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HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-1-2199264 ORDINANCE NO. 82-1-2199 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING.THE.EXISTLNG WATER;RATE ORDINANCE OR THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, SO AS TO INCREASE WATER RATES AND MINIMUM CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS OF THE PADUCAH WATER WORKS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah accept the recommendation of the Commissioners of Water Works;-axe-that-A-FdiRaxee-Ale--78-11-1644-eRaetee--ex-Nevember 14;-1978-{'-'1�e-1978=Rate-88iaaxee"}-is-keeby-amended-e=ceeease that water rates and minimum charges for -water service to customers,both-inside and=outside the�­ corporate limits of the .Cit of -Paducah shall,. hereafter be -.as follows 1. NEW WATER RATES. That the rates for water service furnished by the Paducah Water Works are hereby fixed and established as follows: A. RATES INSIDE CITY LIMITS Water rates charged" to ir"idustri:al -customers with a monthly average' "of five' million gallons usage may be negotiated at the discretion of the Commissioners of Water Works. (b) Minimum Monthly Charges The minimum monthly charge to residential customers inside the city limits having a 5/8 inch meter'shall.be-$2.68 3:93 -per month, and each such residential customer shall be entitled to 1;5.00-gallons-.of�wat.er-per-month forsuch minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge._to..commercial customers inside the_City-Limits having a 5/8 inch meter shall be $ 7.12 per month, and each such commercial. customer shall be entitled to 3,000 gallons of water per month for such minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge for all other size meters and the applicable water consumption to which such residential or commercial customer shall be entitled for such minimum monthly charge, are as follows: Meter Size Minimum Consumption Minimum Monthly (a) Monthly Rates for Water Service 5�8-lxeh 17500-gallexs-per-mexth $ 2.68 3f4-ixeh 47809-gallexs-per-meRth 6:25 Inside City Limits 7,500 gallons per month 11-25 Consumption.. 1-1/2 inch 20,000 gallons per month 26.93 Charges per 1,000 Gallons 0 to .. 15.00 gallons per month . ;$4-78 2,.62 X2:67 3.93 -Minimum Bill) 1,501 to 10,000 gallons per month 1-43 2.13 10,001 to 100,000 gallons per month 1:21 1.77 101,000 to 500,000 gallons per month 1704 1.27 501,000 to 1,000,000 gallons per month -90' 1.08 All over 1','009'.. 000 ga116ns per month 49- 0.85 Water rates charged" to ir"idustri:al -customers with a monthly average' "of five' million gallons usage may be negotiated at the discretion of the Commissioners of Water Works. (b) Minimum Monthly Charges The minimum monthly charge to residential customers inside the city limits having a 5/8 inch meter'shall.be-$2.68 3:93 -per month, and each such residential customer shall be entitled to 1;5.00-gallons-.of�wat.er-per-month forsuch minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge._to..commercial customers inside the_City-Limits having a 5/8 inch meter shall be $ 7.12 per month, and each such commercial. customer shall be entitled to 3,000 gallons of water per month for such minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge for all other size meters and the applicable water consumption to which such residential or commercial customer shall be entitled for such minimum monthly charge, are as follows: Meter Size Minimum Consumption Minimum Monthly Charge 5�8-lxeh 17500-gallexs-per-mexth $ 2.68 3f4-ixeh 47809-gallexs-per-meRth 6:25 1 inch 7,500 gallons per month 11-25 16.71 1-1/2 inch 20,000 gallons per month 26.93 39.73 2 inch 40,000 gallons per month 51-15 75.13 3 inch 80,000 gallons per month 99753 145.93 4 inch 150,000 gallons per month 175.73 244.83 6 inch 300,000 gallons per month 331..-73 435.33 265 (c) Standby Fire Protection Service Size Charge Per Month 4 inch $ 8.00 6 inch 10.00 8 inch 15.00 10 inch 30.00 12 inch 40.00 {d}-Bi-mextk�y-Rates-fey-Wates-se�uiee .-lxsie.e-6ity-limits Eexst�mptiex-gex-Bi-�ten�l��y-ge��e� Bi-mextkly-Gharge-FeF-17999 -9-te------- 3;999-gallens -$--2,68-Minimax-Bi}} 3;991 -to ------ 29;999-gallexs -1-4- 29,991-to ----- 299;999-gallexs 1721 299;991-te --- 1;999;999-gallexs 1:94 All-e�re�-399,999-gallexs-pew-mextk-may-be-�}Ilea-ex-a-mext�ily-basis. -{e}--Miximam-Bi-mextkly-Charges 'l'ke-miximam-b}-mextl�ly-water-bill-shall-be-$�-36-axd-eaeli-easteme�-s1�a11-be extitle�.