2003
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:
FY03/04 FY04/05
For each 25 PPM BOD above 200 PPM
$ .21 $ .21
For each 25 PPM SS above 250 PPM
$ .18 $ .19
FY05/06 FY06/07 FY07/08
$.22 $ .23 $ .24
$.20 $ .21 $ .22
SEPTIC WASTES
Septic sewage introduced into the sewage system shall be charged at the rate per hundred (100)
gallons with a minimum charge of 600 gallons per load for bulk loads. The volurm charge will be
based on the capacity of the hauling tank, not on the volume of the contents.
FY03/04 FY04/05 FY05/06 FY06/07 FY07/08
Per 100 gallons: $2.58 $2.68 $2.82 $2.96 $3.11