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ORDINANCE No.5/_
SERIES OF 2002
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 45
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WOLOSYN
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 3, PARAGRAPH
B, SUBSECTION 8, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000,
ESTABLISHING AN INCREASE IN SEWER RATES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
ENGLEWOOD WATER AND SEWER BOARD .
WHEREAS, the Stale Health Depa rtment and Water Quality Control
Cc.mmission have increa sed the re quirements for discharge into the South Platte River;
and
WHEREAS , th ere has been a growth of population in the area , ,rved by the
Wastewater Treatment Plant that is nearly double growth proj , ,tions and which
requir es an expansion of the Plant ; and
WHEREAS, Englewood 's share of the cos t o { these improvements is fifty -five
percent (55 %) of 110 million dollars ; and
WHEREAS, in reviewi ng th e financing alternatives, it was detennined that a
twent y percent (20%) rate increase is needed to cover existing debt so that new bond s
can be issued to cover the cost of the expansion ; and
WHEREAS, at their September 10, 2002 meeting , the Water an d Sewe r Board
re com mended a twenty percent (20%) increase in sewe r services charges to cover the
i:ost, effective January I, 2003 .
NOW , THEREFORE , BE 'T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORA DO, AS FOLLOWS:
~aJ. Title 12, Chapter 2, Secti0n 3, Paragraph B, Subsection 8 of the
Englewood Municipal Code 2000 sho!I he,eby be amended to read:
12-2-3-B-8: Fees and Chnrg.-;.
(B) (8) The rates on Exhibit A attached heret o and incorpor ated herein by
reference shall become elTective January I , 2003 .
~2. Safety Clau ses . The City Council hereb y finds, determines, and
declares th at this Ordinance is promulgated under th e general police power of the City
of Englewood , th at it is promulgated for th e health , safe ty , and welfare of the public ,
anu that this Ordinance is ne cessary for the pre scl'.'v~tion of health and safety and for
th e protecti on of public co nvc nie,1 cc and welfare . The C ity Counc il funher
determine s that th e Ordinan ce bears a rational rel ati on 10 th e prop er le gisl ativ e
objec t sought to be ob tained .
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~ SeverabiJjty If any clause, sente nce, paragrapb, or pan of this
Ordinance or the applicatio n thereof to an y person or circums tance s shall for any
rea son be adjudged by a court of competent juri sdiction invalid , such judgment shall
not affect , impair or invalid ate the remainder of this Ordinance or it application to
other persons or circums tance s.
~-Inconsistent Ordinances , All other Ordinances or portions
thereof inconsistent or conflic ting with thi s OrdinRnce or any portion hereof arc
hereb y repealed to th e e,tent of such inconsi stency or conflict .
~-Effect of repeat or modification , The repeal or mod ification of
any provision of the Code of the City of Englewood by thi s Ordinance sha ll not
rele ase, extinguish , alter, modify, or cha nge in whole or in part any penalty,
forfeiture , or liability , either civil or crimina l, which shall have been incurred under
such provision , and each provision sha ll be treated and held as still remaining in force
for the purposes of sustaining any and all proper actions , sui ts, proceeding s, and
prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty , forfeit ure, or liability , as well as for
the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which ca n or may be
rendered , entered, or made in such actions , sui ts, proceedings, or prosec uti ons .
~-.f.enl!l!y. The Penalty Provision of Section 1-4-1 EMC sha ll
apply to each and every viola tion of this Ordinance .
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 16th day of
September, 2002 .
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 20 th day of Septembe r, 2002 .
Public hearing wa s held the 7'' day of October, 2002 .
Read by title and passed on final reading on the 2 1" day of October, 2002 .
Publi shed by titl e as Ordinance No . 5/.._, series of 2002, on th e 25 '' day of
October, 2002 .
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk of the City of Englewood , Colorado, hereby certify
that th e above and foregoing is a true qy of th e Ordi nanc e a sed on final readin g and
publi shed by title as Ordinance No . , Series of 2 02 .