-te-3;999-gallexs-ef-water-fey-a-bi-mextlily-pe�ied-fey-sack-miximam-mate: B. RATES OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS Monthly Rates for Water Service Outside City Limits (Exclusive of Surcharge) Consumption Charges Per 1,000 Gallons 0 to 2,500 gallons per month $ 1:86 2.78 ($4-65 6.95 Minimum) 2,501 to 10,000 gallons per month 1786 2.78 10,001 to 100,000 gallons per month 1:57 2.29 100,001 to 500,000 gallons per month 1.36 1.66 500,001 to 1,000,000 gallons per month 1717 1.40 All over 1,000,000 gallons per month ..98 1.10 Water rates charged to industrial customers with a monthly average.of.five million gallons usage may be negotiated at the discretion of the Commissioners of Water Works. (b) Minimum Monthly Charges The minimum monthly charge to residential customers outside the city limits, having a 5/8 inch meter, shall be $4763 6.95 per month, and each such residential customer shall be entitled to 2,500 gallons of water per month for such minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge to commercial customers outside the city limits for all -size having a 5/8 inch meters shall be $13.90 per month, and each such commercial customer shall be entitled to 5,000 gallons of water per month for such minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge for all other size meters and the applicable water consumption to which such residential or commercial customers shall be entitled for such minimum monthly charge, are as follows: Meter Size Minimum Consumption Minimum Monthly Charge --5f8-ixeli 27599-gallexs-per-mexth $--4.63 --3f4-leer 4.;000-gallexs_-pe-F-mexth 7744 1 inch 7,500 gallons per month 15:95 20.85 1-1/2 inch 20,000 gallons per month 34739 50.70 2 inch 40,000 gallons per month 65:79 96.50 3 inch 80,000 gallons per month 128759 188.10 4 inch 150,000 gallons per month 227-99 316.90 6 inch 300,000 gallons per month 431..-99 565.90 266 (c) Standby Fire Protection Charge (Outside the City of Paducah) Service Size Charge Per Month 4 inch $ 9.00 6 inch 13.00 8 inch 25.00 10 inch 40.00 12 inch 60.00 (d) Surcharge_ . In addition to the rates and charges set out -in 1B(a), (b), and (c) above, a surcharge shall be added to the -monthly bills of customers in -certain areas outside the city limits, as follows: Area Monthly Surcharge Woodlawn-Farley-Oakdale $2.00 Concord 3.50 $0.50 of such surcharge in each month shall be applied to fire protection. The proceeds of the surcharge in the respective areas shall be applied to retire indebtednesses incurred by the Paducah Water Works (and/or bonds issued by the City) in extending water mains into the respective county areas. SECTION-2=--Tkat-all-etker-p-revisiexs-a-f-tke-1978-Rate-A3?Eixanee-are-hereby re-exaeted-and.-reaffirmed;-axd-made-a-part-ke-reef-the-same-as-if-eepied-ix-fell-- he-feix: SECTION 2. FIRE MAINS AND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE RATES INSIDE THE CITY OF PADUCAH. The charge to the City of Paducah for providing fire hydrants and adequate mains for fire protection shall be $.0015 (1.5 mills) per diameter inch per linear foot of mains now installed inside the City -limits or which may be hereafter installed inside the City limits or which are in areas that are hereafter annexed by the City. SECTION 3. CONNECTION CHARGE. A. New customers of the Water Works located within the City and County limits shall pay the following connection charges per service: SERVICE SIZE CITY COUNTY 5/8" $ 250.00 $ 325.00 1" 320.00 .415.00 1 1/2" 840.00 1,090.00 2" 975.00 1,270.00- - 3" 2,300.00 3,000.00 4" 3,100.00 4,030.00 - 6" 4,800.00 6,240.00 B. New customers of the Water Works located Within -the City and County limits shall pay the following connection charges per fire service. SERVICE SIZE CITY COUNTY 4"$1,100.00 _ $1;430.00 6" 1,225.00.