HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 Ordinance No. 058ORD!Ni\NCE NO t38'
SERIBS OF 2012 --
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCU., BILL NO. 57
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WOODWARU
AN ORDNAJ'<CE AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 2. SECTION 3, SUBSECTIONS BAND
0, Of Tiffi ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000 REGARDING SEWER FEES AND
CHARGES.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood , Colorado approved sewer rate
· s ,hrouglt 2011 with the passage or Ordinance No . 2 1, Sen es of2U0 ~; and
"" .. 2REAS , there arc continuing increases in the crnm: of operati on and maimenance fur the
collection system and the wastewater treatment pl ant ; and
\VHEREAS, the proposed sewer rate increases will provide adequate funds to operalc and
maintain the Bi ~C ity Plant as well as the Englewood sewer c ollection system nnd ;tllow complelion
of several capital projects at the Bi-C ity Plant; and
WHEREAS , the Water and Sewer Beard recommended the proposed increases to fees and
charges al their October 9, 2012 meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD _. COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS :
Section I. The City Council of the City of Englewood , Colorado hereby authorizes amending
Title 12, Chapter 2, Section 3, Subsection B, Paragraph 9, of the Englewood Municipal Code
2000, to read as foll ows. All rowtding off of fees shall be to the nearest whole cent and shnll be
by the standard method .
I 2-2-3: Fees and Charges.
B. General. Tiiern is hereby levied and charge..:! on each lot , parcel of land and premises served
by or having sewer connection with the sanitary sewer of the Ci1y or otherwise dischargin c
sanitary sewage, industrial wastes or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the City
sanitary sewer system an annual service charge which shall be computed and payable as
follows :
!Editors Note: Subsections I through 8 are not changed and ore therefore nor
included]
9 . Tiie following rules shall heeame~ effc:-:ive fonu:iry I, 200l mJ..l :
9 bi
Sewage Treatment Charge ll&r.J ,U(!ll ~il.lllm
Collccti o11 Sys tem Charge 111'J.:.J.,Ql!ll .. l:illl1!~ $o+H+ ~
Total
SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE II SC MEnULE IT1 ~CHl il)I JI .F IV
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In Ci ty In Cit y Outside Ci ty Outsid e City
c;1y Sewer s Di strict Sewers Dis tric t Smers District Sewers I
Cln ss l,;J J,:,t Quarterl y Billed Quarterl y Bi ll ed Annually Bi ll ed Quarterly
ri al Min. Fl at Mm. rlnt M in. flat Min . Rat e Ra te Rate Rn :e
Si ngle
Family ~ ~ SU,-1-2 ~ ~ '!WM WM S2G,¼
Dwellin g liQ.1.2 $54,1> S5.lJ.ll ~ ~ ~Wl l~~ ~
Mult i
Famil y [,-i~ ~ &+.,G8 W.,&8 ~ ,!,4W/2 ~4 ~
l'cr u ,·i! til.J.a ~~ 'UU2 ~ WU liJ.6ll1 ~ U ~J§
Mobile
Home ~ ~ ~ ~ WM ~ S8,4e ~
Per Unit ~ m ... s.s. ~.Q.ll llU,1 rum. ml.a IDJ1 ll2Ji..
Co mmercia l & lndustnal (by meter size)
5/K" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
m.w llUl i2.U2 ~ llQl.iZ $'12.Z,Q ~ lliJII
314" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $#,44 ~
~ UW6 ~ U!!.I..U ~ ~ lllM2 ll\LU'l
I" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ W!/..2.1. ~ ~ ~ i.llliJ6 im-..JJ. ~
I 1/2 " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $l#.,J3 ~
~ ~ ~ 1~ ~ W,!/.lll ~ ~
2" ~ ~ mH<i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~~ lll1ii ~ ~ ,WQ.J2 ~
3" ~ ~ '46~ ~ &+,9:/0,88 S+;m,-16 ~ '44&44
~ S.!..6J.UJ. ~ ~ ~ ~ WJUig WlfiJa
4" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~
~ aw.-111 ~ ~ llZ.Wl! ~ ~ ~
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6"
8"
10"
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Minimum churgc:s 1..,oth in si de and outside the C ity nrc ninety-one percent (9 1°/4,) 2i11!_~ flat rot e charge
fo r th e custom er c lass in volved .
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I 0. All tc~s an<l cha rges listed under this Section 12-2-1. shall be subject to II cumul at ive increase for
11,r. nr.>1 thrcr. (') years (;!OOQ ;?,OU to~ ;wuJ as follow s:
Gn-Junuur-y-J..,..a.ooO,-+h._. ori1 ·1i11g Hlec nAd ohaFge; shn ll hc1 in1:1 1 ermed by 1h@ 11me 11n1 ar t>i~lu 1w~
~l a~e e th e Jonunf) I, 2Yl.l8, ftM!s-ornJoh ,irges,
G1H11ns1>.") I, ~01(), tho .,.;,,1i1~!tl;,l~tttll ho i11•1•11:01l h) ltt<HttttWttl-<,~101e<tt1
(8 "!1 ) 111,0 • tl,o JanuRF)' I, 2111.l9, ft!o, Ane-,,kflfgt'S .
