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Home My WebLink About9656-06 Amend Ordinance 9561-05 which established new schedule and rates and charges for servicesORDINANCE No. Passed by the Common Council of the Ciry of South Bend, Indiana February 27, Attest: JOHN r-----~ Attest: h~' Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana February 28, 06 20 City Clerk President of Common Council City Clerk Approved and signed by me March 3 . 20 ~_ 20 06 ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~O ~~" ~~~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 9561-05 WHICH ESTABLISHED A NEW SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS AND AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 4, SECTIONS 17-45 AND 17-46 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend approved a new schedule of rates and charges for services rendered by its Water Works Division in Ordinance No. 9561-OS which passed on November 10, 2005. Section V of Ordinance No. 9561-OS reserved implementation of the new rates and charges until those rates were approved by the Indianan Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). The IURC issued its rate order on February 8, 2006, and the approved rates are different from the rates proposed in Ordinance No. 9561-05. Therefore it is necessary to amend the rates contained in Ordinance No. 9561-OS which will result in rates and charges slightly lower than those set forth in Ordinance No. 9561-05. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. Chapter 17, Article 4, Section 17-45 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 17-45. Water Works rates and charges. There shall be and are hereby established for the use of and the services rendered by the Water Works System of the City of South Bend, the following rates and charges, based upon the use of water and facilities furnished by said Water Works System: Rates (a) Usage per Monthly Billin P Rate per 100 Cubic Feet First 500 cubic feet .......................... $ ~-7 3-2 1.716 Next 1,500 cubic feet ............................ .1~ $4 1.490 Next 5,500 cubic feet ............................ .1:3 23 1.310 Next 22,500 cubic feet ............................ .i-:~ 6~ 1.153 Next 90,000 cubic feet ............................ 6:9 ~~ 0.905 Over 120,000 cubic feet ............................ ~$ 0.701 (b) Minimum Charge Meter Size Monthly 5/8 inch meter ...................................... $ ~ 7.76 3/4 inch meter ....................................... ~6 11.19 1 inch meter ....................................... 299 19.90 1 '/2 inch meter ....................................... ~6 44.72 2 inch meter ....................................... $9:39 79.54 3 inch meter ...................................... ~$$fr7 178.96 4 inch meter ...................................... 3~-i :-1.9 318.16 6 inch meter ...................................... ~7 716.02 8 inch meter .................................... ~ 1,272.95 10 inch meter .................................... z 69.44 1,988.53 12 inch meter .................................... z'`~, 9@:79 2,863.10 (c) Computation of charges. Metered water charges shall be the larger of the minimum charges of subparagraph (b) and the rate charges of subparagraph (a) of this Section. In the case of multiple meters under a single billing entity, the charges shall be computed for each meter separately, not the summation of usage. (d) Monthly Public Ffire protection .Charges: All customers located within the corprorate limits and all customers outside the corporate limits and located within one thousand (1,000) feet of a public fire hydrant shall also pay a monthly public fire protection charge based upon the size of the customer's meter as follows: 5/8 inch connection ................................... $ ~ 2.25 3/4 inch connection ...................................... ~ 2.25 1 inch connection ........................................ 5:-8-3 5.77 1 '/z inch connection ..................................... ~3~-6 12.98 2 inch connection ....................................... z3:2$ 23.06 3 inch connection ....................................... S~tI 51.90 4 inch connection ....................................... 93~ 92.28 6 inch connection .....................................299:56 207.62 8 inch connection ...................................... 3~2~54 369.08 10 inch connection ..................................... 5-g~6 576.70 (e) Private Fire Protection Service, Automatic Sprinkler, per Annum. 1 inch connection ..................................... $ 3.5-95 35.62 2 inch connection ....................................... ~~ 71.77 3 inch connection ...................................... .1-4-x:8-7 143.53 4 inch connection ...................................... 