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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 4530 ORDINANCE NO, 4530 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51 , WATER AND SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO CHANGE NOMENCLATURE; AND ADJUST WATER AND SEWER RATES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1 . That Chapter 51 : Water and Sewers, Code of Fayetteville is hereby amended by deleting all references to the "Public Works Director" and the "Water & Sewer Services Superintendent', and replacing them with "the Water & Wastewater Director or designee, or the Finance & Internal Services Director, or designee." Section 2. That § § 51 . 136 & 51 . 137 of the Code of Fayetteville are hereby repealed, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, is inserted in their stead. PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of December, 2003 . APPROVED: ` / Y •`v� OWCOODY, a :•SONDRA SMITH, City Clerk I 0 0 EXHIBIT A 51.136 Monthly Water Rates Effective as of the first billing statements issued after December 31 , 2003, the following monthly rates shall be fixed as rates to be charged for water famished by the waterworks system of the city, which rates the City Council finds and declares to be reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be charged: (A) Monthly treated water rates. ( 1 ) The water usage of each customer shall be determined each month by meter measurement and the amount per 1 ,000 gallons to be paid for water usage by each customer shall be computed on the basis of the following schedule of rates. The minimum billing shall be 1 ,000 gallons per month. Table A M nthly Water Rates Usage Rate Inside City Outside City (Ingallons) First 10,000 $2.81 $3.52 Next 290,000 2.42 3.03 Next 1 .76 2.20 4,700,000 Over 1 .60 1 .98 5,000,000 (2) All bills under such schedule shall be computed by adding the applicable meter service charge prescribed by subsection (B) to the amount determined to be due for water usage under this schedule. Applicable sales tax and franchise fees shall be added to the bill so computed. (3)When a common facility/building is served by multiple water meters and the water usage is for the same purpose, customers may petition the Water & Wastewater Director and/or the Finance & Internal Services Director to have the water consumption aggregated and have the tiered rates apply to the aggregated quantity. (13) Monthly meter service charge. ( 1 ) In addition to the above, each customer shall pay a monthly meter service charge in accordance with the following schedule: 1 • EXHIBIT A • Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 4. 16 $ 5.20 3/4 inch 4.42 5.54 1 inch 5.67 7. 12 1 %: inch 9.68 12.22 2 inch 13.97 17.67 3 inch 32. 18 40.79 4 inch 53.08 67.33 6 inch 105.88 134.39 8 inch 158.68 201 .44 (2) The monthly treated water rates and the monthly meter service charge rates prescribed by subsections (A) and (B) of this section shall commence as of the first billing statements issued after December 31 , 2003 . Customers served through the white river water district system will pay the outside city rate plus an additional $5 .94 per month. The Safe Drinking Water Act fee shall be added to these Monthly Water Meter Service Charges. (C) Monthly standby fire protection service charge. Charges for un-metered service connections inside the city limits for standby fire protection and fire hydrants shall be: Table C Monthly St ndby Fire Protection Service Charge Line Size Inside City Outside City 2 inch $ 6.60 $ 6.60 3 inch 19.80 19.80 4 inch 39.60 39.60 6 inch 110.00 110.00 8 inch 231 .00 231 .00 10 inch 396.00 396.00 2 • EXHIBIT A • (E) Monthly wholesale treated water rates outside city limits shall be: Table D Monthl Wholesale Treated Water Rates - Outside CityLimits Usage Rate Per 1 ,000 $ 2.01 Gallons Reduced demand 1 .81 Meter charge 55.55 (Based on Cost of Service Methodology) (F) Monthly charge for fire hydrants provided water by the city for municipalities and/or districts outside the city limits for billing statements issued after December 31 , 2003 shall be $7.70 per hydrant per month. 51.137 Monthly Sewer Rates. (A) Monthly sewer rates. All monthly sewer charges shall be calculated from the customer's monthly water usage. The following monthly rates are hereby fixed as rates to be charged for sewer services: (1 ) Monthly sewer quantity charge: Table E-1 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2003 (*Across-the-Board Percents e; **Cost of Service Methodology) Residential* $ 2.61 CommerciaVlndustrial* 2.04 Outside city limits** 6.03 Elkins** 5.24 Table E-2 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2004 Residential* $ 2.84 CommerciaVlndustrial* 2.22 Outside city limits** 6.57 Elkins* * 5.71 Table E-3 Monthly Sewer Quan ty Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Begin ng December 31, 2005 Residential* $ 3. 10 Commercial/Industrial* 2.42 Outside city limits* * 7. 16 Elkins** 6.22 3 • EXHIBIT A • (2) Monthly service charge: Table F-1 Monthly Sewer Service Charge Table F-2 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2003 After December 31, 2004 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 8.72 $ 8.72 5/8 inch $ 9.50 $ 9.50 3/4 inch 10.08 11 .87 3/4 inch 10.99 12.94 finch 11 .34 16.28 finch 12.36 17.75 P/2 inch 15.85 28.90 1 % inch 17.27 31 .50 2 inch 21 . 10 41 .51 2 inch 23.00 45.25 3inch 46.31 97.02 3 inch 50.77 105.75 4 inch 77.51 160.09 4 inch 84.49 174.50 6inch 149.26 317.78 1 6inch 163.64 346.38 8 inch 232.26 475.47 8 inch 253. 16 518.26 Table F-3 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2005 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 10.36 $ 10.35 3/4 inch 11 .98 14. 10 1 inch 13.47 19.35 1 %2 inch 21 .99 34.33 2 inch 31 .44 49.32 3 inch 73.01 115.27 4 inch 120.26 190.21 6 inch 238.37 377.56 8 inch 356.48 564.90 tCost of Service Methodology required by contract. (B) Determination of charge for domestic customers. (1 ) In the case of domestic customers, the average monthly water consumption for the preceding months of December, January, and February shall be computed separately for each customer, and a uniform monthly charge for each customer shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates set out in subsection (A) 4 i • EXHIBIT A of this section to such average monthly water consumption. In the case of a domestic user for whom a uniform monthly charge has been established and who moves to a new location the same uniform monthly charge shall apply at the new location. In the case of new domestic users, the schedule of rates shall be applied to monthly water usage until an average monthly water consumption has been established. This methodology shall not apply to multi- family structures containing five (5) or more units in a contiguous building. (2) Each domestic customer shall be required to make a $50.00 service deposit with each application for sewer service. This service deposit shall be retained in trust, without interest, by the city finance department. When service to the depositor is discontinued permanently, said service deposit shall be applied to the final billing and the remainder, if any, returned to the depositor. (C) Determination of charge for commercial and industrial customers. In the case of commercial and industrial customers the monthly sewer charge shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates prescribed in subsection (A) of this section to the monthly water usage of such customers. In the event that a commercial or industrial customer discharging waste into the city's sanitary sewer system produces evidence to the water and sewer superintendent demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount of water from all sources used for all purposes does not reach the sanitary sewer which is in excess of the factors used in establishing the rates in subsection (A) of this section, an estimated percentage of total water consumption to be used in computing charges may be established by the water and sewer superintendent. The factors used in establishing said rates are on file in the office of the water and sewer superintendent and are incorporated herein by reference thereto. Any rate so adjusted by the water and sewer superintendent shall be effective for a 12-month period beginning with the billing for the month when rates adjudged hereby go into effect. (D) Extra Strength Surcharge. For all commercial and industrial customers whose wastewater discharge is greater than 300 mg/I of BODS and/or TSS, the City shall levy an Extra Strength Surcharge for each parameter in accordance with the following unit charges: After After After December 31, 2003 December 31, 2004 December 31, 1005 (1 ) Extra Strength BODS --- $0.2246/lb. 0.2449/lb. 0.2669/lb. (2) Extra Strength TSS ----- $0. 1123/lb. 0. 1224/lb. 0. 1334/lb. Extra Strength Surcharges shall be billed monthly and shall be computed on the basis of water meter reading (wastewater discharge volume). (E) Definitions. For the purpose of this division the following definitions shall apply unless the 5 EXHIBIT A context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning: ( 1 ) Commercial, industrial customer or user. All retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, laundries, and other private business and service establishments which contributes wastewater to the city's wastewater treatment plant. It shall include any nongovernmental, nonresidential user of publicly owned treatment works which is identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under the following divisions; Division A-Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing; Division B-Mining; Division D-Manufacturing; Division E-Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary; and Division I-Services. It also includes social, charitable, religious, and educational activities such as schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, penal institutions and similar institutional users; legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities of federal, state and local governments. (2) Domestic customer or user. Any contributor of wastewater to the city's treatment works whose lot, parcel, or real estate, or building is used for domestic dwelling purposes only. (3) Inf:ltration/infow. The total quantity of water other than wastewater from both infiltration and inflow without distinguishing the source from defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, manholes, roofleaders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains, foundation drains, drains from springs and swampy area, cross connections, catch basins, cooling towers, storm waters, surface runoffs, street wash water, or drainage. (4) Municipality. A city, town, county, parish, district, association, or other public body (including an inter-municipal agency of two or more of the foregoing entities) created under state law having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial waste or other waste. The definition includes special districts such as water, sewer, sanitary, utility, drainage, transport, or disposal of liquid waste of the general public in a particular geographic area. (5) Operation and maintenance. Those functions that result in expenditures during the useful life of the treatment works for materials, labor, utilities, and other items which are necessary for managing and which such works were designed and constructed. The term "operation and maintenance" includes replacement. (6) Replacement. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. 6 • EXHIBIT A • (7) Treatment works. Any devices and systems for the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage, domestic sewage, or liquid industrial wastes. These include intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping, power, and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions improvement; remodeling, additions, and alterations thereof; elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment (including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of such compost, and land used for the storage of treated wastewater in land treatment systems before land application); or any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing of municipal waste or industrial waste, including waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems. (8) Useful life. The estimated period during which a treatment works will be operated. (9) User charge. That portion of the total wastewater service charge which is levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation, maintenance and replacement of the wastewater treatment works. ( 10) Water meter. A water volume measuring and recording device, furnished and installed by the water department of the city. (F) Deposit ofrevenues; fund. (1 ) The revenues from charges collected by the city shall be deposited in a separate non-lapsing fund known as the operation, maintenance, and replacement fund. (2) Fiscal year-end balances in the operation, maintenance and replacement fund shall be used for no other purpose than those designated. Moneys which may be transferred from other sources to meet temporary shortages in the operations, maintenance, and replacement fund shall be returned to their respective accounts upon appropriate adjustment of the user charge rates. The user charge rates shall be adjusted so that the transferred moneys will be returned to their respective accounts within six months of the fiscal year in which moneys were borrowed. (3) Application for review; adjustments to user. (a) Any user who feels that the volume used to determine his bill is incorrect may make written application to the Director of Water and Wastewater requesting a review of his bill. The written request shall, where necessary, show actual 7 • EXHIBIT A 0 or estimated flows and/or strength of his wastewater, including how the measurements were made. (b) A review of the request shall be made by the Water and Wastewater Director and if substantiated, the charges for that user shall be recomputed based on the revised flow and/or strength characteristics. In no case, however, shall allowances or adjustments be made for claims of sewage strengths less than 300 mg/1 suspended solids and 300 mg/l of BODS. (c) Any adjustments will be applicable to the next billing period. (4) Annual review by city; revision ofrates; notification of user. (a) The city shall review the charges at least annually and revise the rates as necessary to ensure that adequate revenues are generated to pay the cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation, maintenance, and replacement costs among users and user classes. (b) The city shall notify each user at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rates being charged for operation, maintenance and replacement of the treatment works. 8 Amber Wood - Re: When we get questions concerning the effective date of the rate ordinance Page 1 From: David Whitaker To: Davis, Steve; Laycox, Rainy Date: 12/3/03 9:54AM Subject: Re: When we get questions concerning the effective date of the rate ordinance Couldn't have said it better! David J. Whitaker Assistant City Attorney City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 479. 575.8313 479. 575.8315 (FAX) >>> Steve Davis 12/03/03 09:52AM >>> The City Attorney's Office and the City Clerk's office will be making the last minute changes to the rate ordinance that was approved last night. The ordinance will be presented to the Mayor for signature. After the Mayor and City Clerk sign the ordinance it has to be published and becomes effective 31 days after publication. I would expect the ordinance to be published in Saturday's paper so the ordinance would become effective for water & sewer bills calculated after January 7. In answer to your question of how staff is to respond to question concerning the rate ordinance I think the most appropriate response would be along the lines of "the City Council adopted new water & sewer rates that will become effective 31 days from the date the ordinance is published. The tentative effective date for the ordinance is Jan 7. The rate increases are due to 1 ) increased cost of purchasing water from Beaver Water District and increased cost of operating the sewer system for the improvements approved by the voters in 2001 . The City had to begin land filling sludge to comply with environmental regulations. For additional information concerning the rate increase please see the City's web site." Stephen CC: Boettcher, Greg; Earnest, Hugh; Smith, Sondra NAME OF FILE: Ordinance No, 4530 CROSS REFERENCE: Item # Date Document 1 09/16/03 Istaff review form for 9/16/03 memo to mayor & city council draft ordinance draft ordinance copy of alternative water & sewer rates copy of Alternative 1 draft ordinance copy of Table W-19 copy of Table S-19 letter to Alderman Reynolds memo to mayor & city council letter to Mayor Wallace Brt-Elkins copy of Itr from Ark. Soil & Water Conservation Commission copy of proposed user charge system checklist copy of ASWCC Minimum Requirement copy of Black & Veatch Itr copy of Table S-9 copy of Table S-10 copy presentation topics copy of fax sheet to Heather Woodruff copy of draft ordinance copy of city council agenda item copy of memo to mayor & city council draft ordinance draft ordinance city clerk fax history faxed ordinance copy of email morning news copy of Fact Sheet 2 12/08/03 memo to Greg Boettcher 3 12/10/03 Affidavit of Publication NOTES: STAFF 41VIEW- -FORM - NON - FINANCIAL OBRGATION I XX AGENDA REQUEST O /v3 S For the Fayetteville City Council Meeting of : September 16, 2003 41530 FROM : �Ihl�r,ft 5 Greg Boettcher Water & Wastewater Dir. Water & Wastewater Stephen Davis Finance & Internal Services Dir. Finance & Internal Services Name Division Department ACTION REQUIRED : Approve an ordinance amending (Chapter 51 . 136 the monthly water rates, monthly meter service charge, monthly standby fire protection service charge, monthly wholesale treated water rates outside city limits (Table W- 19), add "Section 51 . 136 A(3) Customers may, when a common facility/building is served by multiple water meters and the water usage is for the same purpose for the water meters, petition the Water & Wastewater Director and/or the Finance & Internal Services Director to have the water consumption aggregated and have the tiered rates apply to the aggregated water quantity"; and amending monthly quantity charge, monthly services charge and extra strength surcharge (Table S-19), elimination of 51 . 137 B l and add "for domestic customers, the monthly wastewater charge shall be based on 85% of monthly water consumption"; add "Section 51 . 137 B(2) domestic customers with a single water meter and an existing irrigation system may petition the Water & Wastewater Director for extended time not to exceed 36 months from the adoption of tlip ordinance revisions to install an irrigation meter and be exempted from paying impact fees for the irrigation meter'; and mend the water and sewer ordinance (Chapter 51 ) to remove Public Wn�ctor, Water & Sewer Services Superintendent and replace with Water & Wastewater Director or designee and/or Finance & Intemal Services Director or designee, as appropriate. SUMMARY EXPLANATION : The City contracted with Black & Veatch to conduct a rate study in advance of the wastewater system improvements being completed. The rate study has been completed and contains the following recommendations: the water utility needs a rate adjustment of 10%. This rate adjustment is driven by the wholesale rate increase implemented by Beaver Water District. The wastewater utility needs a rate adjustment of 29.5% between 2003 and 2006. This rate adjustment is needed due to increased operational costs of the new wastewater treatment plant. The last time rates were adjusted for either utility was in 1997. STAFF RECOMMENDATION : Approve ordinance revisions. Received in Mayor ' s Office 3`�3 Division Head Date Dat$ - / City Atto ney Date Cross Reference : Depa nentDate ,C7 p — LSA} previous Ord/Res# : Filnnn�e' & Internal services Dir . WDa Date Orig . Contract Date : Orig . Contract Number : Chi ministr tive Officer New Item : w Yes NO No Mayor Date Nary /� • FAYETTEVtLLE City Council Meeting November 18, 2003 Water & Sewer Rates THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS To: Mayor Coody and City Council From: Stephen Davis, Finance & Internal Services Directo Greg Boettcher, Water & Wastewater Director Date: November 5, 2003 Subject: Water & Wastewater Rate Ordinance Recommendation: Approval of the Water & Sewer Committee recommendation of Across -The -Board % Increase with the exception of those service agreements that specify an explicit methodology. Background: The City Council Water & Sewer Committee met on November 3, 2003 in Room 111 to consider rate options to the Cost of Service Study prepared by Black & Veatch. The Committee voted to recommend to the full City Council water & sewer rate increases based on 10% increase across-the-board for water with the new rate structure effective for water bills dated after January 1, 2004 and across-the-board for wastewater increase for sewer service charges with the increases being 9% for wastewater service dated after January 1, 2004, 8% for wastewater service after January 1, 2005 and 9% for wastewater services January 1, 2006. The rate adjustment is 10% for water and a cumulative 29.5% for wastewater. This rate recommendation will govern water & sewer rate adjustments except those that stipulate a rate methodology in a current contract. The rate tables that reflect the charges are attached. Discussion: The City contracted with Black & Veatch during 2002 to conduct an operations study, as required by bond indentures, and to conduct a cost -of -services water & wastewater study and to develop recommendations that would provide sufficient funding to operate the water & sewer utility on a sound business basis. The City had previously approved wastewater system improvements that include a second treatment plant in the Illinois River watershed and this new rate study needed to address the increased cost associated with the new facilities. Additionally, the City had to cease land application of sludge and begin land filling the materials due to a build-up of certain nutrients. Prior to the initiation of the wastewater system improvements a public vote was conducted whereby the Citizens authorized the use of a special sales & use tax to fund the construction cost of the improvements. During the information phase leading up to the 113WESTMOUNTAIN 72701 479-521-7700 FAX 479-575.8257 fib, d To /Z/a2/a3 I • • - City Council Agenda Item public vote, the City disclosed that a system wide increase in revenues of 29.5% would be required when the new facilities came on-line. Additionally, Beaver Water District announced this past summer that the wholesale water rate would be increased by 15% beginning on November 1, 2003. This increased cost of purchased water translates into a 10% rate increase, system -wide, for the water utility. Black & Veatch completed their contract and delivered to the City a cost -of service rate study (Study) and Staff forwarded the Study to City Council for consideration and adoption. Subsequent to submission of the Study, representatives of the industrial customer group and representatives of the City of Farmington expressed concerns over the magnitude of the proposed increases and requested the City to consider alternative rate structures. Black & Veatch developed two alternatives: Across -the -Board % Increase and Across -the -Board Unit Cost Increase. City Council Water & Sewer Committee met, in a public session, to determine which of the alternatives to recommend to the full City Council. Budget Impact: A rate structure must be approved that provides sufficient funding to operate the water & sewer utility, comply with bond indenture requirements and is able to be approved by the Arkansas Soil & Water Conservation Commission. 