~-W I I , 1ho o!<isling feor un,I ••••~•• •lnll ho i116f<!itsed-ey-111Hme1ml ef ••g•l ,••ru•11l
(~l',) """ o ta, J;tn'.IAFj' I. WIA, "'·· """ ohu,go,.
011 l11rnm1y I , 20 1 ,. th e existing fo e, aurl charge s shall be increased by the amounl of four pcrcc111
(4%.i ..ihov c the J:rn uri;y I. 20 1 1. fo es and dmrgcs .
0 11 J,1nuary I , 20 14, th e ..:xis tin g foe~ nnd churgc :: sl1 all he 111crcm;cd by 1)1e;; .4 11 1uuI1l l;f four pcr~unt
(4%) a!.>ov t: ti n; fo11L1 ury I , 2013, fees and charges.
Un Januar y I, .llJ l 5, l ltc c:<1stm g lees an c.l 1,;hargc~ shall he incrc:1sc d by lhc amount nr fou r percent
(4%·1 above th e fa11l1a ry I, 20 14. fee s aud charges.
Scctim.1..f.. Th e Cit y Cou nci l of the City of Engl ewo od, Col onic\<, ht:rchy aul honzcs nmi:nding Tith:
12, Chnpter !, Se ction 3, Suh sect io11 D. oflhc f:n glcw oocl Mllni c,pal Code 2000 . t<• read as follow s:
12 -2-3: Fees and Charges.
D. Si_gn(ficant J,u/"s tnal Users :
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SC
(.)
S.3/4
UCo
I. Indu stries that are ptnnittt-<l as Significant £ndu s1n al Users and that discharg~ waslcwa tcr
with BOD , COD and/or TSS in excess ofNnnnal Domesl ic Strenglh Wns1cwa1cr (12 -2-11 ,
Il.J I) wi ll be charged for the cost of handling lreal mcnl of lhcsc waste s caleu latc<l hascd
upon the net excess loo.ding. The use of surchurgcs docs not permit 1he User to otherwise
exceed any local limits specified at 12-2-11 , C. ,,r Federal anu State Prctrcfllmcnt Standrnls.
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1'hc Cit y i.hal l require payment to cover the i'·idcJ cos t .;urchargc ot"handling and treating the
wasles us detc-rminc<l by the follow in£ fonnu la:
Q x 8.3 4 fUCo (AOD) + UCs (SS-300)}
annual surcharg e in dollars and cents -
vo lume of sewage discharged to the public sewer in mi ll ,on gallons per year
conv~rsion factor : I gallon of water lo pounds
unit charge for AOD in dollars per pound (~ 1!.!Jll)
AOD
COD
BOD,
UC,.
ss
200
300
500
(i)
(ii)
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= -
,a
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If COD I BOD, is less than 3.0, then AOD=(BOD, -200 mg/I)
lfCOD I BOD, is greater than 3.0, then AOD=(COD-500 mg/I)
Additional Oxygen Demand strength index in milligrwns per liter
Chemical oxygen demand strength index in milligrams per liter
5 day biochemical oxygen demand strength index in milligrwu• per liter
uni'. charge for SS in dollars per pound (~ 1QJ.J!)
suspended soli ds strcnb'lh index in milligrams per liter
normal BOD, strength in milligrams per liter
nonn.l SS strength in milligrams per liter
normal COD strength in milligrams per liter
The application of the ·bove fommla provides for a surcharge for BOD, COD and/or TSS. If
tlie concentration of these pollutants is less than that of Normal Domestic Strength Waste ,
the User ,hall no! receive a surcharge nor given a cr-di1 to the 1otnl surcharge .
3. Paymcnl rates shall be computed for !CR cuslomers based on the following basic capital
costs of the Bi-City plant :
Q (Volume): ~ $~ per 1,000 gallon day of capacity
BOD: ~ ~ per pound day of capacity
SS: ~~per pound day of capa city
4. Specific individual rates will be c.1lculatcd based on the voiume strength and rate of Oow in
accordance with current Federal guidelines.
Adjustments 10 individual rates will be made annually or more frequently, whenever
evidence is received that a major change in wastewater volume and/or charae1cris1ics has
occurred . Payment will commence within o~c (I) year of the date of inilialion of service
through the Bi-Cily plant.
Sec1ion 3. Safety Clauses . The Ci1y Council hereby finds, determines, and declares thal this
Ordinance is promulgated under lhe general police power of the Cily of Englewood, !hat ii is
promulgated for tho health, safety , and welfare of the public , and that 1his Ordinance is necessary for the
preservation of health and safety and for 1he protection of publi c convenience and welfare . The Cuy
Cowlcil fu rther determin es thnl the Ordinance bcnrs a rational rcla:ion to the proper legis lative object
sough! to be ohlaincd .
