HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2005-08Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
INCREASING THE WATER AND SEWER RATES.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai commissioned a study of water and sewer rates;
and,
WHEREAS, CH2M Hill performed the study and recommends water rates be
increased 30% and sewer rates be increased 35% effective for fiscal year 2004;
and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to phaSe in this increase
over more ttfan one year; and,
WHEREAS, the water and sewer rates were increased 10% and 12% respectively
in FY 2004 and 2005; and,
WHEREAS, the water and sewer system is self-supporting and in order to have
sufficient funds for capital improvements and operations it is in the best
interest of the City to increase rates effective dune 15, 2005; and,
WHEREAS, an increase of 10% for water and 12% for sewer would provide
adequate resources for the Water and Sewer Fund for FY 2006; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the rates identified in the Public Utility Regulations and
Rates be changed as per attached, effective dune 15, 2005.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this sixth day of
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Carol Freas, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:z~
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Attachment
Resolution 2005-08
PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATIONS AND RATES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................... APX-7
1. Application for or Change in Service ..................................................................... APX-7
2. Water and Sewer Connections and Extensions ..................................................... APX-7
3. Deposits for Service ................................................................................................. APX-7
4.Charge for Water and/or Sewer Services ................................................................ APX-8
5. Hydrants ................................................................................................................... APX-8
6. Common Connections ............................................................................................. APX-8
7. Location of Water Key Box .................................................................................... APX-8
8. Sewer Service Clean-Out ........................................................................................ APX-8
9. Rental Properties ..................................................................................................... APX-9
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RATES ........................................................................................................................... APX-10
1. SCHEDULE A--General Domestic Service Rates (Non-metered) ..................... APX-10
2. SCHEDULE B--Commercial Service (Non-metered) ......................................... APX-10
3. SCHEDULE C--Industrial Service (Non-metered) ............................................. APX-10.2
4. SCHEDULE D--Fire Protection Service .............................................................. APX-10.2
5. SCHEDULE E--Metered Service .......................................................................... APX-10.3
6. SCHEDULE F--Permit Fees ................................................................................. APX-10.3
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CITY OF KENAI
PUBLIC UTILITY
REGULATIONS AND RATES
A. REGULATIONS
The following regulations of the City of Kenai, pertaining to the water and sewer system, have been
issued under the authority of Title 17 of the Kenai City Code of Ordinances. Regulations issued prior to
this date are superseded by the regulations that follow:
1. Application for or Change in Service:
a. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to apply for utility service, a change in service,
or discontinuance of service by signing a service order at the City Administration Building, Kenai,
Alaska.
b. Property owners are responsible to contact the City billing department when alterations to a
building would change their billing account.
2. Water and Sewer Connections and Extensions:
a. The property owner or his contractor may apply for a water and sewer permit for a connection
and/or extension of service lines. The water and sewer permit is valid for only twelve (12)
months from the date of issue. If the water and/or sewer line is not installed within twelve (12)
months, a new permit, at no additional cost, will be required.
b. The City will attempt to notify the owner when the permit expires. The owner can later reapply
for a permit. If the owner can prove they already paid the City for a permit in this same location,
the owner will not be charged for the new permit. The entire cost of water or sewer service
connection and extension will be bome by the property owner.
c. At the time the new service is provided, all connections to existing private systems, wells, septic
tanks, cesspools, etc., shall be physically disconnected from the City system and their use discontinued.
All on-site systems shall be abandoned as specified by ordinances and regulations of the City and
applicable laws and regulations of the State of Alaska.
d. All water tum-ons and turn-offs and the operations of the water valve located on the service line
in the key box shall be made by City personnel only. A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) will be levied
on requests for tum-on and tum-off (after initial turn-on) during normal duty hours and whenever such
action is required due to delinquent account. A fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) will be levied on
requests for turn-on or turn-off during periods other than normal duty hours. Tum-on and turn-off during
normal working hours for line testing purposes during building construction will not be a cost to the
property owner. There will be no charge for the initial tum-on during normal working hours for a first or
new property owner.
e. All customers shall be required to provide a separate valve inside a building being served. The
valve shall be located on the water service entering the building ahead of any branch lines where it is
readily accessible in event of emergency.
f. Each and every building served by the water utility shall have a separate outside shut-off valve
located in a valve box. The property owner is required to know the location of this valve. In the event it
is impossible to get a separate outside shut-off valve within the public right-of-way, the property owner
shall provide the shut-off valve within private property and execute, in favor of the City, an easement
providing access for the City personnel to the key box. In the event that a functional shut-off valve cannot
be located by City personnel, the City may install a shut-off valve and charge the property owner for
related labor, equipment, and material costs.
