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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCE 0219-1973. ~ '" ORDINANCE N0, 219-73 AMENDING THE KENAI CODE 1963, TO ADD THERETO, REVISED SCfiEDULES OF RATES FOR USERS CONNECTED TO CITY'S WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS. WfiEREAS, revenues of the water and sewer systems have been found to be insufficient to operate and maintain the systems to a reasonable standard, and; WHEREAS, monthly service charges are the principal source of revenues for operating the water and sewer systems, and; WHEREAS, Levels of service and operating condition have caused increased costs at least equal to the inflationary rise of the prevailing price ievels since establishment of water and sewer rates in 1964, BE, IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA: SECTION 1 That it as the finding of the Council that an increase in mon y service or user charges is urgently required in view of the drastic increase in costs which at least equals the inflationary rise of prevailing price Levels since the establishment of the water and sower rates by the City of Kenai, Alaska on 8 July 2964. ~ SECTION 2 That the provisions of Section 17-76, Kenai Code 1963, as enacte~'hereby shall become effective on the 1st day of July 1973. SECTION 3. Rates and charges, promulgated by Resolution 64-1f,, dated ff u~y 1964, in Schedules A,B,C,D,E,F and G of said resoltuion are . hereby repealed effective 1 July, 1973. SECTION 4. Kenai Code, 1963, as amended, is hereby further amended by a-3d~~ection 17-76 as follows: Water and Sewer Rates Effective July 1, 1973. Section 17-76• Charges to users of water and sewer systems are as follows: The rates and charges shown in this schedule are the mvrthly service charges for water and sewer service. Payments ir. lieu of assessments, or contributions in aid of construction (where applicable) or charges for installing, disconnecting, or reconnecting any service, are in •~ addition to the rates contained herein. SCHEDULE A - GENERAL DOMESTIC SERVICE RATES Per Monih Water 1 or 2 family residence, per family unit $9.00 Single or double unit apartment, per family unit 9.00 Apartment, 3 ~~ more units under one roof, per family unit - Single bill assumed by owner 6.60 Separate billing 7.50 Trailers, 1 or 2 on single lot ~r court (each) 9.00 Trailers, 3 or more on lot or court (per trailer unit. single bill assumed by owner) 6.60 Separate Billing 7.50 MINIMUM CHARGE: One month's service Sewer 6.00 6.00 4.40 5.00 6.00 4.40 5.00 SPECIAL CONDITIONS: The above schedule is restricted to service t~GF1 exclusively for general domestic purposes, as distinguished fro,n commercial or other ti~ses of water service. i'y so, ~,, SCHEUCLE B - COMMERCIAL SIiRVICf? BA&E RATE: (Applicably to all customers receiving service un%ier this schedule unless otherwise specifically excluded) i4ater $7.00 per mo. 5errer 4. ?0 per mo. DEMAND CHARGE: (Applicable to individual customers where the water connectl:,~ is one inch or larger, and is rated on the equivalent line size. (This is in addition to the Base Rate and Use Charge.) Per Month Water Sewer 1" service $6.00 4.00 1 1/4" service 9.00 6.00 1 1/2" service 15.00 10.05 2" service 37.50 25.15 Larger than 2" ---------------by special contract. USE CHARGE: (Applicable to the establishments specified below, in addition to the initial Use Charge listed below, a charge of $4.00 for water and $2.70 for sewer for each multiple of four employees over and above the initial four shall be made. This is in addition to the Base Rate and Demand Charge. The City Manager has the right to determine the rate to be applied to different types of facilities than are hereafter listed and to make final interpretation of these rates, subject to Council approval. Per Month Water Sewer Bakery $40.00 26.80 Bath House - Tub or shower, each 4.00 2.70 Beverage dispensary each seat, to and including 30 1.20 .80 seating capacity in excess of 30, per person .30 .20 Bottling t4orks, per bottling machine 125.00 83.75 Bowling alleys, amuseme:~t parks (Note 2) 15.00 10.05 Boarding houses, per available room 