2 of2 11/5/2003 1:17:01 PM V uS ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51, WATER AND SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO CHANGE NOMENCLATURE; AND ADJUST WATER AND SEWER RATES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Chapter 51: Water and Sewers, Code of Fayetteville is hereby amended by deleting all references to the "Public Works Director" and the "Water & Sewer Services Superintendent", and replacing them with "the Water & Wastewater Director or designee, or the Finance & Internal Services Director, or designee." Section 2. That §§ 51.136 & 51.137 of the Code of Fayetteville ar .ht'�.I y repealed, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, is i serifJ n t gir stead. PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of December, 200 APR VED: ifaa. OOD ', Mayor ar i. BYJY1 •� S DNDRA rsL TH;Q ity Cl Ic AHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/20 51.136 Monthly Water Rates Effective as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003, the following monthly rates shall be fixed as rates to be charged for water furnished by the waterworks system of the city, which rates the City Council finds and declares to be reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be charged: (A) Monthly treated water rates. (1) The water usage of each customer shall be determined each month by meter measurement and the amount per 1,000 gallons to be paid for water usage by each customer shall be computed on the basis of the following schedule of rates. The minimum billing shall be 1,000 gallons per month. Table A Monthly Water Rates Usage Rate (In Inside City Outside City _gallons) First 10,000 $2.81 $3.52 Next 290,000 2.42 3.03 Next 4,700,000 1.76 2.20 Over 5,000,000 1.60 1.98 (2) All bills under such schedule shall be computed by adding the applicable meter service charge prescribed by subsection (B) to the amount determined to be due for water usage under this schedule. Applicable sales tax and franchise fees shall be added to the bill so computed. (3)When a common facility/building is served by multiple water meters and the water usage is for the same purpose, customers may petition the Water & Wastewater Director and/or the Finance & Internal Services Director to have the water consumption aggregated and have the tiered rates apply to the aggregated quantity. (B)Monthly meter service charge. (1) In addition to the above, each customer shall pay a monthly meter service charge in accordance with the following schedule: S EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/2003 Table B Monthly Meter Service Charge Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 4.16 $ 5.20 3/4 inch 4.42 5.54 1 inch 5.67 7.12 1 /2 inch 9.68 12.22 2 inch 13.97 17.67 3 inch 32.18 40.79 4 inch 53.08 67.33 6 inch 105.88 134.39 8 inch 158.68 201.44 (2) The monthly treated water rates and the monthly meter service charge rates prescribed by subsections (A) and (B) of this section shall commence as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003 for those customers outside the city limits receiving city water, and shall continue until such time as said customers either go off service or until such time as a revised rate structure is adopted by the City Council. Customers served through the white river water district system will pay the outside city rate plus an additional $5.94 per month. (C) Monthly standby fire protection service charge. Charges for un-metered service connections inside the city limits for standby fire protection and fire hydrants shall be: Table C Monthly Standby Fire Protection Service Charge Line Size Inside City Outside City 2 inch $ 6.60 $ 6.60 3 inch 19.80 19.80 4 inch 39.60 39.60 6 inch 110.00 110.00 8 inch 231.00 231.00 10 inch 396.00 396.00 2 EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/200 (E) Monthly wholesale treated water rates outside city limits shall be: Table D Monthly Wholesale Treated Water Rates - Outside City Limits Usage Rate Per 1,000 Gallons $ 2.01 Reduced demand 1.81 Meter charge 55.55 (F) Monthly charge for fire hydrants provided water by the city for municipalities and/or districts outside the city limits for billing statements issued after December 31, 2003 shall be $7.70 per hydrant per month. 51.137 Monthly Sewer Rates (A) Monthly sewer rates. All monthly sewer charges shall be calculated from the customer's monthly water usage. The following monthly rates are hereby fixed as rates to be charged for sewer services: (1) Monthly quantity charge: Table E-1 Monthly Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons 8e2i11nin2 December 31, 2003 Residential $ 2.61 Commercial/Industrial 2.04 Outside city limits 6.03 Elkins 5.24 Table E-2 Monthly Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Befinnin2 December 31, 2004 Residential $ 2.84 Commercial/Industrial 2.22 Outside city limits 6.57 Elkins 5.71 Table E-3 Monthly Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Be innin December 31, 2005 Residential $ 3.10 Commercial/Industrial 2.42 Outside city limits 7.16 Elkins 6.22 S EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 11/14/2003 (2) Monthly service charge: Table F -I Monthly Service Charge After December 31, 2003 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 8.72 $ 8.72 3/4 inch 10.08 11.87 1 inch 11.34 16.28 I'h inch 15.85 28.90 2 inch 21.10 41.51 3 inch 46.31 97.02 4 inch 77.51 160.09 6 inch 149.26 317.78 8 inch 232.26 475.47 Table F-2 Monthly Service Charge After December 31, 2004 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 9.50 $ 9.50 3/4 inch 10.99 12.94 1 inch 12.36 17.75 1'/s inch 17.27 31.50 2 inch 23.00 45.25 3 inch 50.48 105.75 4 inch 84.48 174.50 6 inch 163.69 346.38 8 inch 253.16 518.26 Table F-3 Monthly Service Charge After December 31. 2005 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 10.36 $ 10.35 3/4 inch 11.98 14.10 1 inch 13.47 19.35 I'll inch 18.83 34.33 2 inch 25.06 49.32 3 inch 55.02 115.27 4 inch 92.07 190.21 6 inch 177.36 377.56 8 inch 275.93 564.90 rl_ost of Service Methodology required by contract. (B) Determination of charge for domestic customers. (I) (a) The monthly wastewater charge for domestic customers shall be based on 85% of the customer's monthly water usage. (b) Each domestic customer shall be required to make a $50.00 service deposit with each application for sewer service. This service deposit shall be retained 4 *HIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/2003 in trust, without interest, by the city finance department. When service to the depositor is discontinued permanently, said service deposit shall be applied to the final billing and the remainder, if any, returned to the depositor. (2) Domestic customers with a single water meter and an existing irrigation system may petition the Water & Wastewater Director within 36 months of the effective date of this ordinance revision, to install an irrigation meter and to request a waiver of the meter impact fee for the pre-existing irrigation demand. (C) Determination of charge for commercial and industrial customers. In the case of commercial and industrial customers the monthly sewer charge shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates prescribed in subsection (A) of this section to the monthly water usage of such customers. In the event that a commercial or industrial customer discharging waste into the city's sanitary sewer system produces evidence to the water and sewer superintendent demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount of water from all sources used for all purposes does not reach the sanitary sewer which is in excess of the factors used in establishing the rates in division (A) of this section, an estimated percentage of total water consumption to be used in computing charges may be established by the water and sewer superintendent. The factors used in establishing said rates are on file in the office of the water and sewer superintendent and are incorporated herein by reference thereto. Any rate so adjusted by the water and sewer superintendent shall be effective for a 12 -month period beginning with the billing for the month when rates adjudged hereby go into effect. (D)Extra Strength Surcharge. For all commercial and industrial customers whose wastewater discharge is greater than 300 mg/I of BOD5 and/or TSS, the City shall levy an Extra Strength Surcharge for each parameter in accordance with the following unit charges: After December 31, 2003 (1) Extra Strength BOD5 --- $0.2246/lb. (2) Extra Strength TSS -----$0.1 123/lb. After December 31, 2004 0.2449/lb. 0.1224/lb. After December 31, 2005 0.2669/lb. 0.1334/lb. Extra Strength Surcharges shall be billed monthly and shall be computed on the basis of water meter reading (wastewater discharge volume). (E) Definitions. For the purpose of this division the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning: (1) Commercial, industrial customer or user. All retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, laundries, and other private business and service establishments which contributes wastewater to the city's wastewater treatment plant. It shall E 1XHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/2003 include any nongovernmental, nonresidential user of publicly owned treatment works which is identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under the following divisions; Division A -Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing; Division B -Mining; Division D -Manufacturing; Division E -Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary; and Division I -Services. It also includes social, charitable, religious, and educational activities such as schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, penal institutions and similar institutional users; legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities of federal, state and local governments. (2) Domestic customer or user. Any contributor of wastewater to the city's treatment works whose lot, parcel, or real estate, or building is used for domestic dwelling purposes only. (3) Infiltration/inflow. The total quantity of water other than wastewater from both infiltration and inflow without distinguishing the source from defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, manholes, roofleaders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains, foundation drains, drains from springs and swampy area, cross connections, catch basins, cooling towers, storm waters, surface runoffs, street wash water, or drainage. (4) Municipality. A city, town, county, parish, district, association, or other public body (including an inter -municipal agency of two or more of the foregoing entities) created under state law having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial waste or other waste. The definition includes special districts such as water, sewer, sanitary, utility, drainage, transport, or disposal of liquid waste of the general public in a particular geographic area. (5) Operation and maintenance. Those functions that result in expenditures during the useful life of the treatment works for materials, labor, utilities, and other items which are necessary for managing and which such works were designed and constructed. The term "operation and maintenance" includes replacement as defined in subsection (D)(1)(f) of this section. (6) Replacement. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. (7) Treatment works. Any devices and systems for the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage, domestic sewage, or liquid industrial wastes. These include intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping, power, and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions improvement; remodeling, additions, and 6 E HIBIT "A" - Revised 11/14/2003 alterations thereof; elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment (including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of such compost, and land used for the storage of treated wastewater in land treatment systems before land application); or any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing of municipal waste or industrial waste, including waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems. (8) Useful life. The estimated period during which a treatment works will be operated. (9) User charge. That portion of the total wastewater service charge which is levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation, maintenance and replacement of the wastewater treatment works. (10) Water meter. A water volume measuring and recording device, furnished and installed by the water department of the city. (F) Deposit of revenues; fund. (1) The revenues from user charges collected by the city shall be deposited in a separate non -lapsing fund known as the operation, maintenance, and replacement fund. (2) Fiscal year-end balances in the operation, maintenance and replacement fund shall be used for no other purpose than those designated. Moneys which may be transferred from other sources to meet temporary shortages in the operations, maintenance, and replacement fund shall be returned to their respective accounts upon appropriate adjustment of the user charge rates. The user charge rates shall be adjusted so that the transferred moneys will be returned to their respective accounts within six months of the fiscal year in which moneys were borrowed. (3) Application for review; adjustments to user. (a) Any user who feels his user charge is unjust and inequitable may make written application to the director of public works requesting a review of his user charge. The written request shall, where necessary, show actual or estimated flows and/or strength of his wastewater, including how the measurements were made. (b) A review of the request shall be made by the public works director and if substantiated, the user charges for that user shall be recomputed based on the 7 EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/2003 revised flow and/or strength characteristics. In no case, however, shall allowances or adjustments be made for claims of sewage strengths less than 300 mg/I suspended solids and 300 mg/I of BOD5. (c) Any adjustments will be applicable to the next billing period. (4) Annual review by city; revision of rates; notification of user. (a) The city shall review the user charges at least annually and revise the rates as necessary to ensure that adequate revenues are generated to pay the cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation, maintenance, and replacement costs among users and user classes. (b) The city shall notify each .user at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rates being charged for operation, maintenance and replacement of the treatment works. October 19, 2003 Mr. Dan Coody, Mayor of FayetteHlle. Members of FayetteHlle City Council. Sirs, I am writing to you in regard to the rate increase for both water and sewer. We are not complaining about the increase, as we realize the need. Everyone, should pay for the amount used. It seems no one is looking out for the little guy, who is about to get it in the shorts again. The local industries and their champions, the Chamber of Commerce, ( whose membership is probably made from these industries) are lobbying for special treatment. How about the residents? Again we are being asked to pay more. Greg Boettcher , who oversees water and sewer, notes reducing industrial costs will only add pennies to our cost. sounds as if he has an interest in local industries). All the pennies everyone wants from us adds up. We are not a HORN OF PLENTY. Pay for what you use is the basic idea. Robert & Virginia Meierdiercks 1959 E. Harold St. FayetteHlle AR. 72703 RECEIVED OCT 212003 CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 0 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51, WATER AND SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO CHANGE NOMENCLATURE; AND ADJUST WATER AND SEWER RATES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Chapter 51: Water and Sewers, Code of Fayetteville is hereby amended by deleting all references to the "Public Works Director" and the "Water & Sewer Services Superintendent", and replacing them with "the Water & Wastewater Director or designee, or the Finance & Internal Services Director, or designee." Section 2. That §§ 51.136 & 51.137 of the Code of Fayetteville repealed, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, is inse stead. PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of December, XHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/203 51.136 Monthly Water Rates Effective as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003, the following monthly rates shall be fixed as rates to be charged for water furnished by the waterworks system of the city, which rates the City Council finds and declares to be reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be charged: (A) Monthly treated water rates. (1) The water usage of each customer shall be determined each month by meter measurement and the amount per 1,000 gallons to be paid for water usage by each customer shall be computed on the basis of the following schedule of rates. The minimum billing shall be 1,000 gallons per month. Table A Monthly Water Rates Usage Rate (In_gallons) Inside City Outside City First 10,000 $2.81 $3.52 Next 290,000 2.42 3.03 Next 4,700,000 1.76 2.20 Over 5,000,000 1.60 1.98 (2) All bills under such schedule shall be computed by adding the applicable meter service charge prescribed by subsection (B) to the amount determined to be due for water usage under this schedule. Applicable sales tax and franchise fees shall be added to the bill so computed. (3)When a common facility/building is served by multiple water meters and the water usage is for the same purpose, customers may petition the Water & Wastewater Director and/or the Finance & Internal Services Director to have the water consumption aggregated and have the tiered rates apply to the aggregated quantity. (B) Monthly meter service charge. (1) In addition to the above, each customer shall pay a monthly meter service charge in accordance with the following schedule: �XHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/2003 Table B Monthly Meter Service Charge Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 4.16 $ 5.20 3/4 inch 4.42 5.54 1 inch 5.67 7.12 1 %: inch 9.68 12.22 2 inch 13.97 17.67 3 inch 32.18 40.79 4 inch 53.08 67.33 6 inch 105.88 134.39 8 inch 158.68 201.44 (2) The monthly treated water rates and the monthly meter service charge rates prescribed by subsections (A) and (B) of this section shall commence as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003 for those customers outside the city limits receiving city water, and shall continue until such time as said customers either go off service or until such time as a revised rate structure is adopted by the City Council. Customers served through the white river water district system will pay the outside city rate plus an additional $5.94 per month. (C)Monthly standby fire protection service charge. Charges for un-metered service connections inside the city limits for standby fire protection and fire hydrants shall be: Table C Monthly Standby Fire Protection Service Charge Line Size Inside City Outside City 2 inch $ 6.60 $ 6.60 3 inch 19.80 19.80 4 inch 39.60 39.60 6 inch 110.00 110.00 8 inch 231.00 231.00 10 inch 396.00 396.00 is �XHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/2, (E) Monthly wholesale treated water rates outside city limits shall be: Table D Monthly Wholesale Treated Water Rates - Outside City Limits Usage Rate Per 1,000 Gallons $ 2.01 Reduced demand 1.81 Meter charge 55.55 (F) Monthly charge for fire hydrants provided water by the city for municipalities and/or districts outside the city limits for billing statements issued after December 31, 2003 shall be $7.70 per hydrant per month. 51.137 Monthly Sewer Rates (A) Monthly sewer rates. All monthly sewer charges shall be calculated from the customer's monthly water usage. The following monthly rates are hereby fixed as rates to be charged for sewer services: (1) Monthly quantity charge: Table E-1 Monthly Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2003 Residential $ 2.61 Commercial/Industrial 2.04 Outside city limits 6.03 Elkins 5.24 Table E-2 Monthly Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2004 Residential $ 2.84 Commercial/Industrial 2.22 Outside city limits 6.57 Elkins 5.71 Table E-3 Monthly Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2005 Residential $ 3.10 Commercial/Industrial 2.42 Outside city limits 7.16 Elkins 6.22 3 �XHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/2003 (2) Monthly service charge: Table F-1 Monthly Service Charge After December 31, 2003 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityf 5/8 inch $ 8.72 $ 8.72 3/4 inch 10.08 11.87 1 inch 11.34 16.28 1'/2 inch 15.85 28.90 2 inch 21.10 41.51 3 inch 46.31 97.02 4 inch 77.51 160.09 6 inch 149.26 317.78 8 inch 232.26 475.47 Table F-2 Monthly Service Charge After December 31, 2004 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityj' 5/8 inch $ 9.50 $ 9.50 3/4 inch 10.99 12.94 1 inch 12.36 17.75 1'/z inch 17.27 31.50 2 inch 23.00 45.25 3 inch 50.48 105.75 4 inch 84.48 174.50 6 inch 163.69 346.38 8 inch 253.16 518.26 Table F-3 Monthly Service Charge After December 31. 