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g. Owners of new or significantly modified commercial buildings are required to fumish and install
a water meter with a remote reading that is readily accessible to the City.
3. Deposits for Service: For domestic and commercial customers, a deposit is required of fifty
dollars ($50.00) for water service and fifty dollars ($50.00) for sewer service. These deposits may be
refunded upon request after two years of timely payment history.
4. Charge for Water and/or Sewer Services:
a. The property owner will be charged the appropriate water and sewer rate whenever the curb stop
or valve in the valve box is mined on and available to deliver water. However, if the property owner can
assure the City that the water is being used for construction purposes only and not being disposed of in
the Municipal Sewer System, the property owner will be required to pay only the water portion of the bill.
The property owner is required to notify the City before they start using the Municipal Sewer System.
b. Property owners will not be allowed to suspend water and/or sewer services. Once water and/or
sewer service line(s) are constructed and operating, the owner will be required to continue to pay the
appropriate monthly rate.
c. Property owners who's water is turned off by the City for non-payment of services will be
required to follow Section 2d. including the payments for water turn-offs and tum-ons. The property
'owners are responsible to pay for their existing bill plus water and sewer costs as if available during the
period the water is turned off for non-payment.
5. Hydrants:
a. The use of fire hydrants is permitted only in special situations when approval, in writing, has been
obtained from the City, and upon payment of the use charge. Failure to obtain written authorization from
the City, failure to follow written instructions of the City, or any improper use of a fire hydrant is subject
to the Rules and Regulations and penalty provisions of KMC 13.05 and KMC 17.05.
b. A deposit of two hundred dollars ($200.00) is required to assure careful use of the hydrant and
will be refunded if no maintenance is required when hydrant use is completed. The use charge, which is
non-refundable, is forty dollars ($40.00) per day. As an alternative charge, the City reserves the right to
require metering in circumstances involving high volume usages, in accordance with rates provided in the
rate schedules.
c. The permit holder is required to use a hydrant wrench to slowly open and close the hydrant.
During use, the hydrant must be fully opened. If using a hydrant to fill a tank, users must comply with
State of AK DEC requirements for a minimum 8-inch air gap on the fill line. Tanks are required to be
inspected by the City before hydrants are used.
d. The fire hydrant permit may be suspended by the City of Kenai at any time (normally during City
water shortages). The fire hydrant permit holder is required to maintain current up-to-date contact
numbers with the City.
6. Common Connections: There shall be no water and/or sewer common extensions for use by
several properties or families. No connection or extension will be permitted across property lines unless
they are located in a public utility easement. Every lot or individual parcel will have its own water line,
valve, and meter (if not paying a flat rate). Every lot or individual parcel will have its own sewer line.
7. Location of Water Key Box: It shall be the property owner's responsibility to know the location
of, and have marked, the key box and thaw wire for the water service. The standard key box marker shall
be a 4" x 4" x 8' wood post, four feet in height above ground, painted white with black top and the word
"water" stenciled in black letters no smaller than two inches high. Property owners who do not use the
standard marker should have some other method of locating their key boxes or be prepared to stand the
cost of location in time of necessity.
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8. Sewer Service Clean-Out: No person shall install a sewer extension to a building without
placing in the line near the building and at every change of direction of the sewer line, a sewer line clean-
out of four-inch minimum diameter. It shall be the property owner's responsibility to know the location
of and have marked the sewer service clean-out.
9. Rental Properties: All bills are in the name of the property owner. Bills may be mailed to the
renter, but the owner is responsible for all payments.
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RATES
The charges to users of water and sewer systems within the City of Kenai are as follows:
1. SCHEDULE A--GENERAL DOMESTIC SERVICE RATES
(NON-METE~D)
One or two-family
residence, per family unit
Per Month
Water Sewer
$[12.54] 13.78 $[36.03] 40.35
Single or double unit
apartment, per family unit
[12.54] 13.78 [36.03] 40.35
Apartment, three or more
units under one roof, per
family unit--single bill
assumed by owner.