9 286.80 6 inch connection ......... ........................... 3~5$-g$ 355.56 8 inch connection ...................................... 5~6~2 610.60 10 inch connection .....................................963-3-2 954.38 12 inch connection ................................... 6 1,375.98 (f) Temporary Service. Temporary service, where metered, shall be calculated upon the registration of a meter or meters installed at the approved meter rates. In such cases as the Utility may deem it impractical to install a meter for temporary service, there shall be a minimum monthly charge of twenty nine dollars ($29.56 00). If the water consumption computed at approved rates is known to be in excess of the twenty nine dollars ($29.56 00) minimum charge, an authorized agent of the Utility shall have the right to estimate said water usage and the estimated usage shall be billed at the approved meter rates. Section II. Chapter 17, Article 4, Section 17-46.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 17-46.1. Suburban rates. Customers with water service outside the City limits shall incur an additional surcharge of twenty percent (20%) of the rates and charges. The surcharge is to recover additional costs including capital expenditures incurred by the Water Works to furnish services to customers outside the City limits. Section III. Chapter 17, Article 4, Section 17-46.3 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 17-46.3. Bulk sales charges. Sales tanker trucks or other bulk users shall be metered or estimated where metering is not feasible and the rates and charges shall apply except there shall be a minimum charge of twenty four dollars ($24.00) per month. Section IV. All Ordinances in conflict with the provision of this Ordinance are repealed upon this Ordinance becoming effective as set forth in Section V herein. Section V. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and legal publication. ~--~ Member, South d Common Council A ity Jerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the Z ~ day of r'e~-ru~ w ~ , 2 cx~~: , at 2 `~ `is" o'clock ~J_. m. ~. City Clerk ;' ~W Approved and signed by me on the ~~day of ~ ~ , 2 ~~~0, at /z =l~ o'clock ~. m. .t.~ u.~-~~'is~- Mayor, City o outh Bend, Indiana 1 St READING L' ~ ~ ~ SO PUBLIC HEARING 'Z-Z'~ -~~ 3 rd READING ~ ~-~ ..Q1t, NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED `L -Z.~l -~~ - _ -- ..- .. - Fiied in Gierk'~ a#fice FEB - 9 2006 JDHfd VppRDE CITY CLERK, Sp. BEND, }N. TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 08-06 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 9561-05 WHICH ESTABLISHED A NEW SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS AND AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 4, SECTIONS 17-45 AND 17-46 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Karen L. White Chairman 1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING 227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF LAW PrIONE 574/ 235-9241 FAx 574/235-9892 TDD 574/ 235-5567 CHARLES $. LEONE ALADEAN M. DERosE CITYATTORNEY February 10, 2006 CHIEF ASSISTANI'CITYATTORNEY Mr. Timothy A. Rouse President, South Bend Common Council 4`h Floor, County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 Re: City of South Bend Water Rate Final Approval Dear Mr. Rouse: Attached for filing with the South Bend Common Council is an Ordinance amending previous Ordinance No. 9561-05. That Ordinance increased water rates and service charges, but those rates were subject to approval of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). On February 8, 2006, the IURC issued its Order which effectively approved the rates as requested by the City with some modification and reservation. For the Council's information, the most recent rate approval process was highly contested, and also protracted, by an intervention from rate payers located outside City limits. As to those rates, the IURC approved them subject to a future cost of service study. The attached Ordinance contains rates and charges which are slightly different and lower than those set forth in previous Ordinance No. 9561-05. Because of this slight rate differential, previous Ordinance No. 9561-OS must be amended. We hope the Council will approve the attached Ordinance. Mr. John Stancati will make the presentation of this Ordinance to the Common Council at its Utilities Committee meeting and at the full Council meeting. Thank you for your consideration. AMD/cw Sincerely, ~ ~ '.~ - ~. Aladean M. DeRose Chief Assistant City Attorney Find In Ct~l"k'~ Qf~tce t=EB - 9 2005 JOHtJ YvQRQE CITY CLERIC, 8D. BEND, iN. THOMAS L. BODNAR CHERYL A. GREENE ANN-CAROL NASH JEFFREY M. JANKOWSKI SHAWN E. PETERSON JEFFREY L. SANFORD JOHN E. BRODEN