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Home My WebLink AboutEstablishing a new schedule of rates and charges for services rendered• , ORDINANCE No. 9246-01 Passed by the Common Cor~ncil of the City of South Bend, Indiana August 27, Attest: Attest: 20 01 e Presented by me to the Mayor of the Ciry of Sout/t Bend, Indiana Au~st 28. 20 01 City Clerk President of Common Council Ciry Clerk August 29, Approved and signed by me 20 1 Mrryor ORDINANCE NO. ~ Z~ b ~~~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ESTABLISHING 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, 17-46.1 AND 17-46.3 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend, Indiana last established a schedule of rates and charges for services rendered by the Water Works by Ordinance No. 8894-98 which was passed on March 12, 1998. Crowe Chizek, a financial consultant to the Board of Water Works Commissioners, has carefully reviewed the City's rates and charges and has determined that an increase in such rates and charges is necessary to continue to provide quality services. The Common Council has determined that in order to meet the statutory requirements as provided in Section 8-1.5-3-8, it is necessary that the rates and charges be increased for services rendered by the Water Works of the City of South Bend. The Common Council further notes that such rate and charge increases will require the approval of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission of the State of Indiana. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 17, Article 4, Section 17-45 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read 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 S. sY tem: Rates (a) Usage per Monthly Billing Period Rate per 100 Cubic Feet First 500 cubic feet .......................3-.. 1.409 • : ~ ! . Next 1,500 cubic feet ...........................~1-6~ G.....1.224 Next 5,500 cubic feet ............................93- 1-1-....1.076 Next 22,500 cubic feet ...........................:ff~ 2-:...0.947 Next 90,000 cubic feet ...........................8:fr2 3.....0.743 Over 120,000 cubic feet ..........................:-6~8 ~$.... 0.576 (b) Minimum Charge £vfminrt~nY Monthly Meter Size S/8 inch meter .....................................................................~55-~9............ 6.37 3/4 inch meter .....................................................................~8~............. 9.19 1 inch meter ....................................................................~3-$4:............16.35 11/2 inch meter ................................................................... s-1-X6.............36.74 2 inch meter ...................................................................~r............65.33 3 inch meter .................................................................4............146.99 4 inch meter .................................................................~-2-i-x............261.32 6 inch meter ..................................................................x:...........587.97 8 inch meter .................................................................x:........1,045.28 10 inch meter .................................................................}-~~........1,633.26 12 inch meter ...............................................................-~9}i-6......2.351.88 (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 Section. In the case of multiple meters under a single billing entity, the charges shall be computed for each meter separately1 not the summation of usage. (d) Fire Protection Service, Hydrants: Private fire hydrants, per hydrant, per annum -29 291.99 Public fire hydrants, per hydrant, per annum ~9 291.99 (e) Private Fire Protection Service, Automatic Sprinkler, per Annum. 1 inch meter .....................................................................~z' ~-. fi........... 29.25 2 inch meter ...................................................................... 8............. 58.94 3 inch meter ...................................................................... ~H............ 117.87 4 inch meter .....................................................................:.i~ 39:~8............235.53 6 inch meter .....................................................................:~-4 ~-2@............291.99 8 inch meter .....................................................................: -5~........... 501.44 10 inch meter .....................................................................:66 1-5-x............783.76 12 inch meter ......................................................................95 fr.-4fi.........1,129.98 (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 tttilitp Utility may deem it impractical to install a meter for temporary service, there shall be a minimum monthly charge of twenty-four (,$24.001. If the water consumption ~__. ,~. -• computed at approved rates is known to be in excess of the - twenty-four dollars 24.00 minimum charge, an authorized agent of the uy-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 as follows: Sec. 17-46.1 Suburban rates. Customers with water service outside the~rty City limits shall incur an additional surcharge of twenty (~6~-percent (20%) of the rates and charges - - The surchargLis 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 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; provided, however, that this Ordinance shall not become effective except tot the extent the schedule of rates and charges as set forth herein have been approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory commission, and all existing rates and charges of Ordinance No. 8894-98 shall continue in effect until such approval. ~~ Member of the Common Coun it `l-z3'°~ 1 st READING PUBI-IC t{EARwG ~ Z1 ~ 1 3 rd READING g-ZZ -0 ~ NOT APPROVED REFERRED ,,. PASSED $ ~Z1-Ol '~~-~~ ~,s T~l~~~-~,.~~ S l~.`o s~-ti~~-t~+ Filed In Cl~r~;'s ~ffic~ ~Ut~ ?_ ~ X001 LO~ETTA J. [191DA CITY CLERtS, EO. BEND, tN. 209 N. MAIN STREET SUITE 2O7 SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1200 PxoNE219/235-9322 FAX 219/235-9728 TDD 219/235-5567 CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS ,JOHN F. STANCATI DIRECTOR July 17, 2001 Ms. Charlotte Pfeifer, President South Bend Common Council 4t1i Floor, County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Ms. Pfeifer: The enclosed Ordinance requests that the Common Council approve a rate increase which amounts to less than five cents a day, or $1.50 a month, for the average customer. Water is at the forefront these days, not only in Washington D.C., but Wall Street as well. Barrons, a financial weekly magazine, dedicated the March 5, 2001, front cover and athree-page story to water entitled "Precious Liquid". The article states, "With bottled H2O nearly as expensive as gasoline, and water in general growing more dear, some smart firms are buying up supplies all around the world. An investment idea that can't miss." We are sitting on a gold mine, and thanks to the Council, in the past eight years this utility has updated, renovated, remediated and incorporated the best technology available to deliver the highest quality and abundant quantity at one of the lowest water rates in the state. This increase also supports a bond for the following needed improvements: • renovate the Olive Street pumping station • replace old water mains, increase the size of existing mains to improve fire flow and a needed additional river crossing • Edison Filtration Plant: stand-by power, on-site generation, improve filtration media • booster stations at Hickory and at Locust Roads • upgrade Fellows booster station Sincerely, /%~ .~ -- /off hn . Stancati Water Works Director c: G. Gilot, Public Works Director S. Luecke, Mayor f11ed in Clerk's Office JUG. ~ ~ ~OOi tOALTfRJ. -e"~.~O.f3.'Il1Slstt~3. COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 67-01 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ESTABLISHING 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, 17-46.1 AND 17-46.3 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 as substituted. Andrew Udj ak Chairman