[9.44] 10.38 [27.09] 30.34
Separate billing
[12.54] 13.78 [36.03] 40.35
Trailers, one or two on
single lot or court (each).
[12.54] 13.78 [36.03] 40.35
Trailers, three or more on
lot or court, per trailer unit:
Single billing
Separate billing
[9.44] 10.38 [27.09] 30.34
[12.541 13.78 [36.03] 40.35
Boarding houses, per
available room [3.33] 3.67 [9.72] 10.89
Minimum Charge: Each month's minimum charge is one full month's service, without proration. Any
water used during a month will be charged as a full month's use of water and sewer. See A4 Charge for
Water and/or Sewer Service.
Special Conditions: The above schedule is restricted to service used exclusively for general domestic
purposes, as distinguished from commercial or other uses of water or sewer service.
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2. SCHEDULE B--COMMERCIAL
SERVICE
(NON-METERED)
Demand Charge: (Applicable to individual customers
where water connection is one inch or larger, and is rated
on the equivalent line size. This is in addition to the Use
Charge.)
1.00 inch service
1.25 inch service
1.50 inch service
2.00 inch service
3.00 inch service
Larger than 3.00 inch service
Use Charge:
Bakery
Bath House, tub or shower, each
Per Month
Water Sewer
$[12.71] 13.98 $[36.381 40.74
[19.36] 21.30 [53.94] 60.41
[32.07] 35.27 [91.57] 102.56
[48.40] 53.24 [136.73] 153.14
[72.60] 79.86 [206.98] 231.81
[108.90] 119.79 [311.10] 348.42
[36.91] 40.60 [105.37] 118.01
[8.47] 9.32 [23.83] 26.69
Bottling Works, per bottling machine
[291.61] 320.77 [835.43] 935.68
Bowling Alleys, Amusement Parks
[35.09] 38.60 [100.981 113.10
Car Lot, with car wash facilities
[17.55] 19.30 [50.18] 56.20
Car wash, automatic,
per facility
[157.30] 173.03 [449.081 502.96
Car wash, self-service, per stall
[23.60] 25.95 [67.11] 75.16
Churches, lodges, clubs, banquet rooms (no bar or
restaurant facilities), per seat
Cleaners and commercial laundries, per facility.
[.13] .15 [.381 .43
[101.04] 111.14 [288.51] 323.13
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Per Month
Water
Sewer
Dairies--Installation of water meter required.
Day Care Center or Preschool (in addition to other
applicable domestic or commercial charge). Per child,
maximum capacity
.56
[1.44]
1.62
Doctors' and dentists' offices, per room or chair
(Psychiatrists and Optometrists, apply office rate).
[7.57]
8.32
[21.64]
24.24
Garage, service stations
Additional charge for recreational vehicle dump stations
(May through September only)
Hangar, airplane repair:
with washing facilities
[15.13]
[ 7.55]
[17.53]
16.64
19.30
16.64
19.29
[43.90]
[50.18]
[43.59]
[50. 8]
49.17
56.20
48.82
56.20
Hospitals, per bed [9.99] 10.99 [28.85] 32.31
[22.27]
[7.87]
Hotels, motels, resorts, per room
8.65
24.94
Laundry, self-service, per machine
[14.22]
15.65
[40.451
45.31
Markets, meat [19.36] 21.30 [55.19] 61.82
Office buildings where single bill is assumed by owner, $[16.94]
per business
Office, in multiple office building where individual
tenants are billed, per business
[19.36]
Restaurants, cafes, lunch counters, fountains, taverns and
bars (with kitchens) for each seat (Note 2)
[1.09]
Public office building, per restroom
[4.36]
18.63
21.30
1.20
4.79
$[47.671
[55. 91
[3.20]
[12.54]
53.39
61.82
3.59
14.05
Recreation facility, per restroom, sauna or shower, etc.
