HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance Book 18, Page 997, Ordinance Number 75-9-1174997
ORDINANCE NO. 75-9-1179
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INCREASE IN THE WATER RATES AND
MINIMUM CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE TO ALL CUSTOMERS OF THE PADUCAH
WATERWORKS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND FIXING WATER RATES AND MINIMUM CHARGES
FOR SUCH SERVICES, APPROVING AND ESTABLISHING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
OF THE PADUCAH WATER WORKS, PROVIDING THAT NOTHING IN THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL IMPAIR THE OBLIGATION OF ANY CONTRACTS NOW EXISTING BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PADUCAH, PADUCAH WATER WORKS AND ANY WATER DISTRICTS, EXCEPT
SUCH CHANGES AS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR AND PERMITTED IN SAID CONTRACTS
OR BY LAW, AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah, Kentucky,
are aware of the rising operating expenses and declining surplus income of the Paducah
Water Works, and
WHEREAS, certain major improvements to the Paducah Water Works are
necessary to maintain a safe and adequate water supply for both existing and potential
customers within the service area, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah, Kentucky,
is in the process of arranging to finance the necessary construction of extensions,
additions and improvements to the existing Paducah Water Works, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary because of the rising cost of operating expenses,
and in connection with said plan of financing for construction of extensions, additions
and improvements, that the existing water rates and charges of said Paducah Water Works
be increased, and
WHEREAS, such increased rates and charges have been recommended by the
Commissioners of the Water Works,
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF C01nHSSIONERS
OF THE. CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah accept the recommendation of the
Commissioners of the Paducah Water Work% to increase water tortes and minimum charges
for ::rater service to all customers both in!;ide and outside the corporate limits of the I,
City of Paducah and to establish policiev and procedures of the Paducah Welter Works
and that the City approve and ratify the following rotes and minimum charges to all
customers of water both inside and outside the corporate limits, and to establish the
policies and proci,dures as hereinafter ,et out. to -wit:
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1. NEW {NATER 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
(a) Monthly Rates For water Service
Inside City Limits
Consumption
Charges Per 1,000 Gallons
0 to 2,500 gallons per month
1.04
2,501 to 10,000 gallons per month
.90
10,001 to 100,000 gallons per month
.52
100,001 to 500,000 gallons per month
.39
500,001 to 1,000,000 gallons per month
.34
All over 1,000,000 gallons per month
.29
(b) Minimum Monthly Charges
The minimum monthly charge to customers inside the City Limits having a
5/8 inch meter shall be $2.60 per month, and each such customer shall be entitled
to 2,500 gallons of water per month for such minimum
charge. The minimum monthly
charge for all size meters and the applicable water consumption to which such customer
shall be entitled for such minimum monthly charge, are
as follows:
Meter Size Minimum Consumption
Minimum Monthly Charge
5/8 inch 2,500 gallons per month
2.60
3/4 inch 4,000 gallons per month
3.95
1 inch 7,500 gallons per month
7.10
1-1/2 inch 20,000 gallons per month
14.55
2 inch 40,000 gallons per month
24.95
3 inch 80,000 gallons per month
45,75
4 inch 150,000 gallons per month
75.65
6 inch 300,000 gallons per month
134.15
(c) Standbv 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) Ili -Monthly Rates for water Service
Inside City Limits
Consumption Per Bi-.'onthiv Period Ili -Monthly Charge Per 1,000 Gallons
0 to 5,000 gallons 1.04
5,001 to 20,000 gallons .90
20,001 to 200,000 gallons .52
200,001 to 1,000,000 gallons .39
All over 500,600 gallons per month may be billed on monthly bw.ia.
(e) Minimum, Di -Monthly Char (!*i
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The minimum bi-monthly water bill shall be $5.20, and each customer shall
ie entitled to 5,000 gallons of water for such bi-monthly period for such minimum rate.
