HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 99.05- Water, Wastewater RatesRESOLUTION 99-5
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 May 19, 1999,
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:
OOKUP FEES Wate
in-Cit Sewe
In-Ci Wate
Out-of-Ci Sewe
Out-of-Cit
Minimum and All Homes $650 $575 $975 $900
Over 328 al/da n/a $1.75/ d n/a $2.625/ d
Over 800 gal/day $0.81/gpd n/a $1.22/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 Facilities Coordinator, the Finance Officer or their designated representative.
In the event that any user, other than homes, that paid ahook-up fee after May 18, 1999, uses for a time period of
more than 30 days, more than twenty percent (20%) 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 ahook-up fee before May 19, 1999, and whose most recent
winter average volume calculation is over 100,000 gallons per month, uses more than twenty percent (20%) over
the higher of their two previous winter average volume calculations for a time period of more than 30 days, that
user shall be required to purchase the additional volume capacity (over the higher of their two previous winter
average volume calculations) using the prevailing rate.
Either party 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.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY E MAYOR THIS 19'~ DAY OF MAY, 1999.
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