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Home My WebLink About12/02/02DECEMBER 2, 2002 At a Joint Called Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah, McCracken County Fiscal Court and the Paducah -McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency held in Circuit Courtroom A at the McCracken County Courthouse at 5:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2002, Mayor Paxton presided, and upon call of the roll by the City Clerk, the following answered to their names: Commissioners Abraham, Coleman, Smith and Mayor Paxton (4). For the McCracken County Fiscal Court Judge Orazine presided and upon call of the roll by the County Clerk, the following answered to their names: Commissioners Freeman, l Grimm, Renfro and Judge Orazine (4). MOTION R & F NOTICES Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the Notices of Called Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah for 5:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2002, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Coleman, Smith and Mayor Paxton (4). COMMISSIONER MONTGOMERY ARRIVED AT THIS TIME PRESENTATION BARKLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT REPORT - Richard Roof, Tracie Deaton Mr. Roof, General Manager of Barkley Regional Airport, and Tracie Deaton also of Barkley Regional Airport, gave a report on future construction plans, funding status (grants) and local matches and carrier expansion. 143 Z__ Ms. Deaton gave a report to explain how the Airport Advocates, Inc. was created and why. ORDINANCES - ADOPTION JOINT SEWER AGENCY SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A SCHEDULE FOR RATES AND CHARGES FOR WASTEWATER PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 76." This ordinance shall be read in full: WHEREAS, the legislative bodies of the City of Paducah and McCracken County established the Paducah -McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency (hereinafter "JSA") to provide a comprehensive wastewater collection and treatment system within McCracken County; and WHEREAS, the JSA's current schedule of rates, rentals, and charges will not continue to generate sufficient revenue for the proper operation and maintenance of the existing sewer system and for the retirement of the JSA's outstanding debt; and WHEREAS, it is a joint finding of the City of Paducah, McCracken County Fiscal Court, and the JSA Board that local needs warrant non-uniform residential rates due to significant differences between the amount of debt contributed by each of the former sewer districts at the time of the JSA's formation which make immediately uniform rates inequitable; and WHEREAS, the City of Paducah and McCracken County, pursuant to City Ordinance No. 98-8-5927 and in accordance with all procedures required by law, were presented with this schedule of rates by the JSA at a joint meeting;. and NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City of Paducah and the McCracken County Fiscal Court, jointly, as follows: 143 Z__ 144 DECEMBER 2, 2002 SECTION 1. The following "Schedule of Rates and Charges" is hereby approved and adopted. SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES A. WASTEWATER USER CHARGES For customers of the former sewer districts, proposed rates are: City of Paducah $2.85 per 1,000 gallons of water usage with 3,000 gallons minimum Lone Oak $4.39 per 1,000 gallons of water usage with 3,000 gallons minimum Reidland $5.99 per 1,000 gallons of water usage with 3,000 gallons minimum Woodlawn $4.39 per 1,000 gallons of water usage with 3,000 gallons minimum B. INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE Permits are issued to certain industries that produce wastewater of an unusual content or an abnormally high strength. Industries that qualify pay a permit fee of $900 every three years. C. HAULED WASTE The JSA assesses a fee for the treatment and proper disposal of acceptable waste that is hauled to the Paducah Wastewater Treatment Plant. The proposed fee is $26 per 1000 gallons. Qualified haulers also pay an annual fee for a disposal permit in the amount of $300. D. TAP -ON FEES i. CONSTRUCTION ASSESSMENT This fee is a charge assessed to recover the cost of constructing collector lines which make sewer service available. This fee would be due from every new customer that connects to sewer lines that are constructed by the JSA. The proposed fee is $1950 per connection. With approval of the Board, customers may qualify to pay this fee in monthly installments. DA, ii. CAPACITY FEE This fee is a charge to all new customers connecting to the JSA sanitary sewer system, and represents the purchase of their share of capacity. This fee would be due from every new customer that connects to the system. The proposed fee is $350 per Equivalent Residential Unit, or ERU. For commercial connections, the number of ERU's is determined by the quantity of capacity needed. iii. LATERAL CONNECTION FEE A lateral connection fee is a charge assessed to recover the cost associated with constructing a physical sewer connection for a facility, from the property line or right-of-way to the JSA sanitary sewer system. This fee would be due from any new customer requesting such a connection. The proposed fee is $625 minimum per connection, but may vary depending on the actual width of the right-of-way. SECTION 2. The rates adopted herein shall be effective on bills rendered on or after January 1, 2003. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become effective upon publication in full. Mr. Bill Jones, Chairman of the Joint Sewer Agency Board, along with Doreen Hahn, of the Joint Sewer Agency, briefed the City and County about the rate changes for the joint sewer system. Ray McLennan, citizen, voiced his concerns about the rate change. Dean Perry, resident of the Reidland District, feels like the rates are not dropping quick enough for the Reidland area and that their higher rates will end up paying for other infrastructures within other districts. LN 145 DECEMBER 2, 2002 Stuart Gilbert as President of Greater Paducah Economic Development Corporation (GPEDC), and as staff person for the Paducah -McCracken County Industrial Development Authority expressed the support of both entities to the City and County. Mr. Stuart informed the City and County that both entities had previously adopted resolutions in support of the rate changes. Vote was called for by the Mayor at this time. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Coleman, Montgomery, Smith and Mayor Paxton (5). ORD. NO. 2002-12-6593; BK 29; PG �� McCracken County Fiscal Court called for a vote on the same item. Commissioner Coleman left the meeting. AMENDMENTS TO JOINT SEWER AGENCY ESTABLISHMENT ORDINANCE Commissioner Smith offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Abraham, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 98-8-5927 ENTITLED, `AN ORDINANCE OF THE PADUCAH CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A JOINT SEWER AGENCY". This ordinance Y is summarized as follows: This ordinance, upon adoption, will implement the following: • Clarify language regarding the Executive Director's Authority in handling personnel actions. • Authorize the Joint Sewer Agency to offer economic development incentives to developments that will bring new jobs to our community. • Authorize the phase in or new rates under the new State law. • Clarify the procedures that the Joint Sewer Agency will follow when giving notice of condemnation for easements for new sewer lines. • Allow an alternate method for calculating tap fees. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Montgomery, Smith and Mayor Paxton (4). Commissioner Coleman was not present at the time of the vote (1). ORD. NO. 2002-12-6594; BK 29; PG McCracken County Fiscal Court called for a vote on the same item. Upon motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED: December L, 2002 J_W�� X&-cl Tammara Brock, City Clerk