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Home My WebLink About09/06/2005 Blue Sheet Revised Water Rates TOWN COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION TOWN OF MARANA MEETING DATE: September 6, 2005 AGENDA ITEM: J. 1 TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL FROM: C. Brad DeSpain, Utilities Director SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING. Ordinance No. 2005.17: Relating to Water; amending Section 14-7-1 of the Town Code by revising the water rates and adopting code language establishing tiered water rates based on consumption and use; and providing for an effective date. DISCUSSION On June 21, 2005, the Mayor and Council heard a presentation regarding proposed water rate increases. Per the presentation, the need for the increase is to promote water use conversation and maintain the overall integrity of the water system. The Mayor and Council instructed staff to proceed with the rate increase process. On July 5, 2005, the Notice of Intention was presented to the Mayor and Council and approved. Publications were made July 8, July 11, July 12 and July 13,2005 setting a public hearing on the proposed water rate increases for September 6,2005. A Notice of Public Hearing on proposed increase in Town of Marana water system rates was sent on July 21,2005 and August 1,2005 to all Town of Marana municipal water system customers. ATTACHMENT Addendum to proposal for Town of Marana 2006 rate increase. RECOMMENDATION The Water Utility Advisory Committee and staff recommend approving and authorizing the adoption of the new water rates. SUGGESTED MOTION I move to adopt Ordinance No. 2005.17. BLU Ordinance New water rates 08/31/20054:51 PM APM MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2005.17 RELATING TO WATER; AMENDING SECTION 14-7-1 OF THE TOWN CODE BY REVISING THE WATER RATES AND ADOPTING CODE LANGUAGE ESTABLISHING TIERED WATER RATES BASED ON CONSUMPTION AND USE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the revision of the water rates and adoption of Town Code language estab- lishing tiered water rates based on consumption and use is in the best interests of the Town of Marana. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Town Code of the Town of Marana is hereby amended by revising Section 14-7-1 as follows (with additions shown by double underlinim! and deletions shown by strikethrough): Section 14-7-1 Monthly charges A. Charges for water utility service shall be made at monthly intervals and shall, to the extent consistent with the express policy to charge for water in direct proportion to the cost of securing, developing and delivering water to the customers of the Town wa- ter system, recover all capital, operational and maintenance costs associated with or at- tributable to providing water service through the Town water system. Water charges will be computed through the summation of a monthly .base water service fee plus a monthly water use charge, plus any applicable state or local sales taxes. B. The monthly base water service fee (including the first 1,000 gallons of '....ater) shall be based upon the meter size, and shall be as follows: Meter Size Monthlv Base FeeMinimum Charae %" x %" meter $14.00 per month 1" meter (fire*) $14.00 1" meter $34.00 per month 1W'meter $37.00 per month 2" meter $43.00 per month 3" meter $58.00 per month 4" meter $102.00 per month 5" meter $152.00 per month 6" meter $202.00 per month Standoioe $0.00 * This rate shall be aoolied to sinole familv residences that could have been served bv a % x %" meter but for fire suooression facilities that make the lamer meter necessarv {00001220.DOC I} 8/30/2005 1 :25 PM FIe - 1 - C. The monthly water use charae fee shall be $2.55 per 1,000 gallons for each 1,000 gallons above the minimum service fee.~ 1. $3.00 oer 1.000 aallons for standoioe/hydrant meters. 2. $2.65 oer 1.000 aallons for meters servina multi-familY. commercial. industrial. aoyernment and irriaation uses. 3. For meters servina sinale family residences. a tiered rate based on the amount of water consumed. as follows: Gallons of consumotion Rate oer 1.000 aallons o to 1,000 $0.00 1.000 to 10.000 $2.15 10,000 to 20,000 $3.00 20.000 to 30 000 $3.90 30.000 to 40.000 $4.80 Oyer 40,000 $6.90 D. VVhen a customer has a meter larger than 5/8" x 3/4" that is required for fire pro tection, sprinkler, or other fire related reacons in a residential home, the minimum charge will be assessed as though the meter were only 5/8" x 3/4", so long as the cus tomer'c water ucage does not exceed 15,000 gallonc in any billing period. If the house hold usage exoeeds 15,000 gallons in any billing period, tho cuctomer shall be oharged the minimum charge associated with the actual meter size, ac cet out in subsection B of this Section. SECTION 2. The Town's Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to under- take all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the terms, obligations, and ob- jectives of this ordinance. SECTION 3. The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to water bills mailed on and af- ter January 1, 2006. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, this 6th day of September, 2005. Mayor Ed Honea ATTEST: Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Frank Cassidy, Town Attorney {00001220.DOC I} 8/3012005 1 :25 PM FJe - 2 - ADDENDUM TO PROPOSAL FOR TOWN OF MARANA 2006 RATE INCREASE PROPOSED RATES Base Rate Meter Size Base Rate 5/8" $14.00 1" Fire $14.00 1" $34.00 1.5" $37.00 2" $43.00 4" $102.00 Standpipe $0.00 Single Family Tier $/1000 gallons 0-1 000 $0.00 1000-2500 $2.15 2500-5000 $2.15 5000-7500 $2.15 7500-10000 $2.15 1 0000-15000 $3.00 15000-20000 $3.00 25000-25000 $3.90 25000-30000 $3.90 30000-40000 $4.80 >40000 $6.90 Other Than Single Family Type $/1000 gallons Multi-Family $2.65 Commercial $2.65 Industrial $2.65 Government $2.65 Irrigation meters $2.65 Standpipe/Hydrant Meters $3.00