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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 061-1984RESOLUTION NO. 61-84 RESOLUTION FIXING AND ESTABLISHING WATER RATES, CHARGES AND RELATED PROCEDURES WHEREAS, the existing water rates and connection fees were established by Resolution 63-83 adopted July 18, 1983, and WHEREAS, the City Council, after due study and deliberati has determined that the price of water to consumers supplied through the City's distributing system, both within and without the City's corporate limits, may remain at existing rates but that certain installation fees 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 September 1, 1984, shall be as follows: PRICE PER THOUSAND GALLONS $1.11 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 September 1, 1984, 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" meter 1-1/2" meter 2" meter 4" meter 6" meter 8" meter 8/9/84 11 -1- $1.26 $1.50 $2.00 $3.50 $6.00 $15.00 $25.00 $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 $30.00 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 the service as follows: 5/8" through 1" 1-1/2" and 2" $25.00 $40.00 over 2" $50.00 minimum In the event that the meter was recording higher than actual flow, the City shall refund the testing fee and make adjus ments in the billing for water consumed during the two (2) calenda 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 over- head should exceed the $50.00 fee. 4. Temporary water service will be provideklat a City fire hydrant, after the approval of the location by the City Engineer or his authorized representative, upon deposit as follows -2- 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. 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 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 $30.00 shall be charged for the permit. A deposit of $100.00 shall accompany the requests for a permit. The deposit is refund- able 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 approx- imately one foot inside the curb line, or to a point within 4 feet of the property being served from a water main in an easement, alley or other right-of-way other than dedicated street, but not exceeding a total distance from water main connection to the meter box of 60 feet for the following fixed fees: 5/8" service with meter $775.00 3/4" service with meter $800.00 1" service with meter $875.00 1-1/2" service with meter $1600.00 2" inch service with meter $1800.00 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 -3- sum equal to 15% of the combined cost of labor and material. The sum to be paid for any such installation 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 evens 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 here- inabove provided, the excess shall be refunded. void. 8. Resolution No. 63-83 is hereby superceded, null and PJA I, JUDITH A. MALFATTI, 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 20th day of August 1984, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN: AMSTRUP, BARTON, MARTIN, PAGLIARO NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: MANGINI City Clerk