2005 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityf 5/8 inch $ 10.36 $ 10.35 3/4 inch 11.98 14.10 1 inch 13.47 19.35 1V2 inch 18.83 34.33 2 inch 25.06 49.32 3 inch 55.02 115.27 4 inch 92.07 190.21 6 inch 177.36 377.56 8 inch 275.93 564.90 tCost of Service Methodology required by contract. (B) Determination of charge for domestic customers. (1) (a) The monthly wastewater charge for domestic customers shall be based on 85% of the customer's monthly water usage. (b) Each domestic customer shall be required to make a $50.00 service deposit with each application for sewer service. This service deposit shall be retained 51 �XHIBIT "A" - Revised 11/14/23 in trust, without interest, by the city finance department. When service to the depositor is discontinued permanently, said service deposit shall be applied to the final billing and the remainder, if any, returned to the depositor. (2) Domestic customers with a single water meter and an existing irrigation system may petition the Water & Wastewater Director within 36 months of the effective date of this ordinance revision, to install an irrigation meter and to request a waiver of the meter impact fee for the pre-existing irrigation demand. (C) Determination of charge for commercial and industrial customers. In the case of commercial and industrial customers the monthly sewer charge shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates prescribed in subsection (A) of this section to the monthly water usage of such customers. In the event that a commercial or industrial customer discharging waste into the city's sanitary sewer system produces evidence to the water and sewer superintendent demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount of water from all sources used for all purposes does not reach the sanitary sewer which is in excess of the factors used in establishing the rates in division (A) of this section, an estimated percentage of total water consumption to be used in computing charges may be established by the water and sewer superintendent. The factors used in establishing said rates are on file in the office of the water and sewer superintendent and are incorporated herein by reference thereto. Any rate so adjusted by the water and sewer superintendent shall be effective for a 12 -month period beginning with the billing for the month when rates adjudged hereby go into effect. (D)Extra Strength Surcharge. For all commercial and industrial customers whose wastewater discharge is greater than 300 mg/l of BOD5 and/or TSS, the City shall levy an Extra Strength Surcharge for each parameter in accordance with the following unit charges: After After After December 31, 2003 December 31, 2004 December 31, 2005 (1) Extra Strength BOD5 --- $0.2246/lb. 0.2449/lb. 0.2669/lb. (2) Extra Strength TSS ----- $0.1123/lb. 0.1224/lb. 0.1334/lb. Extra Strength Surcharges shall be billed monthly and shall be computed on the basis of water meter reading (wastewater discharge volume). (E) Definitions. For the purpose of this division the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning: (1) Commercial, industrial customer or user. All retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, laundries, and other private business and service establishments which contributes wastewater to the city's wastewater treatment plant. It shall 5 VXHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/23 include any nongovernmental, nonresidential user of publicly owned treatment works which is identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under the following divisions; Division A -Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing; Division B -Mining; Division D -Manufacturing; Division E -Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary; and Division I -Services. It also includes social, charitable, religious, and educational activities such as schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, penal institutions and similar institutional users; legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities of federal, state and local governments. (2) Domestic customer or user. Any contributor of wastewater to the city's treatment works whose lot, parcel, or real estate, or building is used for domestic dwelling purposes only. (3) Infiltration/inflow. The total quantity of water other than wastewater from both infiltration and inflow without distinguishing the source from defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, manholes, roofleaders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains, foundation drains, drains from springs and swampy area, cross connections, catch basins, cooling towers, storm waters, surface runoffs, street wash water, or drainage. (4) Municipality. A city, town, county, parish, district, association, or other public body (including an inter -municipal agency of two or more of the foregoing entities) created under state law having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial waste or other waste. The definition includes special districts such as water, sewer, sanitary, utility, drainage, transport, or disposal of liquid waste of the general public in a particular geographic area. (5) Operation and maintenance. Those functions that result in expenditures during the useful life of the treatment works for materials, labor, utilities, and other items which are necessary for managing and which such works were designed and constructed. The term "operation and maintenance" includes replacement as defined in subsection (D)(1)(f) of this section. (6) Replacement. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. (7) Treatment works. Any devices and systems for the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage, domestic sewage, or liquid industrial wastes. These include intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping, power, and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions improvement; remodeling, additions, and 6 �XHIBIT "A" - Revised 11/14/2' alterations thereof; elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment (including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of such compost, and land used for the storage of treated wastewater in land treatment systems before land application); or any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing of municipal waste or industrial waste, including waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems. (8) Useful life. The estimated period during which a treatment works will be operated. (9) User charge. That portion of the total wastewater service charge which is levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation, maintenance and replacement of the wastewater treatment works. (10) Water meter. A water volume measuring and recording device, furnished and installed by the water department of the city. (F) Deposit of revenues; fund. (1) The revenues from user charges collected by the city shall be deposited in a separate non -lapsing fund known as the operation, maintenance, and replacement fund. (2) Fiscal year-end balances in the operation, maintenance and replacement fund shall be used for no other purpose than those designated. Moneys which may be transferred from other sources to meet temporary shortages in the operations, maintenance, and replacement fund shall be returned to their respective accounts upon appropriate adjustment of the user charge rates. The user charge rates shall be adjusted so that the transferred moneys will be returned to their respective accounts within six months of the fiscal year in which moneys were borrowed. (3) Application for review; adjustments to user. (a) Any user who feels his user charge is unjust and inequitable may make written application to the director of public works requesting a review of his user charge. The written request shall, where necessary, show actual or estimated flows and/or strength of his wastewater, including how the measurements were made. (b) A review of the request shall be made by the public works director and if substantiated, the user charges for that user shall be recomputed based on the 7 �XHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/14/2003 revised flow and/or strength characteristics. In no case, however, shall allowances or adjustments be made for claims of sewage strengths less than 300 mg/l suspended solids and 300 mg/l of BOD5. (c) Any adjustments will be applicable to the next billing period. (4) Annual review by city; revision of rates; notification of user. (a) The city shall review the user charges at least annually and revise the rates as necessary to ensure that adequate revenues are generated to pay the cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation, maintenance, and replacement costs among users and user classes. (b) The city shall notify each user at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rates being charged for operation, maintenance and replacement of the treatment works. ru Fayetteville Alternative Water and Sewer Rates Alternative I — Across -the -Board Rate Increase Across-the-board rate increases are easy to understand, and impact all customers equally. Across-the-board increases do not, however, address changes in costs of service. For water, the existing rate schedule is increased 10 percent effective 2004. Monthly bills to all customers would increase 10 percent as a result of this adjustment. The exception is White River. The Cost of Service study recommended that White River pay the same charges as other outside City customers. In keeping with that recommendation, the charges to White River customers would vary from the overall 10 percent adjustment. The existing schedule of sewer rates is increased 9 percent effective 2004, 9 percent effective 2005, and an additional 9 percent effective 2006. To facilitate the across-the- board adjustments, the differential volume charges for inside residential and nonresidential customer classes are maintained. Relative to existing sewer charges, bills to all customers would increase 9 percent in 2004, 18.8 percent in 2005, and 29.5 percent in 2006. 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P -,,'0r- r1br N y O P 0-00-'C N O N O P O V P N LU - C P cO O M O N O 0000 000000 N O N O N N O 0 0 0 0 0 0 - N M U - N O N O O O AO N N O N O 'L d n V V N d . V b b O O .y N V1Il h 9 W u EO - 7 N C C ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51, WATER AND SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO CHANGE NOMENCLATURE; AND ADJUST WATER AND SEWER RATES CONSISTENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BLACK & VEATCH RATE STUDY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Chapter 51: Water and Sewers, Code of Fayetteville is hereby amended by deleting all references to the "Public Works Director" and the "Water & Sewer Services Superintendent", and replacing them with "the Water & Wastewater Director or designee, or the Finance & Internal Services Director, or designee." Section 2. That §§ 51.136 & 51.137 of the Code of Fayetteville are hereby repealed, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part.heofs inserted in their stead. PASSED and APPROVED this 16`h day of Sep ember, 2003. Li Mayor ATTEST: By: Clerk EXHIBIT "A" 51.136 Monthly Water Rates Effective as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003, the following monthly rates shall be fixed as rates to be charged for water furnished by the waterworks system of the city, which rates the City Council finds and declares to be reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be charged: (A) Monthly treated water rates. (1) The water usage of each customer shall be determined each month by meter measurement and the amount per 1,000 gallons to be paid for water usage by each customer shall be computed on the basis of the following schedule of rates. The minimum billing shall be 1,000 gallons per month. Table A Monthly Water Rates Usage Rate Inside City Outside City- In allons) First 10,000 $2.85 $3.10 i Next 290,000 2.55. 2.65 Nexr Th it 23/\\ I 2.4$ • 4,700);000 �' •A /I0 2.10 O�e 5,000,000 (2) All bills), underis'ch h Jule s a be computed by adding the applicable meter service char ge preascribed by ubsection (B) to the amount determined to be due for waterusage>utder this schedule. Applicable sales tax and franchise fees shall be added o the'balI so computed. (3)_—W n a common facility/building is served by multiple water meters and the ater usage is for the same purpose, customers may petition the Water & Wastewater Director and/or the Finance & Internal Services Director to have the water consumption aggregated and have the tiered rates apply to the aggregated quantity. (B) Monthly meter service charge. (1) In addition to the above, each customer shall pay a monthly meter service charge in accordance with the following schedule: • EXHIBIT "A" • Table B Monthly Meter Service Charge* Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 3.97 $ 4.97 3/4 inch 5.40 6.79 1 inch 7.40 9.33 1 % inch 13.12 16.59 2 inch 18.83 23.85 3 inch 43.99 55.80 4 inch 72.58 92.11 6 inch 144.04 182.86 8 inch 215.51 273.63 (2) The monthly treated water rates and the prescribed by subsections (A) and (B) of this billing statements issued after December 3.l,'2 limits receiving city water, and shall continue\ go off service or until such'time as a reused -sthr, Council. Customerseneed"ugh thetite� outside city rate pl,tisJan additional $5;s4 per commence as of the first rI' service char ;e rates section shalll 003 for thosecustoters outside the city until such time�a said customers either rate structure is adopted by the City aver water district systen1 will pay the ythj monthilykservice charge specific to standby fir_ protection s'ri ice charge. Charges for unmetered service ns,:inidelthe city limi�.:standby fire protection and fire hydrants shall f / Table C I:. Mon hlv Standby Fire Protection Service Charge ne Size Inside City Outside City 2 inch $ 4.00 $ 4.00 3 inch 12.00 12.00 4 inch 23.00 25.00 6 inch 64.00 69.00 8 inch 134.00 14!!.00 10 inch 230.00 248.00 Includes $0.25 Safe Water Act Fee r; • EXHIBIT "A" • (E) Monthly wholesale treated water rates outside city limits shall be: Table D Monthly Wholesale Treated Water Rates - Outside City Limits Usage Rate Per 1,000 Gallons $ 2.01 Reduced demand 1.81 Meter charge 55.55 (F) Monthly charge for fire hydrants provided water by the city for municipalities and/or districts outside the city limits for billing statements issued after December 31, 2003 shall be $10.00 per hydrant per month. 51.137 Monthly Sewer Rates y (A) Monthly sewer rates. All monthly sewer charges shall be calculated, from the, customer's monthly water usage. The following monthly rates are hereby1fi a as rate's'to be,charged for sewer services: (1) Monthly quantity charge: Table. Monthly Quantity Charges, Isaa Rates Pegt1f000;Gallons BekinLng December 31, 2003 _RjidentiaC. 1 y ;$ 2 49 '�_... FommerciaU�ndustrialt _.49\ Outside city limits 6.03 j Elkins\ N /4 5.24 „1 Table E-2 charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2004 Residential $ 2.71 Commercial/Industrial 2.71 Outside city limits 6.57 Elkins 5.71 Table E-3 Monthly Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2005 Residential $ 2.95 Commercial/Industrial 2.95 Outside city limits 7.16 Elkins 6.22 EXHIBIT "A" (2) Monthly service charge: Table F -t Monthly Service Charge After December 31, 2003 Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 7.27 $ 8.72 3/4 inch 9.89 11.87 1 inch 13.57 16.28 1'// inch 24.08 28.90 2 inch 34.60 41.51 3 inch 80.85 97.02 4 inch 133.41 160.09 6 inch 264.82 317.78 8 inch 396.22 475.47 e Table F-2 Monthly Service Charge After December 31, 2004 Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 7.92 $ 9.50 3/4 inch 10.78 12.94 1 inch 14.79 17.75 1'h inch 26.25 31.50 2 inch 37.71 45.25 3 inch 88.13 AQS.75 4 inch l45.421 ,x174.'50 6 inch �� 028865 346.38 8 inch 431.88 518.26 Table F-3 Monthly Service Charge After Decemberh&012�I05 MerePSi�ie Insideityl Outside City 15/81inch 1 $ 8C3 $ 10.35 -� !3/ inch/ 1'17 lA�l'0 Iinch \ \ /16.12 19.35 II'linch \8.6i 34.33 41.10 49.32 3 inch 96.06 115.27 4 inch 158.51 190.21 6 inch 314.63 377.56 8 inch 470.75 564.90 (B) Determination of charge for domestic customers. (1) (a) The monthly wastewater charge for domestic customers shall be based on 85% of the customer's monthly water usage. (b) Each domestic customer shall be required to make a $50.00 service deposit with each application for sewer service. This service deposit shall be retained in trust, without interest, by the city finance department. When service to the • EXHIBIT "A" • depositor is discontinued permanently, said service deposit shall be applied to the final billing and the remainder, if any, returned to the depositor. (2) Domestic customers with a single water meter and an existing irrigation system may petition the Water & Wastewater Director within 36 months of the effective date of this ordinance revision, to install an irrigation meter and to request a waiver of the meter impact fee for the pre-existing irrigation demand. (C) Determination of charge for commercial and industrial customers. In the case of commercial and industrial customers the monthly sewer charge shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates prescribed in subsection (A) of this section to the monthly water usage of such customers. In the event that a commercial or industrial customer discharging waste into the city's sanitary sewer system produces evidence to the water and sewer superintendent demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount of water from all sources used for all purposes does not reach tile e sanitary sewer which is in excess of the factors used in establishingthra es! in division (A) of this section, an estimated percentage of total water'eovsumption to be used in computing charges may be established by the water "�dxsev4erjsupei ntendent. The factors used in establishing said rates are on frleii r -t, e offi e of the water and sewer superintendent and are incorporated herein by refer nce thereto. Any rate so adjusted by the water and sewer superin{endent shall be effective for a1 12 -month period beginning with the billing for the m n h when ratesiadjudged hereby go into effect. /� \,�, ' Js`�'' (D) Extra Strength' ""S' charger For all if and rnLdustrial customers whose wastewater discharge is greater than3.00 mg/I of BOD$rard/or TSS, the City shall ety anExtra (Strengw Surcharge for each pa�'ameter in accordance with the following unit ch• gcs;`� After After After lI Decem�,er>39, 2003 December 31, 2004 December 31, 2005 O Extra Strength B`0 =--- $0.3822/lb. 0.4166/lb. 0.4541/lb. HI 1 (2) Extr aStrength TSS ----- $0.2994/lb. 0.3263/lb. 0.3557/lb. Extra Strength Surcharges shall be billed monthly and shall be computed on the basis of water meter reading (wastewater discharge volume). (E) Definitions. For the purpose of this division the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning: (1) Commercial, industrial customer or user. All retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, laundries, and other private business and service establishments which contributes wastewater to the city's wastewater treatment plant. It shall include any nongovernmental, nonresidential user of publicly owned EXHIBIT "A" treatment works which is identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under the following divisions; Division A -Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing; Division B -Mining; Division D -Manufacturing; Division E -Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary; and Division I -Services. It also includes social, charitable, religious, and educational activities such as schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, penal institutions and similar institutional users; legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities of federal, state and local governments. (2) Domestic customer or user. Any contributor of wastewater to the city's treatment works whose lot, parcel, or real estate, or building is used for domestic dwelling purposes only. • (3) Infiltration/inflow. The total quantity of water other than wastewater fiojn both infiltration and inflow without distinguishing the source from defective •pipes, pipe joints, connections, manholes, roofle.ayderscellar drains, yard drains, area drains, foundation drains, drains from .Springs and swampy area, cross connections, catch basins, cooling towers, stop waters, surfacejrunoffs, street wash water, or drainage. (4) Municipality. A— city town, cRu ty arish, district, association reother public body( peluding an inter- unlcipal ageney of two or Cmore of the foregoingtntitaes) created under tate4la ' having jurisdiction over disposal of -sewage, industrial Aaste or of r waste. The efihition includes special districts such as=water, sewer,isanitary, utility drainage, transport, or disposal of li'quih waste of thegeneralal/public intasparticular geographic area. (5) Opel atIon ahi mai t n"nc Those functions that result in expenditures dunk/the useful life of the treatment works for materials, labor, utilities, and othe ite s which are necessary for managing and which such works were designed and constructed. The term "operation and maintenance" includes --y,yrt• placement as defined in subsection (D)(1)(f) of this section. (6) Replacement. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. (7) Treatment works. Any devices and systems for the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage, domestic sewage, or liquid industrial wastes. These include intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping, power, and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions improvement; remodeling, additions, and alterations thereof, elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply • EXHIBIT "A" • such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment (including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of such compost, and land used for the storage of treated wastewater in land treatment systems before land application); or any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing of municipal waste or industrial waste, including waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems. (8) Useful life. The estimated period during which a treatment works will be operated. (9) User charge. That portion of the total wastewater service charge levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of i maintenance and replacement of the wastewater treatment works.--' (10) Water meter. A water volume measuring and installed by the water department of the ci (F) Deposit of revenues; fund. (1) The revenues fpm -user chargesrcfll'66led by the city shall be dePo d in a separate non ap$i g';gfund known\as, the opekation, maintenance, and (#2)`Fiscal year;en i balances in the operation maim nance and replacement fund shall bused fAor:no"other purpose thariithose designated. Moneys which may be tra. ferred from ther trees to meet temporary shortages in the ope tns, mamtenanee an replacement fund shall be returned to their resgec lye acco� is upon appropriate adjustment of the user charge rates. The user charuraa es shall be adjusted so that the transferred moneys will be ,ret� med to their respective accounts within six months of the fiscal year in a which moneys were borrowed. (3) Application for review; adjustments to user. (a) Any user who feels his user charge is unjust and inequitable may make written application to the director of public works requesting a review of his user charge. The written request shall, where necessary, show actual or estimated flows and/or strength of his wastewater, including how the measurements were made. (b) A review of the request shall be made by the public works director and if substantiated, the user charges for that user shall be recomputed based on the revised flow and/or strength characteristics. In no case, however, shall S EXHIBIT "A" • allowances or adjustments be made for claims of sewage strengths less than 300 mg/I suspended solids and 300 mg/I of BOD5. (c) Any adjustments will be applicable to the next billing period. (4) Annual review by city; revision of rates; notification of user. (a) The city shall review the user charges at least annually and revise the rates as necessary to ensure that adequate revenues are generated to pay the cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation, maintenance, and replacement costs among users and user classes. (b) The city shall notify each user at least annually, in conjunction with a re bill, of the rates being charged for operation, maintenance and replaceme the treatment works. City of Fayetteville, •ansas • Water Rate Adjustment Table W-19 City of Fayetteville Water Utility Proposed Rates Years 2003, 2004, and 2005 (Proposed Rates Effective January 1 of each year shown) 2004 2005 2006 Outside Outside Outside Fayetteville City (a) Fayetteville City (a) Fayetteville City (a) Volume Charge - $/1,000 gallons First 10,000 gallons 2.85 3.10 2.85 3.10 2.85 3.10 Next 290,000 gallons 2.55 2.65 2.55 2.65 2.55 2.65 Next 4,700,000 gallons 2.30 2.45 2.30 2.45 2.30 2.45 Over 5,000,000 gallons 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.10 Minimum Bill (b) - $/month 5/8" 3.97 4.97 3.97 4.97 3.97 4.97 3/4" 5.40 6.79 5.40 6.79 5.40 6.79 1" 7.40 9.33 7.40 9.33 7.40 9.33 1/2" 13.12 16.59 13.12 16.59 13.12 16.59 . 2" 18.83 23.85 18.83 23.85 18.83 23.85 3" 43.99 55.80 43.99 55.80 43.99 55.80 4" 72.58 92.11 72.58 92.11 72.58 92.11 6" 144.04 182.86 144.04 182.86 144.04 182.86 8" 215.51 273.63 215.51 273.63 215.51 273.63 Wholesale Water Rates Volume Charge - $/1,000 gallons 2.01 2.01 2.01 Reduced Demand (c) - $11,000 gallons 1.81 1.81 1.81 Meter Charge - $/month 55.55 55.55 55.55 Private Fire Protection - $/month 2" 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 3" 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 4" 23.00 25.00 23.00 25.00 23.00 25.00 6" 64.00 69.00 64.00 69.00 64.00 69.00 8" 134.00 145.00 134.00 145.00 134.00 145.00 10" 230.00 248.00 230.00 248.00 230.00 248.00 Public Fire Protection - $ (d) 10.00 10.00 10.00 (a) Under proposed rates, White River will pay outside City rates plus an additional $5.94 per month. (b) Includes $0.25 Safe Water Act Fee. (c) Applicable to customers with a storage capacity at least 2.5 times the average daily usage whose maximum daily usage does not exceed 2.0 times average daily usage. (d) Per hydrant per month. 50 City of Fayetteville, Ansas Wastewater Rate Adjustment I . I• Table S-19 City of Fayetteville Wastewater Utilty Proposed Rates Years 2003, 2004, and 2005 (Proposed Rates Effective January 1 of each year shown) 2004 2005 Outside Outside Outside Fayetteville City Fayetteville City Fayetteville City Volume Charge - $11,000 gallons All Retail 2.49 6.03 2.71 6.57 2.95 7.16 Elkins 5.24 5.71 6.22 Minimum Bill - $/month 5/8" 7.27 8.72 7.92 9.50 8.63 10.35 3/4" 9.89 11.87 10.78 12.94 11.75 14.10 1" 13.57 16.28 14.79 17.75 16.12 19.35 11/2" 24.08 28.90 26.25 31.50 28.61 34.33 2" 34.60 41.51 37.71 45.25 41.10 49.32 3" 80.85 97.02 88.13 105.75 96.06 115.27 4" 133.41 160.09 145.42 174.50 158.51 190.21 6" 264.82 - 317.78 288.65 346.38 314.63 377.56 8" 396.22 475.47 431.88 518.26 470.75 564.90 Excess Strength Surcharge - $/lb SOD over 300 mg/I 0.3822 Suspended Solids over 300 mg/I 0.2994 mg/I - milligrams per liter 0.4166 0.3263 0.4541 0.3557 I August 7, 2003 Alderman Robert Reynolds P.O. Box 1625 Fayetteville, AR 72702 RE: Water and Wastewater Rate Study Fayetteville Benchmarking Study Overview and Preliminary Schedule Dear Alderman Reynolds, Attached for your review and reference, please find copies of the Water and Wastewater Rate Study and the Fayetteville Benchmarking Study as prepared by Black and Veatch. A detailed presentation on both work products is scheduled for a Water and Sewer Committee Meeting immediately following the City Council Agenda session on August 12, 2003, with more abbreviated presentations to follow as necessary. This letter is provided to summarize the key issues and objectives of both activities and to outline a tentative schedule for City Council actions. The process planned for the water and wastewater rate changes provides ample lead time for stakeholder reviews while still complying with the schedule constraints imposed by external sources (Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Beaver Water District, Water and Wastewater Operations Budget). Much of this work has been completed for some time; however, it was not prudent to bring these issues before the committee and City Council until formal approval of the rate study by the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission was received (copy of July 25, 2003 approval letter enclosed). Based upon scheduling factors and external constraints, the proposed timeline for the water and wastewater rate changes are highlighted as follows: TARGET DATE ACTIVITY August 12, 2003 Black and Veatch Presentation to Water and Sewer Committee August 13, 2003 Open Workshop for local elected (8:00 am — 12:00 pm) officials, contract customers and other extended concerns — Black and Veatch to chair workshop September 16, 2003 First Reading of Rate Change Ordinance -preceded by Black and Veatch overview October 7, 2003 Second Reading of Rate Change i Ordinance October 21, 2003 Third and Final Reading of Rate Change Ordinance October, 2003 Submit Rate Change Ordinance to Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission November, 2003 Beaver Water District to institute a 15% rate increase for customers January, 2004 Billings to Fayetteville customers reflect water and wastewater rate changes Integrated within these proposed milestone dates will be media notices, customer billing inserts, public meeting (if necessary), large -customer notices, and other public information tasks found appropriate. WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE STUDY SUMMATION ■ Water rates will increase an average of 10%, primarily as a result of bulk water rate increase by Beaver Water District ■ Wastewater rates will increase by an average of 9%, reflecting the first step of a 28% total cost increase associated with the wastewater system improvement ■ New policy allows contiguous integrated complexes to stack their water use, once customer charges are satisfied ■ New rate methodology which bases wastewater charges on water charges is proposed to minor utility industry practices, reduce administrative burdens and improve billing accuracy. Removal of winter averaging includes a compensating reduction in residential charges, making this a revenue -neutral methodology change ■ New water and wastewater rates have been similarly completed for all customer classes and service jurisdictions providing an equitable distribution of expenses using cost of service FAYETTEVILLE BENCHMARKING STUDY OBJECTIVES ■ Various performance measures for similar utility systems have been completed to allow a comparative analysis of Fayetteville with peer communities ■ Benchmarking data will be analyzed to reveal current operating strengths ■ Benchmarking data will be critically evaluated to reveal opportunities for further improvements in operations ■ Benchmarking information is being reviewed by department managers, and will be used for strategic improvements in future operations CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The immediate actions to be considered by the Fayetteville City Council relate only to utility rate methodology and rate structure, the benchmarking data will be used for continuing strategic analysis of operations. The recommended changes to water and L wastewater rate systems are necessary to maintain solvency of the enterprise operations and are consistent with communications set forth during the wastewater projects sales tax election. The recommended actions set forth in the proposed ordinance pose changes as follows: ✓ Replace winter averaging with an equivalent reduction in the residential rates - revenue neutral ✓ Allow stacking of water use for large complexes ✓ Institute nominal 10% water rate increase in 2004 ✓ Phase in 9% wastewater rate increase in 2004 @art of 28% rate increase linked to wastewater improvement project) We respectfully recommend the City Council's approval of the water and wastewater rate system changes. Very truly yours, CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS Greg Boettcher Stephen Davis Water & Wastewater Director Finance & Internal Services Director cc: Hugh Earnest, Chief Administrative Officer David Jurgens, Water & Sewer Maintenance Superintendent Don Osburn, Water Services Supervisor Rainy Laycox, Business Office Supervisor .- Y FA YETTEVILLE THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Mayor Dan Coody and Fayetteville City Council FROM: Greg Boettcher, P.E., Water & Wastewater Director COPY: Steve Davis, Hugh Earnest, Kit Williams DATE: July 23, 2003 RE: Rate Adjustment Notification External Customer Groups Under the terms of our contracts with external customer groups, it is necessary that written notice be provided for forthcoming rate schedule adjustments. A copy of the typical letter being forwarded to such entities is attached for your information. Detailed information on adjustments; justifications and recommended actions will be provided to you in the coming weeks. This information is provided for your awareness should any of these entities report same to the media. Our external customer notifications were mailed to: ■ City of Elkins ■ City of Farmington ■ City of Goshen ■ City of Greenland ■ City of Johnson ■ Mount Olive Water Authority ■ City of West Fork ■ Washington County Rural Development Authority THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS July 23, 2003 Mayor Wallace Brt City of Elkins P.O. Box 331 Elkins, AR 72727 RE: WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE ADJUSTMENT Water Purchase Contract -May 21, 1991 Wastewater Service Contract -July 23, 1981 Dear Mayor Brt: In accordance with the provisions of the above noted contracts, this letter is provided as notice of a pending adjustment to the Elkins' rate schedule. The City of Fayetteville has retained Black and Veatch of Kansas City, Missouri to perform a cost of service study for Fayetteville's water and wastewater enterprises. The use of this firm complies with the determinations made sometime prior to 1991 by a joint selection committee that said firm perform such financial analyses. This study has been completed, and is currently under the review of the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission. We expect to receive written approval of the cost of service findings, enabling formal consideration of the recommended adjustments by Fayetteville government in the coming months. The nature and effective date of water and wastewater rate adjustments cannot be guaranteed at this time, as final decisions rest with our elected officials. A tentative schedule has been proposed for the implementation of the adjusted cost of services, with key activities being noted as follows: August 12, 2003 Fayetteville Water and Sewer Committee receives rate study presentation by Black and Veatch August 13, 2003 Continuous rate study workshop in room 326, City Hall, Fayetteville, Arkansas for neighboring community representatives (Elkins, Farmington, Goshen, Greenland, Farmington, Johnson, Mount Olive Water Authority and West Fork) September 2003 Fayetteville City Council considers water and wastewater rate adjustments November 2003 Beaver Water District Rate Increase becomes effective January 2004 Customer billings after January 1, 2004 reflect water and wastewater cost of service adjustments 113WESTMOUNTAJN 72701 479521-7700 FAX 479.5755257 The details of the water and wastewater rate adjustments will be defined in explicit terms for our customers in the coming months. Due to the use of "cost of service" methodology, the adjustments proposed will vary according to customer class to provide an equitable rate structure. The primary factor in the water rate adjustment is the increased cost of potable water being levied by Beaver Water District. The upgrading, expansion and enhancement of this water supply requires a rate increase to meet operation, maintenance and debt service obligations. Similarly, the improvement of the Fayetteville wastewater system and increasingly stringent operating requirements necessitate rate adjustments to meet growing operation, maintenance and replacement costs. The wastewater rate service adjustments are softened dramatically by Fayetteville citizens approving a'/< -cent sales tax to make debt service payments on the $125 million of capital costs. This action reduced the typical customer's wastewater rate increase from 134% to only 28%. In the current cost of service rate study, only a portion of the rate increase is to be implemented in 2004. Such an approach will allow customers to be transitioned gradually to the new wastewater service charges, matching the phased expense increases. We will be in contact as firm dates for meetings are developed. Should there be questions, please feel free to contact either Steve Davis or the undersigned at 479-575- 8330. Sincerely, City of Fayetteville Greg Boettcher.., Water & Wastewater -Director GB/pkh cc: Kit Williams Hugh Earnest David Jurgens COSTS Pitt c -z'&°..' t��u yy._ • • tpt tt+ Arkansas Soil & Water �` �` }•-� Conservation Commission ).Randy Young, PE 101 East Capitol, Suite 350 Executive Director Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 www.accessarkansas.org/aswcc July 25, 2003 JUL 28 2003 The Honorable Dan Coody Mayor, City of Fayetteville CITYMAYOR'S OFFICE E 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 RE: Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission — Arkansas Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund Program — City of Fayetteville — 00183-CWRLF-L— User Charge System Phone: (501) 682-1611 Mike Huckabee Fax: (501) 682-3991 Governor E-mail: aswcc@mail.state.ar.us RECEIVED Dear Mayor Coody: The proposed User Charge System, comprised" of the User Charge Ordinance and RLF-122 rate structure documentation, is approved and a copy is enclosed for your project records. Amendment number 1 to the Memorandum of Agreement, dated March 24, 2003, between the City of Fayetteville and the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission requires that the enacted rate ordinance be submitted by January 5, 2004. When you officially enact the Ordinance, please submit the following documents to our office: 1. Certified copy of the Ordinance 2. Proof of publication of the notice of public hearing 3. Transcript or minutes of the public hearing 4. Proof of publication of the User Charge Ordinance Any future Ordinances affecting your rate structure must be in accordance with program requirements and must be approved by the Commission before enactment. At some point in the near future, your Bond Counsel should begin preparation of the draft Bond Ordinance and Bond Purchase Agreement for this project. Considering application certification is not estimated until April 2004 and construction might not be ready to commence until May 2004, it is still premature; however, when the City is ready to involve its Bond Counsel, I recommended that he/she contact me to establish a tentative schedule regarding the preparation and submittal of these documents for review. Thank you for your interest and cooperation in bringing this project closer to completion. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact me at (501) 682-3086 or e-mail scoff. savov(al m a il.state. ar. us. Sii el S S66tCJ oyCul� �/ Project Addddministrator' • Enclosure cc: Greg Boettcher, P.E, Water & Wastewater Director, 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, AR 72701 w/enclosure An Equal Opportunity Employer PRASED USER CHARGE SYSTEM CIOKLIST • I • PROJECT NAME: PROJECT NUMBER: YES NO Fayetteville, ARKANSAS CS -050803-03 _X_ _ 1.Each user (or user class) pays its proportionate share of operation, maintenance and replacement (OM&R) costs based upon their total wastewater discharge into the system. _X_ _ 2. The UCS has an adequate surcharge system for excessive strength wastewater discharges. _X_ _ 3.All users are notified annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate and portion of user charges which are attributable to wastewater treatment costs for OM&R. If notification is not through a regular bill, list other method: _X_ _ 4.Provide for an adequate financial management system? _X_ _ 5.Account accurately for all revenues generated by the system derived from OM&R, administration and debt service charges? _X_ 6.Will the project involve a revenue -producing technology? If not, mark N/A. If so, a. List annual revenue estimate: $ b. Does UCS include method to adjust user charges to account for this revenue? _X_ _ 7.Does the project accept wastewater from other municipalities? If not, mark N/A. If so, _X_ _ a. Are these municipalities subject to the applicant's User Charge System? _X_ _ b. If not, refer to Procedures For User Charge System, Section IW, for review guidance. _X_ _ 8.The proposed User Charge Ordinance states that it will take precedence over all existing terms, ordinances, agreements or contracts pertaining to User Charges that conflict with its provisions. _•X_ _9.Are User Charge rates consistent with project cost estimates contained in the Facility Plan (FP), Environmental Information Document (EID) and financial capability analysis? If not, discuss the situation with the Environmental Review Coordinator to see if a new Public Hearing will be necessary or if the FP, EID or Finding of No Significant Impact will need to be amended. _X_ _l 0.Is a pretreatment program in existence or required for this project? If so, list annual pretreatment costs: $ Indicate how these costs are/will be distributed among affected parties: Pretreatment is user responsibility, only costs are extra strength surcharges 11. Total Project Cost: $ 125,000,000 RLF Amount: $ 100,000,000 Local Funds: $ 25,000,000 Other Funding Sources:* $ *Note: List Other Funding Agencies: 12. Annual OM&R Costs: Operation: Maintenance: Replacement: Total: $ 11,434,900 13. Annual Debt Service Costs Existing: $ 390,000 Future: $ (sales tax to pay new debt service) Total: $ 390,000 14. Total Annual UCS Costs (12 + 13): $ 11,824,900 $ 9,914,344 $ 1,351,956 $ 168,600 Total Annual UCS Revenue (Estimate) $ 12,389,500 If expenses exceed revenues, consult Planning Section Manager for guidance. • 15. Does the proposed User Charge Ordinance contain the following information: _X_ _ a.Defines purpose of Ordinance and how revenue will be utilized. X_ _ b.Incorporates RLF model ordinance terminology. _ cRate structure and minimum bill are clearly defined so that rates and charges, which are subject to annual revision, can be easily changed without affecting other sections of the Ordinance. _X_ _ d.Defines appeal procedures for users who question rates and actions for delinquent payment. e. Ordinance contains invalidity clause. Reviewed By: (Project Administrator) Comments: The purpose oP Ibis nrepostrA User Chatje Ordananee is wcll • defined with RhF nt+rle/ ordmelet AweiPeta/td 1AroqpfisS.. NOTE: Ensure That the User Charge System Methodology is attached. Financial Capability Reviewed By: EI Q `1 RLF ]ryjd Manager's Comments: Date comment letter sent regarding deficiencies: Date approval letter drafted (RLF-31): • RLF-122 (R-09/02) -2- >` IV. User Charge Calculation: J y A. The user charge methodology and costs are set forth in the attached study titled "Draft Report on Revenue Requirements, Costs of Service and rates for water and Wastewater Service" as developed by Black and Veatch in March of 2003. User charge design considers flied and • variable costs of service with equitable allocations of the costs to the various customer classes. B. The proposed rates that will be in effect in 2006 (using a phase in of the design rate over • several years)are set forth in the following table as per the rate. study: 17AT-Tnar r+unucri`.C-engT PER 1.000 GALLONS RATE CATEGORY EXISTING ', 2006 Residential-. $2.39. $2.95. ;Fayetteville ' Residential- $4.00 .. $7.16' Outside City - Commerca.al-- - :-:-$t8-7----- ,— =-, .