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SEWER FUND RATE SCHEDULE
Rate lncruase : 1.2
Sewaae Treatment Charae $1 .0049
Collection Svstem Charoe $0 .1337
Total : $1.1386
Schodule I Schedule II Schedule Ill Schedula IV
In City . City Sewers In City . District Sewers Outside City . District Outside Clly . Dlslrlcl
BIiied Quarterly BIiied Quarterly _ _§_ewers BIiied Annually Sewers BIiied Quarterly
Cuslomar Class: Flat Rate Minimum . Flat Rate Mlnlmur .1 Flat Rate Minimum Flat Rate Minimum
SlnQle Famllv Dwelling $23.94 $21 .78 $21 .12 $19.20 $88.56 $60.64 $22.14 $20.16
Mulll Famllv Per Unit 514 .82 $13.50 $13.06 $11.88 $54 .98 $49.92 . $13.74 $12.48
Mobile Home Par Unit $9.12 $8 .28 $6.04 $7.32 $33 .84 $30,72 $6.46 $7.68
Commerical & Industrial
ll bv maier size\
5/6" $33 .00 $30.06 $29.16 $26.52 $122.40 $111 .36 $3'0 .60 $27.64
3/4" $50.10 $45.60 $44.22 $40.26 $165.76 $166.96 $46.44 $42.24
1· $63.10 $75.60 $73.36 $66.78 $308.16 $260.32 $77.04 $70.08
1112· $186.20 $151 .26 $146.70 $133.50 $616.32 $560.64 $154.08 $140.16
2· $266.40 $242.46 $235.14 $213.96 $987.60 $698.80 $246.90 $224 .70
3• $531 .72 $483.84 $469.32 $427.02 $1 970.88 $1 793.76 $492.72 $44B .44
4• $831 .12 $758.36 $733.56 $687 .56 $3,080.88 $2,803 .68 $770.22 $700.92
6" $1 662.30 $1 512.72 $1 467 .12 $1 335.06 $6162.00 $5,607.36 $1 540.50 $1 401 .84
6" $2 841 .32 $2 403 .60 $2,324 .34 $2115.12 $9,791 .70 $B 910.42 $2 447 .88 $2,227 .62
10· $3,796.92 $3,455.22 $3,341 .34 $3,040.56 $14,075.64 $12,B0B .B0 $3,518.88 $3,202.26
Susoended Solids Per Pound $0 .0389
Q Volume 12/1000 Gallon day
of caoacllv $552.15
BOD pound day of capacity $38.57 -SS oound dav of caoacltv $42 .05
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Dale Agenda Item
Sep tember 16, 2002 11 a Ii
Subject
Ordinan ce for sewer rate
increas e fo r Bi-City Was tewater
Trea tm ent Plant improvements
INITIATED BY
Utilities D epartment I
STAFF SOURCE
Stewart H. Fonda, Director of U til ities
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Th e last sewer ra te increase was es tabli shed in 1982 by Counci l Bill #56. The proposed in crease provides
reven u es to build faci liti es needed to mee t Fede ral requirem ents and provide additional plant capacity.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Th e Engl ewood Water and Sewer Board re commended, at their Sep tember 10, 2002 m ee ting, Coun ci l
app rova l of the proposed ordinance. The in crease in sewer services charges will be 20% effecti ve January
1, 2003. Staff recommends that Council sched ul e a Pub lic Hearing for October 7, 2002 to gather in put o n
th is proposed ordina nce .
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
The Bi-City Wastewater Tr ea tment Plant will requ ire a major expans ion of th e existin g facil ities and
construction of add it ional treatm ent processes. The proposed ra te in crease w ill pay for in c reased costs
resulting from th ese requirem ents . The new cons truction is necessary lo accommodate rece nt
denitrification req uirements impo,:~ by th e State H ea lth D epartment. Additi onall y, the So uth Platte River
has recently been ret 1assified as a Recreational Class I ri ver which req ui res inc reased pathogen destru ct ion.
Th e plant expan sion ~ortion of th e projec t is th e resu lt of rapid growth in th e area served by th e plant.
Growth has been nearly doubl e th e projecti ons used in plan ning th e last expansion .
The project is currently bei ng designed by Brown & Cauldwell Consu lting Engineers . It is estimated that the
total cos t of th e project w ill be $110 million, of w hi ch Englewood will be re sponsible for 55%. Design
sho ul d be completed by the first quarter of 2004, and at th at time bids should be re ceive d for constru ction.
Constructi on is expected to take about th re e years to complete .
FINANCIAL IMPACT
In order to finance th is const ruc tion, th e firm of Black & Veatch was retai ned to analyze financing
alternatives . It was determined that a bond issue in the range of $55 to 60 million dollars would need to be
iss ued. It is proposed that th is issue b e concurrent with the receipt of the bid. Sewer rates will need to be
increased to pay th e p rincipal and interest o n the n ew bonds. Bla ck & Veatch is c urrentlv ~•'ljecting th at a
rate in crease of 20% is c urrently needed to show adequate cove rage on our existing dabt prior to the
issuance of th e new bonds. Upon issu ance of th e new bonds, th ey are projec ting rate increases of about
13 % to 15 Yo for the next four years to meet coverage requirem ents of the bond issue . This is shown in the
cash flow attac hed to th is c ounci l c ommunication.
Council will be approached for subsequent rat e in creases al the time the bonds are issued in 2004 when
th e exact cos t of th e project is known. At this time, it is recommended that Englewood 's sewer rates be
lncrea~ed by 20% as shown In th e attached ordinan ce.
LI ST OF ATTAC HM ENTS
1. Proposed BIii for an Ordinance
2. Cas h Flow
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