HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007 - 04 City Hook-Up FeesRESOLUTION 2007-04
A resolution of the City of Rexburg, Idaho, adopting a new rate schedule for WATER AND
SANITARY SEWER (hereafter called sewer) HOOK-UP FEES.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to maintain the overall quality of life experienced by its
constituents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council in behalf of ratepayers have invested substantial sums of money in
plant and equipment in its water and sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to collect from all new water or sewer users an equitable
hookup fee that reflects the prorated value of investments in plant and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to collect from any water or sewer user, who substantially
increases their usage of the water or sewer systems, an equitable increased capacity usage fee
that reflects the prorated value of investments in plant and equipment;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and the Council of the City of Rexburg,
effective immediately, the water and sewer hook-up fees to be charged for new hook-ups, based
on gallons per day (gpd) capacity to be used, shall be as follows:
HOOKUP FEES
Water
In -City
Sewer
In -City
Water
Out -of -City
Sewer
Out-of-Cit
Minimum and All Homes
$1767
$1266
$2650
$1900
Over 328 al/da
n/a
$3.86/ d
n/a
$5.79/gpd
Over 1667 gal/day
$1.06/gpd
n/al
$1.59/gpd
n/a
Homes shall be defined as any single family dwelling with no business usage.
The minimum amount of capacity, based on expected future usage, to be charged to any new
user, except homes, shall be calculated by the Public Works Director, the Finance Officer or their
designated representative.
In the event that any user, other than homes, that paid a hook-up fee after May 18, 1999, and
uses for a time period of more than 30 days, more than ten percent (10%) over the volume per
day that was purchased, that user shall be required to increase their purchased volume hook-up
fee to the new level using the prevailing rate.
In the event that any user, other than homes, that paid a hook-up fee before May 19, 1999, and
whose most recent average volume calculation is over 100,000 gallons per month, uses more
than ten percent (10%) over the highest monthly average volume calculations between October
of the 1997 and September of 1999 for a time period of more than 30 days, that user shall be
required to purchase the additional volume capacity using the prevailing rate.
Any user may request a review by the City Council as to the appropriateness of the calculated
minimum or increased capacity to be charged for. Any user can purchase additional capacity at
any time with the written consent of the City.
The Wastewater Treatment Capacity Buy -in Fee for any other city, when approved by the City
Council, shall be $4.33 per gpd.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR THIS 21st DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 2007.
SHAWN LARSEN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BLAIR KAY, CITY CLERK
WATER AND SEWER HOOKUP FEE PROPOSED INCREASE
CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO
STANDARD JOURNAL
Rexburg, Idaho
St. Anthony, Idaho
Ashton, Idaho
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF IDAHO
\' In and Fremont Counties
I, Jerf Rydalch, being first duly sworn, depose and say, that
I am the business manager of the STANDARD
JOURNAL, a 5 times a week newspaper published 5 times
a week in Madison and Fremont Counties, Idaho; and I do
solemnly swear that the Notice of Public Hearing City of
Rexburg to increase water and sewer hookup fee, a copy of
which notice appears attached hereto, was published in the
regular and entire issue of said newspaper, and not in any
supplement issue, once an issue thereof for three issues, the
first publication having been made on February 9, 2007 and
the last publication having been made on February 16, 2007.
Further, that said newspaper is one of general circulation in
said county; that it is a legal newspaper, conforming to legal
specifications under the Idaho Statutes; that it has at least two
hundred bona fide subscribers living within the county of
publication; and that it has been continuously and
uninterruptedly published in said county during a period of
seventy-eight consecutive weeks prior to the first publication
of the said notice.
STATE OF IDAHO
COUNTY OF MADISON
On this 19th day of February in the year of 2007 before me,
a Notary Public, personally appeared Jeff Rydalch, known
or identified to me to be the person whose name subscribed
to the within instrument, and being by me first duly sworn,
declared that the statement therein ate true, and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
A public.heanng will be held for the consideration of the proposed fee increase effective February
22, 2007, The hearing will be held at City Hall, 12 N. Center, Rexburg, Idaho, at 7:10 pm, on Febru-
ary 21, 2007. All interested persons are invited to appear and show cause, if any, why such fee in-
crease should or should not be adopted. Additional information is available at City Hall during the
regular office hours (8 am to 4 pm, weekdays). City Hall is accessible to persons with disabilities.
Anyone desiringaccommodations for disabilities related to the budget documents or to the hearing
should contact City Hall, 359-3020 at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing. The following fee in-
crease resolution is proposed: .
RESOLUTION 2007-04
A resolution of the City of Rexburg, Idaho, adapting a new rate schedule for WATER AND SANITA-
RY SEWER (hereafter called sewer) HOOK-UP FEES.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to maintain the overall quality of life experienced by its constitu-
ents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council in behalf of ratepayers have invested substantial sums of money in
plant and equipment in its water and sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to collect from all new water or sewer users an equitable hook-
up fee that reflects the prorated value of investments in plant and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to collect from any water or sewer user, who substantially in-
creases their usage of the water or sewer systems, an equitable increased capacity usage fee that
reflects the prorated value of investments in plant and equipment;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and the Council of the City of Rexburg, effective im-
mediately, the water and sewer hook-up fees to be charged for new hook-ups, based on gallons per
day (gpd) capacity to be used, shall be as follows:
HOOKUP FEES Water Sewer Water Sewer
In - IN In -City q-of-Cif Out -of -City
Minimum and All Homes. $1767 $1266 S2660 $1900
Over 328 gal/day n/a $3.Mgpd n/a $5.79Igpd
Over 1667 gaVday $1.06/gpd. n/a $1.59/gpd No
Homes shall be defined as any single family dwelling with no business usage.
The minimum amount of capacity, based on expected future usage, to be charged to any new user,
except homes, shall be calculated by the Public Facilities Coordinator, the Finance Officer or their
designated representative.
In the event that any user, other than homes, that paid a hook-up fee after May 18, 1999, and uses
for a time period of more than 30 days, more than ten percent (10%) over the volume per day that
was purchased, that user shall be required to increase their purchased volume hook-up fee to the
new level using the prevailing rate.
In the event that any user, other than homes, that paid a hook-up fee before May 19, 1999, and
whose most recant average volume calculation is over 100,000 gallons per month, uses more than
ten percent (10%) over the highest monthly average volume calculations between October of the
1997 and September of 1999 for a time period of more than 30 days, that user shall be required to
purchase the additional volume capacity using the prevailing rate.
Any user may request a review by the City Council as to the appropriateness of the calculated mini-
mum or increased capacity to be charged for. Any user can purchase additional capacity at any time
with the written consent of the City.
The Wastewater Treatment Capacity Buy -in Fee for any other city, when approved by the City Coun-
cil, shall be $4.33 per gpd.
Publ. February 9, 13 and 16, 2007. SJ1461
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