B. RATES OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
(a) Monthly Rates for water Service
Outside City Limits
(Exclusive of Surcharge)
Consumption Monthly Charge Per 1,000 Gallons
0 to 10,000 gallons per month 1.18
10,001 to 100,000 gallons per month .65
100,001 to 500,000 gallons per month .52
Lit Over 500,000 gallons per month .42
(b) Minimum Monthly Charges
The minimum monthly charge to customers outside the City Limits, having
5/8 inch meter, shall be $2.95 per month, and each customer shall be entitled
1 2,500 gallons of water per month for such minimum charge. The minimum monthly
harge to customers outside the City Limits for all size meters and the applicable
rater consumption to which such customers shall be entitled for such minimum monthly
harge, are as follows:
leter Size Minimum Consumption Minimum Monthly Charge
5/8 inch 2,500 gallons per month 2.95
3/4 inch 4,000 gallons per month 4.72
1 inch 7,500 gallons per month 8.85
_-1/2 inch 20,000 gallons per month 18.30
2 inch 40,000 gallons per month 31.30
3 inch 80,000 gallons per month 57.30
4 inch 150,000 gallons per month 96.30
6 inch 300,000 gallons per month 174.30
(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) Wholesale Water Contracts
The wholesale rate to water districts and writer companies outside the
City of Paducah shall be $ .3f, per 1.600 gullons.
If. FIRE MAINS AND FIRE PROTFCTION SERVICE RATFS
WSIDP. THE CITY OF PADUCAII
The charge to the City of Paducah fnr providing fire hydrants and
adequate rmnirs for fire protection shnil he 5.0015 0.5 mills) per diameter inch per
1000
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
Iii. CONNECTION CHARGES
New customers of the Water Works located within the City limits shall pay a
waterworks connection charge of $150.00 for 5/8 inch connection. New customers
located within the City limits desiring a connection of 3/4 inch or larger shall pay
the actual cost of meter setting, including labor and materials, plus an additional
overhead cost not to exceed 20% of such actual cost. New customers of the Water Works
who are not residents of the City shall pay a waterworks connection charge of $200.00
for a 5/8 inch connection. New customers who are not residents of the City desiring
a connection of 3/4 inch or larger shall pay the actual cost of meter setting, including
labor and materials, plus an additional overhead cost not to exceed 200 of such actual
cost.
IV. CUSTOMER PAYS COSTS 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 casement 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. 7
construction of said private lines shall be in accordance with the Paducah Water Works
regulations for materials and construction.
V. INDEMNIFICATION AND SUPERVISION
j 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
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brought such line or lines, and all water connections shall be made under the
supervision of the Director of the Paducah Water Works, or his authorized representative.
:'I. 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 s:arn as practicable after the
effective date of thin Ordinance, and shall he effeetive as to the rospective premises
of new water customers beginning on the elate on which tech cumomer connects his
premises to the watfr lire m:,de available to such prerr&&. ;.
VII. RATES ARE EXCLUSIVE OF SALES TAX
The fn,regoirg rate; ore rates to be charged by the Paducah Water Works.
and any applic-,bie State sales tax shall be added to each trill as a separate charge.
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VIII. 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 IA(c) and B(c) above, plus the applicable rates
prescribed in IA(b) and B(b) above, and shall further be required, at his own expense,
to install a meter on such connection.
IX. 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 {Vater 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.
X. RECORDS AND AUDITS
That the rates and charges for the use of and services rendered by the
Paducah water works shall be billed and connected 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 Director of 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 n 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 F.evenue Bonds. The cost of such audit shall be classified
and paid as an expense of operation and maintenance of the water Works.
SECTION 2 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 said water district for wader furnished by the Paducah Water
Works except insofar as the water rade incr•cas,e will, pursuant to said contract or
contracts, increase the amount to be paid by ouch district.
SECTION 3. If any clause, provision, paragraph or section of this ordinance
shall he ruled void or uncnforceablo, by any court of competent jurisdiction. the remainder
hereof Is intended to be enacted and shall be in full force and effect notwithstanding.
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SECTION 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners September 9, 1975
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, September 9, 1975