Resolution 5473 - NOT ACTED ON - Sewer Rate IncreaseDecember 20, 2010 - TABLED TO February 22, 2011
February 22, 2011 —NOT ACTED ON
RESOLUTION NO. 5473
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 held a public hearing on December 6, 2010 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; and
WHEREAS, due and proper Notice of said Public Hearing as required by Section 69-7-111, MCA 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 6, 2010, and any persons appearing at said
hearing and expressing a desire to be heard had the opportunity to be heard, and any 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 L 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 IL 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 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010.
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Tammi Fisher
Mayor
CITY OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
UTILITY SCHEDULE FOR SEWER
EXHIBIT "A"
EFFECTIVE January 1, 2011
PAGE NO. 1
SCHEDULE A
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Available for: User premises located within the City Limits
Administrative cost per meter
Charge: $3.94
Consumption
Rate: per thousand gallons/no minimum
$4.40
*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
EXHIBIT "A"
EFFECTIVE January 1, 2011
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 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
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 January 1, 2011
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
$ .25
For each 25 PPM SS above 250 PPM
$ .23
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 volume charge will be
based on the capacity of the hauling tank, not on the volume of the contents.
Per 100 gallons: $3.27