Resolution 4856 - Sewer Connection FeesRESOLUTION NO.4856
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 November 17, 2003 set a public hearing to be held on December 15,
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 December 15, 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 unposed for sewer
utility services to the inhabitants of the City of Kalispell and those other persons
served by its sewer utility service and applicable January I st, 2004.
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 SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF ICISPELi , THIS 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2003.
Attest:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Determination of System Development Fees
For Sewer Connections
Section l:
BASIC SEWER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE: The basic sewer system
development charge shall be shall be the fee for the single family Equivalent Residential
Unit (ERU) as shown in the attached schedule of ERU costs. The total fee is comprised
of a fee for treatment and a fee for collection.
Section 2:
SEWER CONFECTIONS OTBER THAN SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL: For all
other sewer service connections the system development charge shall be assessed on the
basis of Equivalent Residential Units (ERUs), as determined by the City Engineer or his
designated representative, from the most current Wastewater ERU Determination
Schedule in use at the time of the request for sewer service. The system development
charge shall be calculated by multiplying the calculated ERUs of the requested service by
the ERU cost as shown in the attached schedule of ERU costs.
Section 3:
ADJUSTMENT OF SDC CHARGES: An additional system development charge may be
collected due a change in use that results in increased sewage flow or increased strength
of sewage. No credit shall be given for reductions of flow or sewage strength. This
additional charge shall be determined using'the same method for calculating costs as
described in Section 2 and is more completely described in the current Wastewater ERU
,Determination Schedule.
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