2.50 1.70 Car Lot, with car wash facilities 12.00 8.05 Car wash, automatic, per stall 300.00 200.00 Car wash, self service, per stall 20.00 13.40 Churches 9.00 6.00 Cleaners 15.00 10.05 Clinics, medical with laboratory and/or X - Ray unit 25.00 16.75 without laboratory or X-Ray unit 9.00 6<00 Clubs, lodges without bar oY° restaurant facilities 6.00 4.00 Dairies - installation of water meter required Dentists' offices, per chair 7.00 4.70 Garages, service stations, without wash rack 20.00 13.40 with wash rack 40.00 26.80 with automatic wash rack 300.00 200.4? Hangar, Airplane repair 5.00 3.35 with washing facilities 25.00 16.75 Hospitals, per bed 3.OU 2.00 Hotels - Establishment providing three or less beds per room, 10 rooms or less 25.00 16.75 over 10 rooms, per room 2.50 1.70 Dormitories - Establishment providing sleeping quarters containing up to 10 beds 18.00 12.05 Capacity in excess of 10 beds, per bed 1.00 .70 L~aurdry, Commercial Self Serr•ice per machine, 15 lbs or Less capacity 10.00 6.70 per machine 15 to 30 lbs. capacity 30.00 20.10 per machine, over 30 lbs. capacity 60.00 40.20 Markets, meat (Note 1) 12.00 .8.05 Medical offices (except Physciatrist ~ Optometrists) per doctor, base covers first doctor additional doctor 5.00 3.35 for 3 or more doctors, apply clinic rate Medical offices - Psychiatrists F Optometrists (Apply standard office rate) -2- --~- a=..~,~~. ~ . . - --- --~~..~~G--a-- ~------ - -- - ~ - ---- .. ~ ~ '~ ~ J ~. ~ Per i~cnt h ti'later Sewer , Motels, with light housekeeping facilities (where bi]ling is j assumed by owner) 1 unit, no charge. i Above base rate in excess of 1 unit $5.00 3.35 Office buildings where single bill is assumed by owner, the base rate shall apply for the first four employees N/C Office, in molt. office building where individual tennants are billed, (the base rate shall not apply) 5.00 3.35 Building with single office, apply base rate only ---- ---- Restaurants, cafes, lunch counters, fountains for each seat, to and including 30 (note 3) .90 .(io seating capacity in excess of 30, per seat .b5 .45 Schools, per classroom 7.00 4.70 Shopping Centers (De ends on stores included in shopping ~ Center, (Note 1~ (Note Z) ---- ---- chops, beauty, per basin 10.00 6.70 l Shops, miscellaneous 5.00 3.35 Sleeping room, per room - (without facilities for housekeeping). 2.25 1.50 Stores, dry goods, gifts, variety, etc. 5.00 3.35 ~ ~ Stores, grocery (Note 1) 6.00 4.00 i Studios, photo or photo lab 30.00 20,20 ~~ 1 ' ! Super Markets (Depends on departments within the store ', (Note 1) (Note 2) ---- -..-- Theatres, seating capacity 750 or less 30.00 20.10 ~ seating capacity in excess of 750 (Note I) 55.00 36.85 .. X-Ray or laboratory office 18.00 12.05 i Note 1: Additional charge for water cooled compressor per horsepower or fraction thereof without recovery . unit. 3.00 2.00 Note 2: Additional for other facilities such as restaurant, beverage dispensary, etc. are at the applicable use charge for each such facility. Note 3: i9hen a restaurant serves liquor and has no separate bar, no additional charge for a bar will be applied. However, when a restaurant has a separate bar, tlia bar stools will be rated at the over 30-stool rate. MINIMUM CHARGE: One month's service. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: (a) Where more than one customer is served from the same service ~ line between the City's water main and the customer's premises, the City reserves the exclusive right to determine how the Demand Charge under this rate schedule shall be applied and apportioned be~w4en said customers. {b) The Base `'ate t?ndQr this rate schedule includes appropriate charges for providing water supply, pumping, treatment and a minimum amount of water and is applicable to all commercial establishments receiving water from the City. CESSPOOL PUMPER CHARGE: $10.00 per dump. SCHEDULE C - ITJDUS'tkIAL SERVICE Per Month Water Concrete Mixing Plant $75.00 Concrete Products 37.50 Confectioner 25.00 Greenhouse, ;.'ommercial 25.00 Ice Cream Plant 37.50 Cold Storage Plant or J.ockers 17.50 Additional for water-cooled compressors, per horsepower or fraction thereof 3.00 -3- - -- .3 - ~' - .