- $2.95 -..-- Fayetteville %Commercial -Outside $4.00 .$7.16 City Retail-. H. I . $2.95 hFayetteville Retail -Outside $7.16 City . Elkins -Wholesale $1.80 $6.22 .nTTQTAMBD runPGF.S-MTNTMi7M MONTHLY COST Meter --------- - Existing- 2006- Existing- 2006-. Size Fayetteville Fayetteville Outside Outside 5/8'!.. . $8.00 $8.63 $9.60 $10.35 fl $ 9.25 $11.75 $11.10 $14.10 1" .$10.40 $16.12 $12.48 $19.35 1-1/2". $14.541 $28.16 $17.45 . $34.33 2". $19.36 $41.10 $23.23 $49.32 3" $40.40 $96.06 $48.48 $115..27 4n $71.11 $158.51 $85.33 $190.21 6" $135..75. $314.63 $162.90 $377.5.6 8" .. . $213.08 $470.75 $255.70 $564.90 FxmttA STRENGTH.SURCHARGE-COST.PER POUND Parameter Current Charge. 2006 Charge BOO over 300mg/1 $0.2061 $0.4541, Suspended Solids $0.1030 $0.3557 over 300 mg/1 Page 2 of 2 • ASWCC MINIMUM REQUIREMENT 00183-CWSRF-L . V RATE PRESENTATION - CURRENT RATES REVISED BILLABLE WATER FAYETTEVILLE OUTSIDE CITY ELKINS-WHOLESALE & MAINTENANCE OM&R REQUIRED $100,000,000 3.25% 20 YEARS 2,936,201,000 EST. 115,645,000 EST. 12.954.000 EST. 3,064,800,000 $11,637,900 $D $11.637.900 RENT DEBT SERVICE $390,045 DEBT SERVICE $0 PAID BY SALES TAX UAL DEBT SERVICE REQ. $390.045 CLASSES/NO. OF CUSTOMERS PER CLASS TEVILLE-RES. 21,361 2000 + EST. '.DE CITY-RES. 1,672 TEVILLE-COMM 1,477 DE CITY-COMM 71 MINIMUM GALLONS BILLED 1,000 CUSTOMER CHARGES-MINIMUMMONT14Y COST 5/8" METER SIZE FAYETTEVILLE $8.00 OUTSIDE CITY $9.60 VOLUME CHARGE PER 1.000 GALLONS FAYETTEVILLE $2.39 OUTSIDE CITY $4.00 ELKINS-WHOLESALE $1.80 FOR FAYETTEVILLE-RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER CHARGES -MINIMUM MONTHY COST MININUM MONTHLY COST FAYETTEVILLE-RES. $8.00 X 21,361 X 12 MO. _ $2,050,656 kNlBILL VOLUME CHARGE 1,000 GAL OUTSIDE CITY-RES $9.60 X 1,672 X 12 MO. _ $192,614 MINIMUM BILL FOR 1,000 GAL/MO FAYETTEVILLE-COMM $8.00 X 1,477 X 12 MO. = $141,792 OUTSIDE CITY-COMM $9.60 X 71X 12 MO.= $8.179 24,581 L FOR 4,000 GALLONS FAYETTEVILLE-RESIDENTIAL $8.00 MININUM MONTHLY COST TOTAL MINIMUM MONTHLY COST $2,393,242 $9.56 VOLUME CHARGE 4,000 GAL 17.56 BILLFOR 4,000 GAUMO .L FOR 6,000 GALLONS FAYETTEVILLE-RESIDENTIAL $8.00 MININUM MONTHLY COST 14.34 VOLUME CHARGE 6,000 GAL 122.34 BILL FOR 6,000 GAL/MO VOLUME CHARGE . IN 1,000 GALLONS FAYETTEVILLE $2.39 X 2,936,201 $7,017,521 OUTSIDE CITY $4.00 X 115,645 $462,579 IIMUM BILL FOR OUTSIDE CITY ELXINS-WHOLESALE $1.80 X 12.954 $23317 $9.60 MININUM MONTHLY COST 3,064,800 $4.00 VOLUME CHARGE 1,000 GAL TOTAL VOLUME CHARGE $7,503.41 13.60 MINIMUM BILL FOR 1,000 GAL/MO TOTAL REVENUE $9,896,659 METER SIZES (5/8- TO 8'}USED 5/8 REQUIRED DEBT SERV. REQUIRED OM&R NET • ASWCC MINIMUM REQUIREMENT• RATE PRESENTATION - PROPOSED RATES -Black & Veatch BILLABLE WATER FAYETTEVILLE OUTSIDE CITY ELKINS-WHOLESALE & MAINTENANCE OM&R REQUIRED $100,000,000 3.25% 20 YEARS 2,936,201,000 EST. 115,645,000 EST. 12.954.000 EST. 3,064,800.000 $11,637,900 $0 $11.637.900 RENT DEBT SERVICE $390,045 DEBT SERVICE $0 PAID BY SALES TAX UAL DEBT SERVICE REQ. $390.045 CLASSESINO. OF CUSTOMERS PER CLASS TEVILLE-RES. 21,361 2000 + EST. DE CITY-RES. 1.672 TEVILLE-COMM 1,477 DE CITY-COMM 71 REVISED MINIMUM GALLONS BILLED 1,00C CUSTOMER CHARGES -MINIMUM MONTHY COST 518" METER SIZE FAYETTEVILLE $8.63 OUTSIDE CITY $10.35 VOLUME CHARGE PER 1.000 GALLONS FAYETTEVILLE $2.95 OUTSIDE CITY $7.16 ELKINS-WHOLESALE $6.22 MINIMUM BILL FOR FAYETTEVILLE-RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER CHARGES -MINIMUM MONTHY COST $8.63 MININUM MONTHLY COST FAYETTEVILLE-RES. $8.63 X 21,361 X 12 MO.= $2,212,145 $2.95 VOLUME CHARGE 1,000 GAL OUTSIDE CITY-RES $10.35 X 1,672 X 12 MO. = $207,662 MINIMUM BILL FOR 1,000 GALIMO FAYETTEVILLE-COMM $8.63 X 1,477 X 12 MO. = $152,958 $11.58 • OUTSIDE CITY-COMM $10.35 X 71 X 12 MO. = 8 618 24,581 1 FOR 4,000 GALLONS FAYETTEVILLE-RESIDENTIAL $8.63 MININUM MONTHLY COST 11.80 VOLUME CHARGE 4,000 GAL 20.43 BILL FOR 4,000 GAL/MO LL FOR 6,000 GALLONS FAYETTEVILLE4RESIDENTIAL $8.63 MININUM MONTHLY COST $17.70 VOLUME CHARGE 6,000 GAL $26.33 BILL FOR 6,000 GAUMO VOLUME CHARGE FAYETTEVILLE OUTSIDE CITY 'NIMUM BILL FOR OUTSIDE CITY ELKINS-WHOLESALE $10.35 MININUM MONTHLY COST $7.16 VOLUME CHARGE 1,000 GAL $17.51 MINIMUM BILL FOR 1,000 GALIMO 0 TOTAL MINIMUM MONTHLY COST $2,581,584 IN 1,000 GALLONS $2.95 X 2,936,201 $8,661,794 $7.16 X 115,645 $828,016 $6.22 X 12.954 $80,574 3,064,800 TOTAL VOLUME CHARGE $9.570.384 TOTAL REVENUE $12,151,968 REQUIRED DEBT SERV. REQUIRED OM&R NET • ASWCC MINIMUM REQUIREMENT• 00183-CWSRF-L RATE PRESENTATION - PROPOSED RATES AMOUNT BILLABLE WATER FAYETTEVILLE OUTSIDE CITY ELKINS-WHOLESALE & MAINTENANCE OM&R REQUIRED $100,000,000 3.25% 20 YEARS 2,936,201,000 EST. 115,645,000 EST. 12.954.000 EST. 3,064,800,000 $11,637,900 $0 $11.637.900 RENT DEBT SERVICE $390,045 DEBT SERVICE $0 PAID BY SALES TAX UAL DEBT SERVICE REQ. $390.045 CLASSESINO. OF CUSTOMERS PER CLASS TEVILLE-RES. 21,361 2000 + EST. DE CITY-RES. 1,672 TEVILLE-COMM 1,477 DE CITY-COMM 71 REVISED MINIMUM GALLONS BILLED CUSTOMER CHARGES -MINIMUM MONTHY COST 518" METER SIZE FAYETTEVILLE $8.00 OUTSIDE CITY $9.60 VOLUME CHARGE PER 1.000 GALLONS FAYETTEVILLE $3.20 OUTSIDE CITY $4.20 ELKINS-WHOLESALE-VOLUME ONLY $6.00 MINIMUM BILL FOR FAYETTEVILLE-RESIDENTUIL CUSTOMER CHARGES -MINIMUM MONTHY COST $8.00 MININUM MONTHLY COST FAYETTEVILLE-RES. $8.00 X 21,361 X 12 MO.= $2,050,656 $3.20 VOLUME CHARGE 1,000 GAL OUTSIDE CITY-RES $9.60 X 1,672 X 12 MO. = $192,614 MINIMUM BILL FOR 1,000 GAL/MO FAYETTEVILLE-COMM $8.00 X 1,477 X 12 MO. = $141,792 $11.20 • OUTSIDE CITY-COMM $9.60 X 71 X 12 MO. = $8.179 24,581 .L FOR 4,000 GALLONS FAYETTEVILLE-RESIDENTIAL $8.00 MININUM MONTHLY COST TOTAL MINIMUM MONTHLY COST $2,393,242 12.80 VOLUME CHARGE 4,000 GAL 20.80 BILL FOR 4,000 GAL/MO .L FOR 6,000 GALLONS FAYETTEVILLE-RESIDENTIAL $8.00 MININUM MONTHLY COST 19.20 VOLUME CHARGE 6,000 GAL 27.20 BILL FOR 6,000 GAL/MO VOLUME CHARGE IN 1,000 GALLONS FAYETTEVILLE $3.20 X 2,936,201 $9,395,844 OUTSIDE CITY $420 X 115,645 $485,708 IIMUM BILL FOR OUTSIDE CITY ELKINSWHOLESALE $6.00 X 12.954 $77,724 $9.60 MININUM MONTHLY COST 3,064.800 $4.20 VOLUME CHARGE 1,000 GAL TOTAL VOLUME CHARGE $9,959,276 13.80 MINIMUM BILL FOR 1,000 GAL/MO TOTAL REVENUE $12,352,518 METER SIZES (5/8TO 8") -USED 518" • REQUIRED DEBT SERV. REQUIRED OM&R NET JLL-22-2003 15.39 • 11401 Lamar Avenue Overland Park, Kansas 66211 USA Eel: (913) 458-2000 • a Go • BLACK & VEATCH Mr. Stephen Davis Finance and Internal Services Director City of Fayetteville 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, Alt 72701 Dear Mr. Davis: RECEIVED JUL 152003 CITY OF of E W$ Black & Veatch Corporation July 14, 2003 In response to the Arkansas Soil & Water Conservation Commission letter dated June 25, 2003 regarding sewer charges to the City of Elkins, we are providing the following information. The City of Fayetteville provides wastewater treatment service to the City of Elkins on a wholesale basis, Wastewater from Elkins is received into the Fayetteville system by way of a flit k: sewer. As such, the City of Elkins does not utilize the smaller lateral sewer lines in the Fayetteville collection system, and should not share in costs associated with lateral sewer lines. The allocation process is illustrated in the attached tables from our rate report. Table S-9 shows the • allocation of net plant investment. Costs associated with larger trunk sewer lines are utilized by all customers inside and outside the City of Fayetteville, whether served on a retail or wholesale basis. Trunk sewer lines are therefore assigned to the "Common to All" category. Because lateral sewer lines are utilized by only those customers served on a retail basis, those costs are assigned to the "Retail Only" category. • Allocation of depreciation expense, shown in Table S-10, is similar to the allocation of net plant investment. The result of the allocation process is that the rate for Elkins (S6.22 per 1,000 gallons) is lower than the rate to other outside city customers such as Farmington, Greenland, and Growth Area that are served on a retail basis. We taut the enclosed information adequately explains the rate differential in question. Should additional questions arise, however, we will be happy to respond. BWB/mdp Enclosures Very truly yours, Blaine W. 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That Chapter 51: Water and Sewers, Code of Fayetteville is hereby amended by deleting all references to the "Public Works Director" and the "Water & Sewer Services Superintendent", and replacing them with "the Water & Wastewater Director or designee, or the Finance & Internal Services Director, or designee." Section 2. That §§ 51.136 & 51.137 of the Code of Fayetteville repealed, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, is i1se1 stead. PASSED and APPROVED this 2"d day of December, EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 12/02/2003 51.136 Monthly Water Rates Effective as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003, the following monthly rates shall be fixed as rates to be charged for water furnished by the waterworks system of the city, which rates the City Council finds and declares to be reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be charged: (A) Monthly treated water rates. (1) The water usage of each customer shall be determined each month by meter measurement and the amount per 1,000 gallons to be paid for water usage by each customer shall be computed on the basis of the following schedule of rates. The minimum billing shall be 1,000 gallons per month. . Table A Monthly Water Rates Usage Rate (In_gallons) Inside City Outside City First 10,000 $2.81 $3.52 Next 290,000 2.42 3.03 Next 4,700,000 1.76 2.20 Over 5,000,000 1.60 1.98 (2) All bills under such schedule shall be computed by adding the applicable meter service charge prescribed by subsection (B) to the amount determined to be due for water usage under this schedule. Applicable sales tax and franchise fees shall be added to the bill so computed. (3)When a common facility/building is served by multiple water meters and the water usage is for the same purpose, customers may petition the Water & Wastewater Director and/or the Finance & Internal Services Director to have the water consumption aggregated and have the tiered rates apply to the aggregated quantity. (B) Monthly meter service charge. (1) In addition to the above, each customer shall pay a monthly meter service charge in accordance with the following schedule: EXMBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 Table B Monthly Water Mntar Qnnrian r6n_.... Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 4.16 $ 5.20 3/4 inch 4.42 5.54 1 inch 5.67 7.12 1 '/2 inch 9.68 12.22 2 inch 13.97 17.67 3 inch 32.18 40.79 4 inch 53.08 67.33 6 inch 105.88 134.39 8 inch 158.68 201.44 (2) The monthly treated water rates and the monthly meter service charge rates prescribed by subsections (A) and (B) of this section shall commence as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003. Customers served through the white river water district system will pay the outside city rate plus an additional $5.94 per month. The Safe Drinking Water Act fee shall be added to these Monthly Water Meter Service Charges. (C)Monthly standby fire protection service charge. Charges for un-metered service connections inside the city limits for standby fire protection and fire hydrants shall be: Table. C Mnnfhly .Qtnndhr Tura D..ntn.N:,.., c.._..:__ lit-___ Line Size Inside City Outside City 2 inch $ 6.60 $ 6.60 3 inch 19.80 19.80 4 inch 39.60 39.60 6 inch 110.00 110.00 8 inch 231.00 231.00 10 inch 396.00 396.00 2 • • EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 12/02/2003 (E) Monthly wholesale treated water rates outside city limits shall be: Table D Monthly Wholesale Treated Water Rates - Outside City Limits Usage Rate Per 1,000 Gallons $ 2.01 Reduced demand 1.81 Meter charge 55.55 (Based on Cost of Service Methodology) (F) Monthly charge for fire hydrants provided water by the city for municipalities and/or districts outside the city limits for billing statements issued after December 31, 2003 shall be $7.70 per hydrant per month. 51.137 Monthly Sewer Rates (A) Monthly sewer rates. All monthly sewer charges shall be calculated from the customer's monthly water usage. The following monthly rates are hereby fixed as rates to be charged for sewer services: (1) Monthly sewer quantity charge: Table E-1 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2003 (*Across -the -Board Percentage; **Cost of Service Methodology) Residential* $ 2.61 Commercial/Industrial* 2.04 Outside city limits** 6.03 Elkins** 5.24 Table E-2 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2004 Residential* $ 2.84 Commercial/Industrial* 2.22 Outside city limits** 6.57 Elkins** 5.71 Table E-3 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2005 Residential* $ 3.10 Commercial/Industrial* 2.42 Outside city limits** 7.16 Elkins** 6.22 3 EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 (2) Monthly service charge: Table F -I Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2003 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 8.72 $ 8.72 3/4 inch 10.08 11.87 1 inch 11.34 16.28 1'/z inch 15.85 28.90 2 inch 21.10 41.51 3 inch 46.31 97.02 4 inch . 77.51 160.09 6 inch 149.26 317.78 8 inch 232.26 475.47 Table F-2 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2004 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 9.50 $ 9.50 3/4 inch 10.99 12.94 1 inch 12.36 17.75 I%inch 17.27 31.50 2 inch 23.00 45.25 3 inch 50.77 105.75 4 inch 84.49 174.50 6 inch 163.64 346.38 8 inch 253.16 518.26 Table F-3 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31.2005 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 10.36 $ 10.35 3/4 inch 11.98 14.10 finch 13.47 19.35 1% inch 21.99 34.33 2 inch 31.44 49.32 3 inch 73.01 115.27 4 inch 120.26 190.21 6 inch 23837 377.56 8 inch 356.48 564.90 FLost of Service Methodology required by contract (B) Determination of charge for domestic customers. (1) (a) In the case of domestic customers, the average monthly water consumption for the preceding months of December. January, and February shall be computed separately for each customer, and a uniform monthly charge for each customer shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates set out in EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 subsection (A) of this section to such average monthly water consumption. In the case of a domestic user for whom a uniform monthly charge has been established and who moves to a new location the same uniform monthly charge shall apply at the new location. In the case of new domestic users the schedule of rates shall be applied to monthly water usage until an average monthly water consumption has been established. This methodology shall not apply to multi -family structures containing five (5) or more units in a contiguous building. (b) Each domestic customer shall be required to make a $50.00 service deposit with each application for sewer service. This service deposit shall be retained in trust, without interest, by the city fmance department. When service to the depositor is discontinued permanently, said service deposit shall be applied to the final billing and the remainder, if any, returned to the depositor. (2) Domestic customers with a single water meter and an existing irrigation system may petition the Water & Wastewater Director within 36 months of the effective date of this ordinance revision, to install an irrigation meter and to request a waiver of the meter impact fee for the pre-existing irrigation demand. (C) Determination of charge for commercial and industrial customers. In the case of commercial and industrial customers the monthly sewer charge shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates prescribed in subsection (A) of this section to the monthly water usage of such customers. In the event that a commercial or industrial customer discharging waste into the city's sanitary sewer system produces evidence to the water and sewer superintendent demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount of water from all sources used for all purposes does not reach the sanitary sewer which is in excess of the factors used in establishing the rates in subsection (A) of this section, an estimated percentage of total water consumption to be used in computing charges may be established by the water and sewer superintendent. The factors used in establishing said rates are on file in the office of the water and sewer superintendent and are incorporated herein by reference thereto. Any rate so adjusted by the water and sewer superintendent shall be effective for a 12 -month period beginning with the billing for the month when rates adjudged hereby go into effect. (D)Extra Strength Surcharge. For all commercial and industrial customers whose wastewater discharge is greater than 300 mg/l of BOD5 and/or TSS, the City shall levy an Extra Strength Surcharge for each parameter in accordance with the following unit charges: After After After December 31, 2003 December 31, 2004 December 31, 2005 (1) Extra Strength BOD5 --- $0.2246/lb. 0.2449/lb. 0.2669/lb. (2) Extra Strength TSS -----$0.1 123/lb. 0.1224/lb. 0.1334/lb. 5 EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 Extra Strength Surcharges shall be billed monthly and shall be computed on the basis of water meter reading (wastewater discharge volume). (E) Definitions. For the purpose of this division the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning: (1) Commercial, industrial customer or user. All retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, laundries, and other private business and service establishments which contributes wastewater to the city's wastewater treatment plant. It shall include any nongovernmental, nonresidential user of publicly owned treatment works which is identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under the following divisions; Division A -Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing; Division B -Mining; Division D -Manufacturing; Division E -Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary; and Division I -Services. It also includes social, charitable, religious, and educational activities such as schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, penal institutions and similar institutional users; legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities of federal, state and local governments. (2) Domestic customer or user. Any contributor of wastewater to the city's treatment works whose lot, parcel, or real estate, or building is used for domestic dwelling purposes only. (3) Infiltration/inflow. The total quantity of water other than wastewater from both infiltration and inflow without distinguishing the source from defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, manholes, roofleaders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains, foundation drains, drains from springs and swampy area, cross connections, catch basins, cooling towers, storm waters, surface runoffs, street wash water, or drainage. (4) Municipality. A city, town, county, parish, district, association, or other public body (including, an inter -municipal agency of two or more of the foregoing entities) created under state law having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial waste or other waste. The definition includes special districts such as water, sewer, sanitary, utility, drainage, transport, or disposal of liquid waste of the general public in a particular geographic area. (5) Operation and maintenance. Those functions that result in expenditures during the useful life of the treatment works for materials, labor, utilities, and other items which are necessary for managing and which such works were designed and constructed. The term "operation and maintenance" includes replacement. 6 EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 (6) Replacement. