HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes. 01.09- Water, Increase in Hook-up FeesRESOLUTION 2001- ~ 1
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 October 18, 2001, 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-City Sewe
In-City Wate
Out-of-City Sewe
Out-of-Cit
Minimum and All Homes $1100 $575 $1650 $900
Over 328 gal/da n/a $1.75/gpd n/a $2.625/gpd
Over 1667 al/da $0.66/ d n/a $0.99/ d 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, 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 ahook-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.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APP~ED BY THE MAYOR THIS 17~ DAY
OF OCTOBER, 2001. ~ _~~
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ATTEST:
MARILYN WASDEN, CITY CLERK