- 1,600.00 8" 1,450,.00 1,885.00 10" 2,200.00 2,860.00 12" 2,900.00 3,770.00 267 C. The connection charges listed in 3A and 3B are based on the December, 1981, ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD construction cost index of $3,705.12. These charges will be increased or decreased annually on January 1, based on the construction cost index for the previous December. SECTION 4. CUSTOMER PAYS COST OF RUNNING LINES ON HIS PREMISES. Each customer is responsible for constructing and bearing the cost of running his water line from the building located on his premises to the point in his property line or easement where such water service has been brought or to such other point to which such water line has been brought by the City to serve his premises. The construction of said private lines shall be in accordance with the Paducah Water Works regulations for materials and construction. SECTION 5. INDEMNIFICATION AND SUPERVISION. Each property owner shall indemnify the Paducah Water Works from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the construction of a water line from the respective premises to the point where the Paducah Water Works has brought such line or lines, and all water connections shall be made under the supervision of the Paducah Water Works. SECTION -3- 6. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NEW WATER RATES AND CHARGES. The foregoing water rates and charges shall be effective as to existing water customers for the next regular billing beginning as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Ordinance. SECTION -4- 7. RATES ARE EXCLUSIVE OF SALES TAX. The foregoing rates are rates to be charged by the Paducah Water Works, and any applicable State sales tax shall be added to each bill as a separate charge. SECTION 8. ALL CUSTOMERS METERED: NO FREE SERVICE. It shall be mandatory for all customers of the Paducah Water Works to be metered. No one shall receive or be entitled to free water service without paying the full rates herein specified. If any person is discovered using water from fire connections for any purpose other than fire purposes, such person shall be charged for such water the fire protection rate established in Section 1A(c) and Section 1B(c) above, plus the applicable rates prescribed in Section IA(b) and Section 1B(b) above, and shall further be required, at his own expense,_ to install a meter on such r-nnnrarrti nn SECTION 9. REVISION OF RATES. The schedule of rates and charges prescribed in this Ordinance shall be revised from time to time, and whenever required shall be increased, so as to produce income and revenues from said Water Works adequate to comply with such covenants and agreements as may be made by the City in connection with any Revenue Bonds issued by the City. 268 SECTION 10. RECORDS AND AUDITS. That the rates and charges for use of and services rendered by the Paducah Water Works shall be billed and collected by the Utility, and the full amount of the proceeds for such service shall be deposited as received and set aside into the water revenue fund designated, in such manner as the Water Works may require, but subject to any different designation which may be made in any.ordinance relating to the issuance of Revenue Bonds. The records of the Paducah Water Works with respect to charging, billing, collecting and accounting for water service shall be audited at least once each twelve months by an independent Certified Public Accountant,,and a report thereof shall be filed with the City Clerk, or such report shall be filed in such manner and at such other time or times as may be provided in any ordinance relating to the issuance of Revenue Bonds. The cost of such audit shall be classified and paid as an expense of operation and maintenance of the Water Works. SECTION -S- 11. CONTRACTS WITH WATER DISTRICTS. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to affect any contract between the Paducah Water Works and any water district relative to the amount and method of charging such water district for water furnished by the Paducah Water Works. SECTION -6- 12. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, provision, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be ruled void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder hereof is intended to be enacted and shall be in full force and effect notwithstanding. SECTION 13. CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. SECTION 14. ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will be effective upon publication in full. John K. Penrod Mayor Introduced.by the Board of Commissioners January 12, 1982 Passed by"the Board of'Commiss_oners. January 26, 1982. Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, January 26, 1982 Published by The Paducah Sun January 27, 1982.