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. (7) Treatment works. Any devices and systems for the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage, domestic sewage, or liquid industrial wastes. These include intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping, power, and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions improvement; remodeling, additions, and alterations thereof, elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment (including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of such compost, and land used for the storage of treated wastewater in land treatment systems before land application); or any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing of municipal waste or industrial waste, including waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems. (8) Useful life. The estimated period during which a treatment works will be operated. (9) User charge. That portion of the total wastewater service charge which is levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation, maintenance and replacement of the wastewater treatment works. (10) Water meter. A water volume measuring and recording device, furnished and installed by the water department of the city. (F) Deposit of revenues; fund. (1) The revenues from charges collected by the city shall be deposited in a separate non -lapsing fund known as the operation, maintenance, and replacement fund. (2) Fiscal year-end balances in the operation, maintenance and replacement fund shall be used for no other purpose than those designated. Moneys which may be transferred from other sources to meet temporary shortages in the operations, maintenance, and replacement fund shall be returned to their respective accounts upon appropriate adjustment of the user charge rates. The user charge rates shall be adjusted so that the transferred moneys will be returned to their respective accounts within six months of the fiscal year in which moneys were borrowed. J fl r EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 12/02/2003 • - (3) Application for review; adjustments to user. (a) Any user who feels that the volume used to determine his bill is incorrect may •make written application to the Director of Water and Wastewater requesting a review of his bill. The written request shall, where necessary, show actual or estimated flows and/or strength of his wastewater, including how the measurements were made. (b) A review. of the request shall be made by the Water and Wastewater Director and if substantiated, the charges for that user shall be recomputed based on the revised flow and/or strength characteristics. In no case, however, shall allowances or adjustments be made for claims of sewage strengths less than 300 mg/l suspended solids and 300 mg/I of BOD5. (c) Any adjustments will be applicable to the next billing period. (4) Annual review by city; revision of rates; notification of user. (a) The city shall review the charges at least annually and revise the rates as necessary to ensure that adequate revenues are generated to pay the cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation, maintenance, and replacement costs among users and user classes. (b) The city shall notify each user at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rates being charged for operation, maintenance and replacement of the treatment works. City Council Agenda Item public vote, the City disclosed that a system wide increase in revenues of 29.5% would be required when the new facilities came on-line. Additionally, Beaver Water District announced this past summer that the wholesale water rate would be increased by 15% beginning on November 1, 2003. This increased cost of purchased water translates into a 10% rate increase, system -wide, for the water utility. Black & Veatch completed their contract and delivered to the City a cost -of service rate study/(Study) and Staff forwarded the Study to City Council for consideration and adoption. Subsequent to submission of the Study, representatives of the industrial customer group and representatives of the City of Farmington expressed concerns over the magnitude of the proposed increases and requested the City to consider alternative rate structures. Black & Veatch developed two alternatives: Across -the -Board % Increase and Across -the -Board Unit Cost Increase. City Council Water & Sewer Committee met, in a public session, to determine which of the alternatives to recommend to the full City Council. ' Budget Impact: A rate structure must be approved that provides sufficient funding to operate the water & sewer utility, comply with bond indenture requirements and is able to be approved by the Arkansas Soil & Water Conservation Commission. 2 of2 11/5/2003 1:17:01 PM FAYETTEV!LLE City Council Meeting November 18, 2003 Water & Sewer Rates THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS To: Mayor Coody and City Council From: Stephen Davis, Finance & Internal Services Directo Greg Boettcher, Water & Wastewater Director Date: November 5, 2003 Subject: Water & Wastewater Rate Ordinance Recommendation: Approval of the Water & Sewer Committee recommendation of Across -The -Board % Increase with the exception of those service agreements that specify an explicit methodology. Background: The City Council Water & Sewer Committee met on November 3, 2003 in Room 111 to consider rate options to the Cost of Service Study prepared by Black & Veatch. The Committee voted to recommend to the full City Council water & sewer rate increases based on 10% increase across-the-board for water with the new rate structure effective for water bills dated after January 1, 2004 and across-the-board for wastewater increase for sewer service charges with the increases being 9% for wastewater service dated after January 1, 2004, 8% for wastewater service after January 1, 2005 and 9% for wastewater services January 1, 2006. The rate adjustment is 10% for water and a cumulative 29.5% for wastewater. This rate recommendation will govern water & sewer rate adjustments except those that stipulate a rate methodology in a current contract. The rate tables that reflect the charges are attached Discussion: The City contracted with Black & Veatch during 2002 to conduct an operations study, as required by bond indentures, and to conduct a cost -of -services water & wastewater study and to develop recommendations that would provide sufficient funding to operate the water & sewer utility on a sound business basis. The City had previously approved wastewater system improvements that include a second treatment plant in the Illinois River watershed and this new rate study needed to address the increased cost associated with the new facilities. Additionally, the City had to cease land application of sludge and begin land filling the materials due to a build-up of certain nutrients. Prior to the initiation of the wastewater system improvements a public vote was conducted whereby the Citizens authorized the use of a special sales & use tax to fund the construction cost of the improvements. During the information phase leading up to the 113WESTMOUNTAIN 72701 479-521-7700 FAX 479-575-8257 . • /.2/v /o3 tat • ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51, WATER AND SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO CHANGE NOMENCLATURE; AND ADJUST WATER AND SEWER RATES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Chapter 51: Water and Sewers, Code of Fayetteville is hereby amended by deleting all references to the "Public Works Director" and the "Water & Sewer Services Superintendent", and replacing them with "the Water & Wastewater Director or designee, or the Finance & Internal Services Director, or designee." Section 2. That §§ 51.136 & 51.137 of the Code of Fayetteville at r y repealed, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, is ins ed n t cir stead. PASSED and APPROVED this 2"d day of December, 200 AP VED: • N OOD Mayor A B S NDRA i T , ity Cl • S a, EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 51.136 Monthly Water Rates Effective as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003, the following monthly rates shall be fixed as rates to be charged for water furnished by the waterworks system of the city, which rates the City Council finds and declares to be reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be charged: (A) Monthly treated water rates. (1) The water usage of each customer shall be determined each month by meter measurement and the amount per 1,000 gallons to be paid for water usage by each customer shall be computed on the basis of the following schedule of rates. The minimum billing shall be 1,000 gallons per month. Table A Monthly Water Rates Usage Rate (In Inside City Outside City _gallons) First 10,000 $2.81 $3.52 Next 290,000 2.42 3.03 Next 4,700,000 1.76 2.20 Over 5,000,000 1.60 1.98 (2) All bills under such schedule shall be computed by adding the applicable meter service charge prescribed by subsection (B) to the amount determined to be due for water usage under this schedule. Applicable sales tax and franchise fees shall be added to the bill so computed. (3)When a common facility/building is served by multiple water meters and the water usage is for the same purpose, customers may petition the Water & Wastewater Director and/or the Finance & Internal Services Director to have the water consumption aggregated and have the tiered rates apply to the aggregated quantity. (B) Monthly meter service charge. (1) In addition to the above, each customer shall pay a monthly meter service charge in accordance with the following schedule: • • • EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 12/02/2003 • Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charve Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 4.16 $ 5.20 3/4 inch 4.42 5.54 1 inch 5.67 7.12 1 %% inch 9.68 12.22 2 inch 13.97 17.67 3 inch 32.18 40.79 4 inch 53.08 67.33 6 inch 105.88 134.39 8 inch 158.68 201.44 (2) The monthly treated water rates and the monthly meter service charge rates prescribed by subsections (A) and (B) of this section shall commence as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003. Customers served through the white river water district system will pay the outside city rate plus an additional $5.94 • per month. The Safe Drinking Water Act fee shall be added to these Monthly Water Meter Service Charges. (C) Monthly standby fire protection service charge. Charges for un-metered service connections inside the city limits for standby fire protection and fire hydrants shall be: Table C Monthly Standby Fire Protection Service Charve Line Size Inside City Outside City 2 inch $ 6.60 $ 6.60 3 inch 19.80 19.80 4 inch 39.60 39.60 6 inch 110.00 110.00 8 inch 231.00 231.00 10 inch 396.00 396.00 • EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 12/02/2003 (E) Monthly wholesale treated water rates outside city limits shall be: Table D Monthly Wholesale Treated Water Rates - Outside City Limits Usage Rate Per 1,000 Gallons $ 2.01 Reduced demand 1.81 Meter charge 55.55 (Based on Cost of Service Methodology) (F) Monthly charge for fire hydrants provided water by the city for municipalities and/or districts outside the city limits for billing statements issued after December 31, 2003 shall be $7.70 per hydrant per month. 51.137 Monthly Sewer Rates (A) Monthly sewer rates. All monthly sewer charges shall be calculated from the customer's monthly water usage. The following monthly rates are hereby fixed as rates to be charged for sewer services: (1) Monthly sewer quantity charge: Table E-1 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2003 (*Across -the -Board Percentage; **Cost of Service Methodology) Residential* $ 2.61 Commercial/Industrial* 2.04 Outside city limits** 6.03 Elkins** 5.24 Table E-2 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge -Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2004 Residential* $ 2.84 Commercial/Industrial* 2.22 Outside city limits** 6.57 Elkins** 5.71 Table E-3 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2005 Residential* $ 3.10 Commercial/Industrial* 2.42 Outside city limits** 7.16 Elkins** 6.22 • • • EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 12/02/2003 • • (2) Monthly service charge: Table F-1 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2003 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 8.72 $ 8.72 3/4 inch 10.08 11.87 1 inch 11.34 16.28 l'/2 inch 15.85 28.90 2 inch 21.10 41.51 3 inch 46.31 97.02 4 inch 77.51 160.09 6 inch 149.26 317.78 8 inch 232.26 475.47 Table F-2 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2004 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 9.50 $ 9.50 3/4 inch 10.99 12.94 linch 12.36 17.75 1'/, inch 17.27 31.50 2 inch 23.00 45.25 3 inch 50.77 105.75 4 inch 84.49 174.50 6 inch 163.64 346.38 8 inch 253.16 518.26 Table F-3 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2005 Meter Size Inside City Outside City] 5/8 inch $ 10.36 $ 10.35 3/4 inch 11.98 14.10 1 inch 13.47 19.35 1',inch 21.99 34.33 2 inch 31.44 49.32 3 inch 73.01 115.27 4 inch 120.26 190.21 6 inch 238.37 377.56 8 inch 356.48 564.90 f Cost of Service Methodology required by contract (B) Determination of charge for domestic customers. (1) (a) In the case of domestic customers, the average monthly water consumption • for the preceding months of December, January. and February shall be computed separately for each customer, and a uniform monthly charge for each customer shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates set out in 0 EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 subsection (A) of this section to such average monthly water consumption. In • the case of a domestic user for whom a uniform monthly charge has been established and who moves to a new location the same uniform monthly charge shall apply at the new location. In the case of new domestic users, the schedule of rates shall be applied to monthly water usage until an average monthly water consumption has been established. This methodology shall not apply to multi -family structures containing five (5) or more units in a contiguous building. (b) Each domestic customer shall be required to make a $50.00 service deposit with each application for sewer service. This service deposit shall be retained in trust, without interest, by the city finance department. When service to the depositor is discontinued permanently, said service deposit shall be applied to the final billing and the remainder, if any, returned to the depositor. (2) Domestic customers with a single water meter and an existing irrigation system may petition the Water & Wastewater Director within 36 months of the effective date of this ordinance revision, to install an irrigation meter and to request a waiver of the meter impact fee for the pre-existing irrigation demand. (C) Determination of charge for commercial and industrial customers. In the case of commercial and industrial customers the monthly sewer charge shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates prescribed in subsection (A) of this section to the • monthly water usage of such customers. In the event that a commercial or industrial customer discharging waste into the city's sanitary sewer system produces evidence to the water and sewer superintendent demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount of water from all sources used for all purposes does not reach the sanitary sewer which is in excess of the factors used in establishing the rates in subsection (A) of this section, an estimated percentage of total water consumption to be used in computing charges may be established by the water and sewer superintendent. The factors used in establishing said rates are on file in the office of the water and sewer superintendent and are incorporated herein by reference thereto. Any rate so adjusted by the water and sewer superintendent shall be effective for a 12 -month period beginning with the billing for the month when rates adjudged hereby go into effect. (D)Extra Strength Surcharge. For all commercial and industrial customers whose wastewater discharge is greater than 300 mg/1 of BOD5 and/or TSS, the City shall levy an Extra Strength Surcharge for each parameter ih accordance with the following unit charges: After After After December 31, 2003 December 31, 2004 December 31, 2005 (1) Extra Strength BOD5 --- $0.2246/lb. 0.2449/lb. 0.2669/lb. (2) Extra Strength TSS -----$0.1 123/lb. 0.1224/lb. 0.1334/lb. • 5 0 C, ' 1 l EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 • Extra Strength Surcharges shall be billed monthly and shall be computed on the basis of water meter reading (wastewater discharge volume). (E) Definitions. For the purpose of this division the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning: (1) Commercial, industrial customer or user. All retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, laundries, and other private business and service establishments which contributes wastewater to the city's wastewater treatment plant. It shall include any nongovernmental, nonresidential user of publicly owned treatment works which is identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under the following divisions; Division A -Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing; Division B -Mining; Division D -Manufacturing; Division E -Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary; and Division I -Services. It also includes social, charitable, religious, and educational activities such as schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, penal institutions and similar institutional users; legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities of federal, state and local governments. • (2) Domestic customer or user. Any contributor of wastewater to the city's treatment works whose lot, parcel, or real estate, or building is used for domestic dwelling purposes only. (3) Infiltration/inflow. The total quantity of water other than wastewater from both infiltration and inflow without distinguishing the source from defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, manholes, roofleaders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains, foundation drains, drains from springs and swampy area, cross connections, catch basins, cooling towers, storm waters, surface runoffs, street wash water, or drainage. (4) Municipality. A city, town, county, parish, district, association, or other public body (including an inter -municipal agency of two or more of the foregoing entities) created under state law having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial waste or other waste. The definition includes special districts such as water, sewer, sanitary, utility, drainage, transport, or disposal of liquid waste of the general public in a particular geographic area. (5) Operation and maintenance. Those functions that result in expenditures during the useful life of the treatment works for materials, labor, utilities, and other items which are necessary for managing and which such works were • designed and constructed. The term "operation and maintenance" includes replacement. 6 EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 12/02/2003 (6) Replacement. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, • accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. (7) Treatment works. Any devices and systems for the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage, domestic sewage, or liquid industrial wastes. These include intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping, power, and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions improvement; remodeling, additions, and alterations thereof, elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment (including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of such compost, and land used for the storage of treated wastewater in land treatment systems before land application); or any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing of municipal waste or industrial waste, including waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems. (8) Useful life. The estimated period during which a treatment works will be • operated. (9) User charge. That portion of the total wastewater service charge which is levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation, maintenance and replacement of the wastewater treatment works. (10) Water meter. A water volume measuring and recording device, furnished and installed by the water department of the city. (F) Deposit of revenues; fund. (1) The revenues from charges collected by the city shall be deposited in a separate non -lapsing fund known as the operation, maintenance, and replacement fund. (2) Fiscal year-end balances in the operation, maintenance and replacement fund shall be used for no other purpose than those designated. Moneys which may be transferred from other sources to meet temporary shortages in the operations, maintenance, and replacement fund shall be returned to their respective accounts upon appropriate adjustment of the user charge rates. The user charge rates shall be adjusted so that the transferred moneys will be returned to their respective accounts within six months of the fiscal year in • which moneys were borrowed. 7 i EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 • (3) Application for review; adjustments to user. (a) Any user who feels that the volume used to determine his bill is incorrect may make written application to the Director of Water and Wastewater requesting a review of his bill. The written request shall, where necessary, show actual or estimated flows and/or strength of his wastewater, including how the measurements were made. (b) A review of the request shall be made by the Water and Wastewater Director and if substantiated, the charges for that user shall be recomputed based on the revised flow and/or strength characteristics. In no case, however, shall allowances or adjustments be made for claims of sewage strengths less than 300 mg/1 suspended solids and 300 mg/I of BOD5. (c) Any adjustments will be applicable to the next billing period. (4) Annual review by city; revision of rates; notification of user. (a) The city shall review the charges at least annually and revise the rates as necessary to ensure that adequate revenues are generated to pay the cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation, maintenance, and • replacement costs among users and user classes. (b) The city shall notify each user at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rates being charged for operation, maintenance and replacement of the treatment works. • l] 0 Date: 12/2/2003 To: Steven Tennant 267-2025 Reference: Proposed Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance # of Pages 10 From: Sondra E. Smith City Clerk City of Fayetteville Phone: 575-8323 Fax: 718-7695 Message: Attached is the proposed ordinance. I have been told there may be a small change that will be completed today due to a Water and Sewer Committee meeting last night. You can contact the City Attorney's office at 575-8313 about the changes that have been proposed. Have a Great Day! Sondra Smith City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51, WATER AND SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO CHANGE NOMENCLATURE; AND ADJUST WATER AND SEWER RATES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Chapter 51: Water and Sewers, Code of Fayetteville is hereby amended by deleting all references to the "Public Works Director" and the "Water & Sewer Services Superintendent", and replacing them with "the Water & Wastewater Director or designee, or the Finance & Internal Services Director, or designee." Section 2. That §§ 51.136 & 51.137 of the Code of Fayetteville areT:her -y repealed, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, is inserted° in t yir stead. _-jr PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of December, 2003+ nn,,�� I f APPKVVED: /) _I �DAN'COODY, Mayor By: SSONDRA S i TH,;. ity Clerk EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/23 51.136 Monthly Water Rates Effective as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003, the following monthly rates shall be fixed as rates to be charged for water furnished by the waterworks system of the city, which rates the City Council finds and declares to be reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be charged: (A) Monthly treated water rates. (1) The water usage of each customer shall be determined each month by meter measurement and the amount per 1,000 gallons to be paid for water usage by each customer shall be computed on the basis of the following schedule of rates. The minimum billing shall be 1,000 gallons per month. Table A Mnnthly Water Rates Usage Rate (In_gallons) Inside City Outside City First 10,000 $2.81 $3.52 Next 290,000 2.42 3.03 Next 4,700,000 1.76 2.20 Over 5,000,000 1.60 1.98 (2) All bills under such schedule shall be computed by adding the applicable meter service charge prescribed by subsection (B) to the amount determined to be due for water usage under this schedule. Applicable sales tax and franchise fees shall be added to the bill so computed. (3)When a common facility/building is served by multiple water meters and the water usage is for the same purpose, customers may petition the Water & Wastewater Director and/or the Finance & Internal Services Director to have the water consumption aggregated and have the tiered rates apply to the aggregated quantity. (B) Monthly meter service charge. (1) In addition to the above, each customer shall pay a monthly meter service charge in accordance with the following schedule: 1 • • EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 12/02/2003 Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 4.16 $ 5.20 3/4 inch 4.42 5.54 1 inch 5.67 7.12 1 %, inch 9.68 12.22 2 inch 13.97 17.67 3 inch 32.18 40.79 4 inch 53.08 67.33 6 inch 105.88 134.39 8 inch 158.68 201.44 (2) The monthly treated water rates and the monthly meter service charge rates prescribed by subsections (A) and (B) of this section shall commence as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003. Customers served through the white river water district system will pay the outside city rate plus an additional $5.94 per month. The Safe Drinking Water Act fee shall be added to these Monthly Water Meter Service Charges. (C) Monthly standby fire protection service charge. Charges for un-metered service connections inside the city limits for standby fire protection and fire hydrants shall be: Table C Monthly Standby Fire Protection Service Charge Line Size Inside City Outside City 2 inch $ 6.60 $ 6.60 3 inch 19.80 19.80 4 inch 39.60 39.60 6 inch 110.00 110.00 8 inch 231.00 231.00 10 inch 396.00 396.00 2 i ! EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 (E) Monthly wholesale treated water rates outside city limits shall be: Table D Monthly Wholesale Treated Water Rates - Outside City Limits Usage Rate Per 1,000 Gallons $ 2.01 Reduced demand 1.81 Meter charge 55.55 (Based on Cost of Service Methodology) (F) Monthly charge for fire hydrants provided water by the city for municipalities and/or districts outside the city limits for billing statements issued after December 31, 2003 shall be $7.70 per hydrant per month. 