~. ~- ~~r In addition to the above, the follovring Remand Charge shall be added where the vrater connection is larger than 3/4 Yoh 1" service 6.00 1 1/4" service 9.00 1 1/2" service 15.00 2" service 37.50 Larger than 2" service by special contract. MINIMUM CHARGE: One month's service SEWER CHARGES: Monthly Sewer charges shall be set by special contract. SCCEDULE D - FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE Fire Protection Service Special Conditions: No Charge (a} Water service under this schedule shall be available, at the option of the City, to "dry type" automatic sprinkler systems for fire protection only. (b) All fire protection lines, sprinklers, pipes, and valves on private property shall be owned, installed, and maintained by tree owner and/or customer. (c} Ali connections between the City's main and privately owned facilities will be made at the expense of the customer. (d) At the option of the City, sprin~Cler service may be metered. The meter and the installation thereof shall be at the expense of the customer. (e) No tap or outlet ror use other than fire protection shall be permitted on fire lines or mains unless approved by the City. (f) In times of eme rgercy, the right is reserved by the City to turn off any fire hydrant and/or sprinkler system at the discretion of the City Fire Chief or other authorized person. (g) No drains from fire sprinkler systems shall be directly connected with the City Sanitary Sewers, and no cross-connection whatsoever will be permitted between fire protection facilities connected to the City's system and possible sources of contaminated water. SCHEDULE E - METERED WATF,R SERVICE Per Month Pex Thousand Gal. of Water V~ater First 30,000 gallons Next 170,000 gallons Next 250,000 galions Next 550,000 gallons Over 1,000,000 gallons $1.30 .69 . 56 .38 .1.5 MINIMUM CHARGE PER MONTH: Under size of meter Meter Size Water allowances for Minimum Charge Charge 1" 1 1/2" 2" 10,000 gallons 25,00 gallons 60,000 gallons Over 2" by special contract. $1J.00 25.00 50.70 The City reserves the right to determine the size of the meter to be installed in all cases. SEWER CHARGES: Monthly Sewer charges shall. be set by special contract. -4- ~~ ., A S'I ZE OP TAp SCfiED'JLE F~ TEMPORARY MISCfif.f.ANfi0I15 N~~}sR SfiRVICIi 3/4-~ 1" 1 lj4" 1 1/2" 2" Larger than 2" by special contract. MINIMUM CHARGE: One month's service Pcr Month Water $12.00 18.00 27.00 45.00 90.00 "Temporary Service" (service for a period of less than 12 months) may, at the option of the City, by made available under this schedule, except that such temporary service shall be available only once to any customer. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: (a) Where water connection. installation is necessary, service will be furnished at a rate specified in this tariff, plus all cost of con- nection and disconneciton, less the salvage value of the material used. Prospective customers shall be required to pay an estimated cost in advance, adjustment to be made after work is completed or service discontinued. (b) Prospective customers shall be required to make a deposit equal to an estimated two months billing for service to be rendered. (c) All plumbing must be installed in such a manner that the entire system may be protected during freezing weather by a single bleeder. (d) Fire hydrant use may be permitted by the Fire Department and upen payment to the City Clerk of a water charge of not less than; Fer use day Per week (AcLUai late to lie negotiated depending upon requiremer~ts) ~ ' ,. SEWER CHARGES: By special contract. SCHEPIILE G - WATER SERVICE FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Line size Per Month Water 3/4" 1" 1 1/4" 1 1/2" 2" Larger than 2" by special contract MINIMUM CHARGE: One month's service SEWER CHARGES: f;y special contract. PASSED THIS ~_ DAY OP~ 1973 $10.00 50.00 $5.00 8.00 12.00 20.00 50.00 First reading ~~~, l 9 J j Second reading ~~' ,•. ,(~. /~ 7~S . , '~ ATTES ' ~I C2~~-' ~-.~ a S ar n 5teri ng, City C1erIG -S- w ~_~~ °-'--'•-+".•-->«-" ;1"~ -7~ ti. ~ zL.., ..i.-~-.•~=!-1-fir ~~ ..~,f_,T.~~-~"'1v'. ~