~ Scverabjljtv . If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the
application !hereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a coun of
compctC ·nt jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect. impair or invalidate the remainder oflhis
Ord inane., or its application to other peri;ons or circumstances.
Section 5 . lncm,sislcnt Ordinnnccs. All other Ordinances or portions thereof inco11s1stcnt or
con0ict ing with this Ordinunce or ony por1ion hereof arc hereby rcpc.1 lcd to !he cx1cnt of ~uch
inc011sistc11cy or con tlict .
Section 6 .. Effect of repeal or mmlifo.:utjon , The repct.. or modification of any provision of the Code
of the t;uy of Englewood by llus Orclmancc sha ll not release, cxunguish , alter, modify , or change in
whole or in pat1 any pennlty , rorfeilurc, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been
incurred under such prov;sion, and each provision shall be trea ted and held as still remaining in force for
the purposes or sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, procecdiugs, and prosecutions for the
enforcement of th e penalty , forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustnining any judgment ,
decree, or order which c:m or m,,y l.m rcnclerect , entcreci , or rn:1rte in s11 :.h actions, suits, prnceedings, nr
J)fOf.CCU!ionr..
Scctior. 7. l1crmhy . The l';;u;ilt y l'wvisi on of Secti on 1-4-1 EM C ~hall upply to each ;md every
viola1ion of thi s Ordin:mce .
Introduced, rea d in fuil, and passed on first rt.iding on the 19th day of November, 2012 .
Puhlishcd hy Tille as a Bill for an Ordinance in lhc City's official newspaper on the 23,d day of
November . 2012 .
Published ar. a Bill for au Ordinance on the City 11. official web,dtc hcginning on the 21 t:l day of
November, 2012 for thirty (30) doys .
Read by title ancl passed on final reading on the 3rd day or December, 2012.
Published by title in the City's official newspaper as Urdinancc :-Jo .:58', Scnes of 2012, on the 7th
day of December, 2012.
Published by title on the City's offic ial website beginning on the 5th dny of December, 2012 for thirty
(30) days
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk or the City or Englewood, Colorndo, he,cby certify thnt the obovc
and ~oing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance
No .~ Series of 2012 .
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date Agenda Item Subject
November 19, 2012 11 a i Ordinance for Sewer Rate
Inc re ases
INITIATED BY
Utiliti es Department
I STAFF SOURCE
Stewart H. Fonda , Director of Utilities
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Council ap prov ed a sewer ra te increase that was impl emented January 1, 1999 . The last rate increase before
that wa s in 1982 b1• Council Bill #5&.
On Jul~• 6, 2003 Council approved annual in c:rt!aS!:!S for a five tear periud . n,~ lttsl h1u~a se Wd~ i111ple111cnt~d
January ! , 2008 .
November 3, 2008 Council approved ii re so lution fm annual sewer rate increases for 8% in 2009, 8%, in ~0 10
and 8% in 201 1. The cha nges to the cha rts in 12-2-3 (B) (9) are not additional rat e increases; th ey mere ly update
the code to reflect the current fees approved th•ough 20 I I
RECOM.',\ENDED ACTION
The Englewo od Water and Sewer Board recommend ed Council approval nf the proposed ordin ,,OC1' ,1t :hPir
meeting on October 9, 20 12 . Til e recommended increases in sewer charges are 4% in :tU 13 , 4'1/o m .:.J i .; .:tnd
4°/,dn 201 =i .
BACKGROUND, ANALYS IS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
The results oi numerous cash Oows for the Sewer Utility we re presented to the Water and Sewer Board at their
meet ing of Aucust 14. 20 12 . Th e res ult, shnw Pci w1rin11s combinations of revenue increases that would mainta in
an adequate balance and adequate bond coverage until the end uf 2015. The proposed increases ranged from
0%1010%.
After consi dering the informat io n presented, the Water and Sewer Board reco mmended that Counci l consider
incrcJ5cs of '1 % in 2013, 4C?1
0 ir1 2014 .1nd 40/c, in 2015 . The Board also rt!«.:ornmended borrowin3 ~\000,000 in
20 13 because interest rates are so low di thi s time. This combi11 2tion oi rate incre,1ses Jnd borrowing will cov er
the cosH of oper1,11on and ma int enan ce, as well as a111i cipt1ted capital i111provemen1s ill th e Bi -City \1\las rt!water
Plant through 2015. It will also res ult in a bette· lund balance and revenue stream to ultimately build faciliti es in
201 €. to meet nC?wly req uired ~utrient regu lati ons. These nutri ent removal facili1ies probably will require
subs1anli al rare increa ses irom 201 U to 20 20.
The cash tl ow rcsu lls we re revie \,·e d and discussed by City Council al th eir study session on September 24 ,
201 2.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
II is prop osed to increase sewer rates 4% in 2013, ~% in 2014 and 4% in 2015. All rounding off uffees shall be
to th e nc,1rcst whole cent and sh.1U be by the st.,nd,ud method.
LIST OF ATIACHMENTS
Prop os ed Ordinan ce