[8.47]
9.32
[24.15]
27.04
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Per Month
Water Sewer
Recreational vehicle/camper park, per parking space
(demand charge only from October through April)
[8.47] 9.32 [24.15] 27.04
Schools, per seating capacity
[.51] .56 [1.44] 1.62
Shopping centers (depends on stores included in shopping
center, Note 1)
[8.781 9.66 [25.091 28.10
Shops, beauty, per station or chair
[8.781 9.66 [25.09] 28.10
Shops, miscellaneous (including barber shops), per shop
[8.78] 9.66 [25.09] 28.10
Sleeping room, per room (without
housekeeping)
facilities
for
[3.33] 3.67 [9.72] 10.89
Studios, photo or photo lab
Supermarkets (grocery stores)
[41.45] 45.59 [119.17] 133.47
[99.531 109.48 [284.751 318.92
Theaters:
Indoor, per seat
Outdoor, per stall
[0.07] 0.07 [0.17] .19
[0.07] 0.07 [0.17] .19
Taverns, lounges, bars (without kitchens), per seat
[1.031 1.14 [3.01] 3.37
X-ray or laboratory office
[24.81] 27.29 [70.87] 79.38
Note 1: Additional for other facilities such as restaurant, beverage dispensary, etc., are at the applicable
use charge for each facility.
Note 2: When 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, the bar stools will be charged at the given rate.
Minimum Charge' Each month's minimum charge is one full month's service, without proration. Any
water used during a month will be charged as a full month's use of water and sewer. See A4 Charge for
Water and/or Sewer Service.
Special Condition: 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 between said customers.
Cesspool Pumper Charge: The fee charged for acceptance at the sewer treatment plant of septic material
collected within the City of Kenai shall be thirty dollars ($30.00) per one hundred gallons. The gallons
delivered shall be as estimated by the sewer treatment plant operator.
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3. SCHEDULE C--INDUSTRIAL SERVICE (NON-METERED)
Per Month
Water Sewer
Concrete mixing plant
$[159.72] 175.69 $[457.86] 512.80
Concrete products [79.86] 87.85 [228.30] 255.70
Confectioner [53.24] 58.56 [ 151.78] 170.00
Greenhouse, commercial
[53.24] 58.56 [151.78] 170.00
Ice cream plant [79.86] 87.85 [228.30] 255.70
Cold storage plant or [37.51] 41.26 [106.62] 119.42
lockers
Demand Charge:
Note: Schedule B Demand Charge also applies to Schedule C Services.
Minimum Charge: Each month's minimum charge is one full month's service, without proration. Any
water used during a month will be charged as a full month's use of water and sewer. See A4 Charge for
Water and/or Sewer Service.
4. SCHEDULE D--FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
For automatic sprinkler system' NO CHARGE
Special Conditions'
(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 the owner and/or customer.
(c) All 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, sprinkler service may be metered. The meter and the installation thereof
shall be at the expense of the customer.
(e) No tap or outlet for use other than fire protection shall be permitted on fire lines or mains, unless
approved by the City.
(f) In times of emergency, 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.
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5. SCHEDULE E--METERED SERVICE
Per Month
Water Sewer
General usage, per thousand
gallons of water
Hydrant use and other use,
per 1000 gallons of water
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE:
All usage, 15,000 gallons of water
General Usage
$[1.21] 1.33 $[3.57] 4.00
[1.82] 2.00
$[18.151 19.95
$[53.63] 60.00
Minimum Charge' Each month's minimum charge is one full month's service, without proration. Any
water used during a month will be charged as a full month's use of water and sewer. See A4 Charge for
Water and/or Sewer Service.
The City reserves the right to determine the size, type, and manufacturer of the meter to be installed.
Meter and remote reading shall be purchased and installed by owner and inspected by the City. The
remote reading unit shall be installed in an area that is readily accessible to the City. Meter repair as
necessary, shall be made by the owner within 30 days or by the City with costs billed to the owner. The
CiW may allow the amount of water to be used from a hydrant to be determined tank volume and paid by
the metered service rate.
8. SCHEDULE F--PERMIT FEES
Inspection fees for new water and sewer service line (one-time charge):
a. Water $200.00
b. Sewer $200.00
Adopted by City Manager on April 6, 2005 (via Resolution No. 2005-08) to become effective on June 15,
2005.
/s/
Linda Snow
City Manager
Approved by City Council on April 6, 2005.
/s/
Carol L. Freas
City Clerk
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