HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 043-1981RESOLUTION NO. 43- 31
RESOLUTION FIXING AND ESTABLISHING WATER
RATES, CHARGES AND RELATED PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, the existing water rates were established by Resolution
67-79 adopted August 20, 1979; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after due study and deliberation,has
determined that the public convenience and necessity require that the price
of water to consumers supplied through the City's distributing system, both
within and without the City's corporate limits, as well as the various other
charges related to water service, must be increased to balance increased costs
to the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, and it is hereby ORDERED AND
DIRECTED that:
1. The schedule of rates for water consumed within the City
effective for all meter readings on and after August 1, 1981, shall be as
follows:
PRICE PER THOUSAND GALLONS $ 0.99
MONTHLY MINIMUM CHARGE
5/8" and 3/4" meters
$ 1.50
1" meters
2.50
1-1/2" meters
4.00
2" meters
6.00
4" meters
15.00
6" meters
25.00
8" meters
40.00
The schedule of rates for water consumed outside of the City
effective for all meter readings on and after August 1, 1981, shall be as
follows, provided the monthly service charge is additional to the actual
rate and is not a minimum charge:
PRICE PER THOUSAND GALLONS
MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE
3/4" meter $ 1.50
1" meter 2.00
1-1/2" meter 3.50
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2"
meter
$ 6.00
4"
meter
15.00
6"
meter
25.00
8"
meter
40.00
Payment of all charges for water furnished by the Municipal Water
Department of the City must be made forthwith, and, if not paid within twenty
(20) days after the date on which billed, the service may be discontinued and
will not be renewed unless a fee for renewal service and all outstanding bills
are paid. The fee for renewal shall be $10.00 for service during the normal
working hours, and $20.00 for all other times.
2. Fire service charge for maintaining water in a fire protection
system shall be $0.70 per month per inch of pipe diameter for the service
connection, with a $2.00 per month minimum charge.
Water delivered at a fire service shall be charged at the regular
rates for domestic service, except that there shall be no charge for water
used in a fire call emergency.
3. When a flow test is requested by a customer, a fee shall first
be paid to the City according to the size of service as follows:
5/8" through 1"
1-1/2" and 2"
Over 2"
$20.00
30.00
50.00 mini
In the event that the meter was recording higher than actual flow,
the City shall refund the testing fee and make adjustments in the billing for
water consumed during the two (2) calendar months preceding the date of the
request for test.
In the event the meter was recording accurately, the fee shall be
retained. On services over 2 inches, an additional fee shall be billed if the
cost of testing plus 15 percent for overhead should exceed the $50.00 fee.
4. Temporary water service will be provided at a City fire hydrant,
after approval of the location by the City Engineer or his authorized repre-
sentative, upon deposit as follows:
5/8" meter $125.00
3/4" meter 150.00
1" meter 225.00
2" meter 450.00
Service charges shall be at the per gallon rates for domestic
service with a minimum charge of $10.00 per month.
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5. Water service turn -on requests by tenants shall be accompanied
by a deposit in an amount equal to two (2) months' estimated consumption,
or a minimum of $25.00. Estimates shall be made by City personnel based upon
previous experience at the location of the service or a similar location in
the case of a new service.
6. Any work done on the water system of City shall have prior
approval and permit from the City Engineer. A fee of $10.00 shall be charged
for the permit. A deposit of $100.00 shall accompany the requests for a
permit. The deposit is refundable in full upon completion of the work to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer or Water Department supervisor.
7. All domestic water service installations of sizes 5/8 inch to
2 inch, inclusive, consisting of corporation and curb cocks, service line,
meter boxes and meter, may be furnished and installed by the City from the
water main to a point approximately one foot inside the curb line, or to a
point within 4 feet of the property being served from a water main in an ease-
ment, alley or other right-of-way other than dedicated street, but not exceed-
ing a total distance from water main connection to the meter box of 60 feet
for the following fixed fees:
5/8" service with meter $ 620.00
3/4" service with meter 650.00
1" service with meter 750.00
1-1/2" service with meter 1,290.00
2" service with meter 1,440.00
All domestic water service installations of a size larger than
2 inches or longer than 60 feet may be furnished and installed by the City
for the cost of labor and material plus a sum equal to 15 percent of the com-
bined cost of labor and material. The sum to be paid for any such installa-
tion shall be estimated by the Public Works Department, and such sum shall
be deposited with the department before the work of installation commences.
In the event that the estimated cost of making the installation proves to be
insufficient to pay for said installation as hereinabove provided, an
additional sum sufficient to pay such costs shall be charged. If the amount
deposited exceeds the cost of installation as hereinabove provided, the excess
shall be refunded.
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8. Except as provided in paragraph 1 hereof, this Resolution shall
be effective July 1, 1981.
9. Resolution No. 67-79 is hereby superseded, null and void.
I, EVELYN H. HILL, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council held on the 15th day of June, 1981, and was adopted there-
after by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: AMSTRUP, BARTON, MANGINI, MARTIN
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: CROSBY
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ity Clerk
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