51.137 Monthly Sewer Rates (A) Monthly sewer rates. All monthly sewer charges shall be calculated from the customer's monthly water usage. The following monthly rates are hereby fixed as rates to be charged for sewer services: (1) Monthly sewer quantity charge: Table E-1 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2003 (*Across -the -Board Percentage; **Cost of Service Methodology) Residential* $ 2.61 Commercial/Industrial* 2.04 Outside city limits** 6.03 Elkins** 5.24 Table E-2 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2004 Residential* $ 2.84 Commercial/Industrial* 2.22 Outside city limits** 6.57 Elkins** 5.71 Table E-3 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2005 Residential* $ 3.10 Commercial/Industrial* 2.42 Outside city limits** 7.16 Elkins** 6.22 I EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 (2) Monthly service charge: Table F -I Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2003 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 8.72 $ 8.72 3/4 inch 10.08 11.87 1 inch 11.34 16.28 1'/2 inch 15.85 28.90 2 inch 21.10 41.51 3 inch 46.31 97.02 4 inch 77.51 160.09 6 inch 149.26 317.78 8 inch 232.26 475.47 Table F-2 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2004 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 9.50 $ 9.50 3/4 inch 10.99 12.94 1 inch 12.36 17.75 1'/2 inch 17.27 31.50 2 inch 23.00 45.25 3 inch 50.77 105.75 4 inch 84.49 174.50 6 inch 163.64 346.38 8 inch 253.16 518.26 Table F-3 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2005 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 10.36 $ 10.35 3/4 inch 11.98 14.10 1 inch 13.47 19.35 1'/, inch 21.99 34.33 2 inch 31.44 49.32 3 inch 73.01 115.27 4 inch 120.26 190.21 6 inch I 238.37 377.56 8 inch 356.48 564.90 tCost of Service Methodology required by contract. (B) Determination of charge for domestic customers. (1) (a) In the case of domestic customers, the average monthly water consumption for the preceding months of December. January, and February shall be computed separately for each customer, and a uniform monthly charge for each customer shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates set out in • EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 subsection (A) of this section to such average monthly water consumption. In the case of a domestic user for whom a uniform monthly charge has been established and who moves to a new location the same uniform monthly charge shall apply at the new location. In the case of new domestic users, the schedule of rates shall be applied to monthly water usage until an average monthly water consumption has been established. This methodology shall not apply to multi -family structures containing five (5) or more units in a contiguous building. (b) Each domestic customer shall be required to make a $50.00 service deposit with each application for sewer service. This service deposit shall be retained in trust, without interest, by the city finance department. When service to the depositor is discontinued permanently, said service deposit shall be applied to the final billing and the remainder, if any, returned to the depositor. (2) Domestic customers with a single water meter and an existing irrigation system may petition the Water & Wastewater Director within 36 months of the effective date of this ordinance revision, to install an irrigation meter and to request a waiver of the meter impact fee for the pre-existing irrigation demand. (C) Determination of charge for commercial and industrial customers. In the case of commercial and industrial customers the monthly sewer charge shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates prescribed in subsection (A) of this section to the monthly water usage of such customers. In the event that a commercial or industrial customer discharging waste into the city's sanitary sewer system produces evidence to the water and sewer superintendent demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount of water from all sources used for all purposes does not reach the sanitary sewer which is in excess of the factors used in establishing the rates in subsection (A) of this section, an estimated percentage of total water consumption to be used in computing charges may be established by the water and sewer superintendent. The factors used in establishing said rates are on file in the office of the water and sewer superintendent and are incorporated herein by reference thereto. Any rate so adjusted by the water and sewer superintendent shall be effective for a 12 -month period beginning with the billing for the month when rates adjudged hereby go into effect. (D)Extra Strength Surcharge. For all commercial and industrial customers whose wastewater discharge is greater than 300 mg/1 of BOD5 and/or TSS, the City shall levy an Extra Strength Surcharge for each parameter in accordance with the following unit charges: After After After December 31, 2003 December 31, 2004 December 31, 2005 (1) Extra Strength BOD5 --- $0.2246/lb. 0.2449/lb. 0.2669/lb. (2) Extra Strength TSS -----$0.1 123/lb. 0.1224/lb. 0.1334/lb. ii • EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 Extra Strength Surcharges shall be billed monthly and shall be computed on the basis of water meter reading (wastewater discharge volume). (E) Definitions. For the purpose of this division the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning: (1) Commercial, industrial customer or user. All retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, laundries, and other private business and service establishments which contributes wastewater to the city's wastewater treatment plant. It shall include any nongovernmental, nonresidential user of publicly owned treatment works which is identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under the following divisions; Division A -Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing; Division B -Mining; Division D -Manufacturing; Division E -Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary; and Division I -Services. It also includes social, charitable, religious, and educational activities such as schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, penal institutions and similar institutional users; legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities of federal, state and local governments. (2) Domestic customer or user. Any contributor of wastewater to the city's treatment works whose lot, parcel, or real estate, or building is used for domestic dwelling purposes only. (3) Infiltration/inflow. The total quantity of water other than wastewater from both infiltration and inflow without distinguishing the source from defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, manholes, roofleaders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains, foundation drains, drains from springs and swampy area, cross connections, catch basins, cooling towers, storm waters, surface runoffs, street wash water, or drainage. (4) Municipality. A city, town, county, parish, district, association, or other public body (including an inter -municipal agency of two or more of the foregoing entities) created under state law having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial waste or other waste. The definition includes special districts such as water, sewer, sanitary, utility, drainage, transport, or disposal of liquid waste of the general public in a particular geographic area. (5) Operation and maintenance. Those functions that result in expenditures during the useful life of the treatment works for materials, labor, utilities, and other items which are necessary for managing and which such works were designed and constructed. The term "operation and maintenance" includes replacement. 6 EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 12/02/2003 (6) Replacement. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. (7) Treatment works. Any devices and systems for the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage, domestic sewage, or liquid industrial wastes. These include intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping, power, and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions improvement; remodeling, additions, and alterations thereof; elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment (including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of such compost, and land used for the storage of treated wastewater in land treatment systems before land application); or any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing of municipal waste or industrial waste, including waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems. (8) Useful life. The estimated period during which a treatment works will be operated. (9) User charge. That portion of the total wastewater service charge which is levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation, maintenance and replacement of the wastewater treatment works. (10) Water meter. A water volume measuring and recording device, furnished and installed by the water department of the city. (F) Deposit of revenues; fund. (1) The revenues from charges collected by the city shall be deposited in a separate non -lapsing fund known as the operation, maintenance, and replacement fund. (2) Fiscal year-end balances in the operation, maintenance and replacement fund shall be used for no other purpose than those designated. Moneys which may be transferred from other sources to meet temporary shortages in the operations, maintenance, and replacement fund shall be returned to their respective accounts upon appropriate adjustment of the user charge rates. The user charge rates shall be adjusted so that the transferred moneys will be returned to their respective accounts within six months of the fiscal year in which moneys were borrowed. 7 EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 12/02/2003 (3) Application for review; adjustments to user. (a) Any user who feels that the volume used to determine his bill is incorrect may make written application to the Director of Water and Wastewater requesting a review of his bill. The written request shall, where necessary, show actual or estimated flows and/or strength of his wastewater, including how the measurements were made. (b) A review of the request shall be made by the Water and Wastewater Director and if substantiated, the charges for that user shall be recomputed based on the revised flow and/or strength characteristics. In no case, however, shall allowances or adjustments be made for claims of sewage strengths less than 300 mg/1 suspended solids and 300 mg/1 of BOD5. (c) Any adjustments will be applicable to the next billing period. (4) Annual review by city; revision of rates; notification of user. (a) The city shall review the charges at least annually and revise the rates as necessary to ensure that adequate revenues are generated to pay the cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation, maintenance, and replacement costs among users and user classes. (b) The city shall notify each user at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rates being charged for operation, maintenance and replacement of the treatment works. 0 • ORDINANCE NO. E AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51, WATER AND SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO CHANGE NOMENCLATURE; AND ADJUST WATER AND SEWER RATES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Chapter 51: Water and Sewers, Code of Fayetteville is hereby amended by deleting all references to the "Public Works Director" and the "Water & Sewer Services Superintendent", and replacing them with "the Water & Wastewater Director or designee, or the Finance & Internal Services Director, or designee." Section 2. That §§ 51.136 & 51.137 of the Code of Fayetteville repealed, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, is inse stead. /l roo PASSED and APPROVED this 2"d day of December, B y: EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/18/2003 51.136 Monthly Water Rates Effective as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003, the following monthly rates shall be fixed as rates to be charged for water furnished by the waterworks system of the city, which rates the City Council finds and declares to be reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be charged: (A) Monthly treated water rates. (1) The water usage of each customer shall be determined each month by meter measurement and the amount per 1,000 gallons to be paid for water usage by each customer shall be computed on the basis of the following schedule of rates. The minimum billing shall be 1,000 gallons per month. Table A Monthly Water Rates Usage Rate (In_gallons) Inside City Outside City First 10,000 $2.81 $3.52 Next 290,000 2.42 3.03 Next 4,700,000 1.76 2.20 Over 5,000,000 1.60 1.98 (2) All bills under such schedule shall be computed by adding the applicable meter service charge prescribed by subsection (B) to the amount determined to be due for water usage under this schedule. Applicable sales tax and franchise fees shall be added to the bill so computed. (3)When a common facility/building is served by multiple water meters and the water usage is for the same purpose, customers may petition the Water & Wastewater Director and/or the Finance & Internal Services Director to have the water consumption aggregated and have the tiered rates apply to the aggregated quantity. (B) Monthly meter service charge. (1) In addition to the above, each customer shall pay a monthly meter service charge in accordance with the following schedule: 1 EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/18/2003 Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 4.16 $ 5.20 3/4 inch 4.42 5.54 1 inch 5.67 7.12 1 %, inch 9.68 12.22 2 inch 13.97 17.67 3 inch 32.18 40.79 4 inch 53.08 67.33 6 inch 105.88 134.39 8 inch 158.68 201.44 (2) The monthly treated water rates and the monthly meter service charge rates prescribed by subsections (A) and (B) of this section shall commence as of the first billing statements issued after December 31, 2003. Customers served through the white river water district system will pay the outside city rate plus an additional $5.94 per month. The Safe Drinking Water Act fee shall be added to these Monthly Water Meter Service Charges. (C) Monthly standby fire protection service charge. Charges for un-metered service connections inside the city limits for standby fire protection and fire hydrants shall be: Table C Monthly Standby Fire Protection Service Charge Line Size Inside City Outside City 2 inch $ 6.60 $ 6.60 3 inch 19.80 19.80 4 inch 39.60 39.60 6inch 110.00 110.00 8 inch 231.00 231.00 10 inch 396.00 396.00 2 EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 11/18/2003 (E) Monthly wholesale treated water rates outside city limits shall be: Table D Monthly Wholesale Treated Water Rates - Outside City Limits Usage Rate Per 1,000 Gallons $ 2.01 Reduced demand 1.81 Meter charge 55.55 (Based on Cost of Service Methodology) (F) Monthly charge for fire hydrants provided water by the city for municipalities and/or districts outside the city limits for billing statements issued after December 31, 2003 shall be $7.70 per hydrant per month. 51.137 Monthly Sewer Rates (A) Monthly sewer rates. All monthly sewer charges shall be calculated from the customer's monthly water usage. The following monthly rates are hereby fixed as rates to be charged for sewer services: (1) Monthly sewer quantity charge: Table E-1 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2003 (*Across -the -Board Percents e; **Cost of Service Methodology) Residential* $ 2.61 Commercial/Industrial* 2.04 Outside city limits** 6.03 Elkins** 5.24 Table E-2 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2004 Residential* $ 2.84 Commercial/Industrial* 2.22 Outside city limits** 6.57 Elkins** 5.71 Table E-3 Monthly Sewer Quantity Charge - Usage Rates Per 1,000 Gallons Beginning December 31, 2005 Residential* $ 3.10 Commercial/Industrial* 2.42 Outside city limits** 7.16 Elkins** 6.22 EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 11/18/2003 (2) Monthly service charge: Table F-1 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2003 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch S 8.72 $ 8.72 3/4 inch 10.08 11.87 1 inch 11.34 16.28 1'/:inch 15.85 28.90 2 inch 21.10 41.51 3 inch 46.31 97.02 4 inch 77.51 160.09 6 inch 149.26 317.78 8 inch 232.26 475.47 Table F-2 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December 31, 2004 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 9.50 $ 9.50 3/4 inch 10.99 12.94 1 inch 12.36 17.75 1'/s inch 17.27 31.50 2 inch 23.00 45.25 3 inch 50.77 105.75 4 inch 84.49 174.50 6 inch 163.64 346.38 8 inch 253.16 518.26 Table F-3 Monthly Sewer Service Charge After December IL 2025 Meter Size Inside City Outside Cityt 5/8 inch $ 10.36 $ 10.35 3/4 inch 11.98 14.10 1 inch 13.47 19.35 1 Y: inch 21.99 34.33 2 inch 31.44 49.32 3 inch 73.01 115.27 4 inch 120.26 190.21 6 inch 238.37 377.56 8 inch 356.48 564.90 1Cost of Service Methodology required by contract. (B) Determination of charge for domestic customers. (1) (a) The monthly wastewater charge for domestic customers shall be based on 85% of the customer's monthly water usage. (b) Each domestic customer shall be required to make a $50.00 service deposit 1< 0 0 EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/18/2003 with each application for sewer service. This service deposit shall be retained in trust, without interest, by the city finance department. When service to the depositor is discontinued permanently, said service deposit shall be applied to the final billing and the remainder, if any, returned to the depositor. (2) Domestic customers with a single water meter and an existing irrigation system may petition the Water & Wastewater Director within 36 months of the effective date of this ordinance revision, to install an irrigation meter and to request a waiver of the meter impact fee for the pre-existing irrigation demand. (C) Determination of charge for commercial and industrial customers. In the case of commercial and industrial customers the monthly sewer charge shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates prescribed in subsection (A) of this section to the monthly water usage of such customers. In the event that a commercial or industrial customer discharging waste into the city's sanitary sewer system produces evidence to the water and sewer superintendent demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount of water from all sources used for all purposes does not reach the sanitary sewer which is in excess of the factors used in establishing the rates in subsection (A) of this section, an estimated percentage of total water consumption to be used in computing charges may be established by the water and sewer superintendent. The factors used in establishing said rates are on file in the office of the water and sewer superintendent and are incorporated herein by reference thereto. Any rate so adjusted by the water and sewer superintendent shall be effective for a 12 -month period beginning with the billing for the month when rates adjudged hereby go into effect. (D)Extra Strength Surcharge. For all commercial and industrial customers whose wastewater discharge is greater than 300 mg/l of BOD5 and/or TSS, the City shall levy an Extra Strength Surcharge for each parameter in accordance with the following unit charges: After After After December 31, 2003 December 31, 2004 December 31, 2005 (1) Extra Strength BOD5 --- $0.2246/lb. 0.2449/lb. 0.2669/lb. (2) Extra Strength TSS ----- $0.1123/lb. 0.1224/lb. 0.1334/lb. Extra Strength Surcharges shall be billed monthly and shall be computed on the basis of water meter reading (wastewater discharge volume). (E) Definitions. For the purpose of this division the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning: (1) Commercial, industrial customer or user. All retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, laundries, and other private business and service establishments 5 EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/18/2003 which contributes wastewater to the city's wastewater treatment plant. It shall include any nongovernmental, nonresidential user of publicly owned treatment works which is identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under the following divisions; Division A -Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing; Division B -Mining; Division D -Manufacturing; Division E -Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary; and Division I -Services. It also includes social, charitable, religious, and educational activities such as schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, penal institutions and similar institutional users; legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities of federal, state and local governments. (2) Domestic customer or user. Any contributor of wastewater to the city's treatment works whose lot, parcel, or real estate, or building is used for domestic dwelling purposes only. (3) Infiltration/inflow. The total quantity of water other than wastewater from both infiltration and inflow without distinguishing the source from defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, manholes, roofleaders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains, foundation drains, drains from springs and swampy area, cross connections, catch basins, cooling towers, storm waters, surface runoffs, street wash water, or drainage. (4) Municipality. A city, town, county, parish, district, association, or other public body (including an inter -municipal agency of two or more of the foregoing entities) created under state law having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial waste or other waste. The definition includes special districts such as water, sewer, sanitary, utility, drainage, transport, or disposal of liquid waste of the general public in a particular geographic area. (5) Operation and maintenance. Those functions that result in expenditures during the useful life of the treatment works for materials, labor, utilities, and other items which are necessary for managing and which such works were designed and constructed. The term "operation and maintenance" includes replacement. (6) Replacement. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. (7) Treatment works. Any devices and systems for the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage, domestic sewage, or liquid industrial wastes. These include intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping, power, and other equipment and their 6 EXHIBIT "A" - Revised 11/18/2003 appurtenances; extensions improvement; remodeling, additions, and alterations thereof; elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment (including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of such compost, and land used for the storage of treated wastewater in land treatment systems before land application); or any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, or disposing of municipal waste or industrial waste, including waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems. (8) Useful life. The estimated period during which a treatment works will be operated. (9) User charge. That portion of the total wastewater service charge which is levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation, maintenance and replacement of the wastewater treatment works. (10) Water meter. A water volume measuring and recording device, furnished and installed by the water department of the city. (F) Deposit of revenues; fund. (1) The revenues from charges collected by the city shall be deposited in a separate non -lapsing fund known as the operation, maintenance, and replacement fund. (2) Fiscal year-end balances in the operation, maintenance and replacement fund shall be used for no other purpose than those designated. Moneys which may be transferred from other sources to meet temporary shortages in the operations, maintenance, and replacement fund shall be returned to their respective accounts upon appropriate adjustment of the user charge rates. The user charge rates shall be adjusted so that the transferred moneys will be returned to their respective accounts within six months of the fiscal year in which moneys were borrowed. (3) Application for review; adjustments to user. (a) Any user who feels that the volume used to determine his bill is incorrect may make written application to the Director of Water and Wastewater requesting a review of his bill. The written request shall, where necessary, show actual or estimated flows and/or strength of his wastewater, including how the measurements were made. (b) A review of the request shall be made by the Water and Wastewater Director 7 I - • • 1 r4. EXHIBIT "A" — Revised 11/18/2003 and if substantiated, the charges for that user shall be recomputed based on the revised flow and/or strength characteristics. In no case, however, shall allowances or adjustments be made for claims of sewage strengths less than 300 mg/l suspended solids and 300 mg/I of BOD5. (c) Any adjustments will be applicable to the next billing period. (4) Annual review by city; revision of rates; notification of user. (a) The city shall review the charges at least annually and revise the rates as necessary to ensure that adequate revenues are generated to pay the cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation, maintenance, and replacement costs among users and user classes. (b) The city shall notify each user at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rates being charged for operation, maintenance and replacement of the treatment works. ru HP OfficeJet • Fax istory Report for Personal Printer/Fax/Copier/Scanner City Clerk's Ofc 501-718-7695 Dec 02 2003 11:50am Date Time Type Identification Duration Pages Result Dec2 11:50am Received 0:16 1 Error 244* * A communication error occurred during the fax transmission. If you're sending, try again and/or call to make sure the recipient's fax machine is ready to receive faxes. If you're receiving, contact the initiator and ask them to send the document again. 12/02/2003 TUE 12:04 iR8500 ®001 **x TX REPORT **• ***************** JOB NO. DEPT. ID ST. TIME PGS. SEND DOCUMENT NAME TX/RX INCOMPLETE TRANSACTION OK ERROR : 0407 1048 12/02 12:03 9 sdavis@nwaonline. net ORDINANCE NO. Od &J f/-il-03 Cetaci eel M.ecftnq /1-/Y03 sJ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51, WATER AND SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO CHANGE NOMENCLATURE; AND ADJUST WATER AND SEWER RATES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Chapter 51: Water and Sewers, Code of Fayetteville is hereby amended by deleting all references to the "Public Works Director" and the "Water & Sewer Services Superintendent", and replacing them with "the Water & Wastewater Director or designee, or the Finance & Internal Services Director, or designee." 12/02/2003 TUE 11:59 iR8500 1400t JOB NO. DEPT. ID ST. TIME PGS. SEND DOCUMENT NAME TX/RX INCOMPLETE TRANSACTION OK ERROR • r+rr++r++rrr+++*r *** TX REPORT *r+ ++++++r+++++++rrr 0406 1048 12/02 11:58 9 water sewer proposed brd sdavis@nwaonline. not ORDINANCE NO. 2dP /l is o3 ci /l4kQth nq /I-/il-©3. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51, WATER AND SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO CHANGE NOMENCLATURE; AND ADJUST WATER AND SEWER RATES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Chapter 51: Water and Sewers, Code of Fayetteville is hereby amended by deleting all references to the "Public Works Director" and the "Water & Sewer Services Superintendent", and replacing them with "the Water & Wastewater Director or designee, or the Finance & Internal Services Director, or designee." Section 2. That §§ 51.136 & 51.137 of the Code of Fayetteville repeated, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, is ipse stead. P PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of December, • S From: "Scott F. Davis" <sdavis@nwaonline.net> To: Hugh Earnest <hearnest@ci.fayetteville.ar.us> Date: 12/1/03 9:18PM Subject: seeking copy of ordinance Can you email me a copy of the water -sewer rate ordinance on 3rd reading tonight? Thanks. Scott F. Davis The Morning News 203 North College Ave. Fayetteville, Ar 72701 Direct line: (479) 872-3035 Fax: (479) 444-7289 E-mail: sdavis@nwaonline.net Web Site: www.nwaonline.net z�l S i FACT SHEET Fayetteville Water and Sewer Services What are relative proportions of customer base using 2002 water services? Fayetteville Rural Customers Farmington Greenland Wholesale 24, 230 (84%) 2,680 ( 9%) 1,500 ( 5%) 360 ( 1%) 8 (>1%) What are the characteristics of service agreements with various customer groups? //-/t-off- Customer Group System Owner Rate Basis Contract Farmington — Water Fayetteville Out of CitRate None Farmington — Sewer Farmington Cost of Service Thru 2009 Greenland — Water Fayetteville Out of City Rate None Greenland — Sewer Greenland Cost of Service Thru 2008 Elkins — Water Elkins Cost of Service Not Extended in 2001 Elkins — Sewer Elkins Cost of Service Term of FmHA Loan Johnson Fayetteville Out of City Rate None Goshen -Water Fayetteville Out of City Rate West Fork -Water West Fork Cost of Service Thru 2018 Mt. Olive -Water Mt. Olive Cost of Service Wheeler -Water Fayetteville Out of City Rate Washington Water Washington Water Cost of Performance Expired What are the annual revenues from Farmington Customers? Year Water Sewer % Revenue 2001 $403,491 $467,598 4.5% 2002 $423,500 $485,800 4.7% 2003 (est) $440,800 $506,800 4.8% What is the average unit cost of service for Fayetteville and Farmington customer in 2002? Water/ 1,000 gallons Sewer/1,000 gallons Fayetteville $3.27 $3.34 Farmington $4.33 $5.24 Estimated Annual Revenue Differential from out of city rate $273,640 (using 97,700,000 water and 92,600,000 sewer) To fully equate the costs of utility services between Farmington and Fayetteville customers, what are the issues at stake? Utility rates Equal across customer classes Sales tax 3/a -cent capital sales tax for Farmington Impact Fees $835.00 for Farmington sewer connections Farmington Surcharge Remove $0.17/1000 gallons collected for Farmington city government How do these factors balance out in terms of gross costs between the Farmington and Fayetteville Customer Groups? Fayetteville Farmington Equalize Rates ($273,640) $ 273,640 3/a -cent Sales Tax $162,916 ($ 162,916) Impact Fees $75,150 ($ 75,150) Net Impact ($35,574) $35,574 Other factors to be considered in the comparisons: Farmington Surcharge ($0.17/1000 gallons) of approximately $16,000 per year for Farmington residents only Farmington Lift Station upgrading costs predicted at $3,500,000 Farmington Sewer System Reinvestment from Sewer System Evaluation Survey of $456,416 (Priorities 1 and 2) FAYETTEV&LE THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE To: Greg Boettcher, Water & Wastewater Director -'Stephen Davis, Finance & Internal Services Director From: Clarice Buffalohead-Pearman City Clerk Division Date: December 8, 2003 Re: Ord. No. 4530 Attached is an executed copy of the above ordinance, approved by the City Council on December 2, 2003, amending Chapter 51: Water and Sewers, changing nonmenclature and adjusting water and sewer rates. This ordinance and attachments will be recorded in the city clerk's office and microfilmed. If anything else is needed please let the clerk's office know. /cbp attachments cc: Nancy Smith, Internal Auditor • • • 1 I�Z 1'.: AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION , do solemnly swear that I am Leg I Clerk of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Northwest Arkansas Times newspaper, printed and published in Lowell, Arkansas, and that from my own personal knowledge and reference to the files of said publication, that advertisement of: was inserted in the regular editions on ** Publication Charge: $ c3.O() Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of Pet f N-. b e r , 2003. Notary Public ' My Commission Expires: 0 7/o'/i3 ** Please do not pay from Affidavit. An invoice will be sent. al ARGOrI'a'sOUNTY10:j s 07.25-2013 RECEIVED DEC 1 0 2003 CITY OF FA r cTUEVILLE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 212 NORTH EAST AVENUE • P.O. BOX 1607 • FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72702 • (501) 442-1700 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51, WATER AND SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF FAYE?TEVILLE, TO CHANGE NOMENCLATURE; AND ADJUST WATER AND SEWER RATES. DT BE R ORDAINED BY THE CRY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYBTrEVILLB, ARKANSASi Section 1. That Chapter 51: Water and Sewers, Code of Fayetteville is hereby amended by deicing afi references to the Cie? of Fayetteville I Public Works Director' and the Water & Sewer Services Superintendent-, and replacing them with the Water & Wastewater Director or designee, or the Finance & Internal Services Director, a designee.• Section 2. That §§ 51.136 & 51.137 of the Code of Fayetteville are hereby repealed, sit Eihlolt •A• attached hereto and made a part hereof, Is Invented In ter stead. r PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of December, 2003. r APPROVED: - IBY SONDRA SMITH, CIy Clem Exitbit•A• 51.136 Monthy Water Rates Effective as of the fast bifiing statements issued after December 31, 2003, the fallowing montNy rates shall be Ned as rates to be charged for water! by the waterworks system of the city. which rates the City Counts! bids and declares to be reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be charged: vater usage of each customer shad be determined each month by meter measurement and the amount per 1,000 gallons to be paid for customer shall be computed on the basis of the following schedule of rates. The minlrtut billing shall be 1,000 gallons per month. Table A Monthly Water Rat" Usage Rate (ti gadb/rs) lnskle City Qrtske City First 10.000 $2.81 $3.52 Next 290,000 2.42 3.03 Next4.700,000 1.78 2.20 Oar 5,600,660 1.60 1.96 At bills under such schedule ahatl be computed by adding the applicable meter service charge prescribed by subsection (B) to the arrant determined to de for water usage under Ms schadute. Applicable sales tax and franchise fees shaft be added to the be so Computed. When a common taci�tyThtUng Is served by multpe water meters and the water usage Is for the same purpose, customers may petit/on the Water & stewater Director and/or the Finance & Internal SeMces Director to have the water consumption aggregated and have the tiered tutee apply to the aggro ad quantity Table B Monthly Water Mary SsMoe Charge Mater Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 Inch $ 4.16 $ 5.20 314 Inch 4.42 5.54 1 Inch 5.67 7.12 1-12 Inch 9.68 12.22 2 inch 13.97 17.67 3 Inch 32.18 40.79 4 inch 53.08 67.33 6 inch - 105.88 134.39 8 Inch 158.68 201.44 The montfy treated water rates and the rranff y meter service charge notes prescribed by subsections W and BI of this section shall commence as of t bang statements issued after December 31, 2003. Customers served through the withal river water district system will pay the outside dry rate pan iitbnai $5.94 per month. The Safe Orin li g Water Act fee shall be added to these Monty Water Meter Service Charges. Monthly standby fire protection service change. Charges for un-metered service connections Inside the city limits for standby fire protection and fire hydra it be: Table C Monthly Standby Fire Protection Service Charge Lki.e Se fn 2 Inch $ 8.60 _ $6.60 3 Inch 19.80 19.80 4 Inch 39.60 39.60 J2 6lnch 110.00 110.00 8lnmh 231.00 231.00 r0 10 inch 396.00 396.00 iJ d water holes outside city bran sate' be: e3 -. Table D - Monthly Wholesale Treated Water Rates - Outalde CRT LImlb Usage Rate Per 1,030 Gallons $ 2.01 ii Reduced demand 1.81 Meter charge 55.55 (Based on Cost o, Service Metdddogy) drante provided water by the pry for rtwtldpeltes and/or districts outside to city iMta for billing statements Issued after Decamps hydrant per month. 137 Monthly Sewer Rates. Monthly sews -rtes. Aft month' sever dangers shei be calculated from the astonnera mouthy voter usage. The folowing mcnINy rates we hereby Ned rotes to be charged for sewer services: Monthly sewer quantity charge: •r iJ Ter a-1 Tablea-II TabbBaer Sewer Quantity Charge - Charge - Monthly Barer.. Dery 1Ptiy Charge - 5� UsageMonthl Began Raba Per 1.bar3 Usage Raba Per 1.0 0 Callous tinge Rot" Per tinge 1,000 floas Beginning December 9t, 2003 9 bar 3 Beginning December at, 2004 2005 Die rihlhrra Deaembr 31, ti000 c. AJ $ 2.04 Reskleeriaa $ 2.22 $ 2.12 Cormm�tiar- Oumrretc2.04 Oomie l' 2.22 Ca4tlenbl' OarvnerC 2.42 Outside rrgtubial' city Amts•• 5.24 city bnis•• 5.71 mIts`* y Minns Outska city lrmts^ 7.18 Elldrts" 5.24 n" ENns" EMn^ 5.71 EWrs^ 6.22 (•Across-the-Boa1d Percentage; "Cost of Service MathoddOgyl (2) Monthly service charge Table F-1 Monthly Sower Service Charge Table F-2 Montdy Sewer Service Charge Table F4 Monthly Service Char" After Oecembr31, 1(103 After Docambr 3/,2003 ARr December31, 200.5 Meter See /nice GO' Cuts/do Clot Meter Size nslde Q'y Outside City? Meter Ste inside Cry Outside Cty 5/8 Inch $ 8.72 $ 8.72 5/6 inch $ 9.50 $ 9.50 5B inch $ 10.38 $ 10.35 3/4 inch 10.08 11.87 3/4 Inch 10,99 12.94 314 Inch 11.98 14.10 1 Inch 11.34 16.28 1 inch 12.36 17.75 • 1 Inch 13.47 19.35 1-1/2 Inch 15.85 28.90 1-1/2 Inch 17.27 31.50 1-1/2 Inch 21.99 34.33 2 Inch 21.10 41.51 2 Inch 23.0) 45.25 2 Inch 31.44 49.32 3 inch 46.31 97.02 3 Inch 50.77 105.75 3Inch 73.01 11527 4 inch 77.51 160.09 4 Inch 84.49 . 174.50 4Inch 120.26 190.21 6W 149.26 317.78 B Inch 163.64 348.38 6 hdh 238.37 377.58 8 inch 232.26 475.47 8 inch 253.16 518.26 s Inch 356.48 564.90 tCost of Service Methodology required by contract. Detenr/reton of cla,go for domestu'customers. In the case of domestic customers, the average monthly water consumption for the preceding months of December, Jariia and February shall be co ed separatey for each customer. and a uhformm monitW charge for each customer shell be determined by applying to schedule of rates set as in a ,tion W of this section to such average monthly water consumption. In the case of a danaztb user for w horn a uniform monaly charge has been tut ed art who moves to a new location the same uhifomi monthly charge shaft apply at the new location. In the case of new domestic users, the ached aces shall be applied to monthly water usage until an average monthly water consumption has been estehlshed. This methodology shall not apply to tut illy structures containing five (5) or more units in a contiguous building. Each domestic customer shall be required to make a $50.00 service deport with each application for sewer service. Tuts service deposit shot be retain rust. without merest, by the city thane department. When service to the depositor is discontinued! pamanenW, said service deposit shad be eppled final blU g and the remainder, t any. returned to to depositor. Datemk,etbn Of Merge for armma-del and idusVnl custameers. In the case of commercial anal ndstrlal cue Omors me montay sewn charge stet :tinned by applying the schedule of rates prescribed in subsection W of this section to the monthly water usage of such customers. In the event the nmerclal or Industrial customer dachargi g waste Into the city's sanitary sewer system produces evidence to the water and sewer superintendent demf sting that a substantial potion of the total amount of water from all sources used for all purposes des not reach the sanitary sewer which is In excess factors used in establishing the rates in subsection W of the section. an estimated percentage of total water consumption to be used In computing g dwg y be established by the water and seer superintendent. The facture used In estabish4g said rates are on file n the office of the water and sewer super den end are incorporated fern by reference thereto. Any rate so adjusted by the water and sewer super itendent shall be effective for a 12 -month pr begsvtng with to citing for the mash when holes adjdged hereby go Into effect. Ewes Strength Surcharge. For at mrmerdal and industrial customers whose wastewater discharge's greater than 300 mgt of BOOS anchor TSS, I y unall levy an Extra Strength Surcharge for each parameter In accordance with the following unit charges: After After After December31, 2003 December31. 2004 December 31, 2f108 . Extra Strength BOOS --- $0.2246Ab. O.2449Ab. O.2669/b. Extra Strength TIES ----- $0.1123Ab. O.1224Ab. 0.1334/b. ho Strength Surcharges shall be billed monthly and shall be computed on the bas's of water meter reading (wastewater discharge volume). Dtp • the e purpose of this aI customer the Or user9 l retal t shall apply unless s, the context d�W Indicates or requirese dffress and moaning: Commercial,40Inwater t thtarsrauser.Allrateeataas. plant. officenclublany' ,leuhdries, rhoother Sdw,bhshesoendservicedb'eanmane y.fl lnanea wastewater to the dye wasewater treatment plant. It shall YhrActle any rmorgoernrmhentar, ndrvasdontlal unef of pu0loly owned treatment worn Domestic customer or user. Any contributor and educatimel activities such as salads, churches, hospitals, rut to, and regulatory activities of federal, state and bead govanvrens. works whose lot, parcel, or red estate, or bulldog Is used for dome Mntow. The total quantity of water other than wastewater from both nfithotbn and Inflow without det4gtrting the source from defective I corvnectiots, manhdee, roofeadso, color dress. yam drahs, ores dress, fou elation drains, draft from sprigs and swampy area, cross arc boons, codrg towers. stain waters, reface ru des, street wash water, or drainage. dry. A city, town, county. perish. dimnict, association, a other public body Inducing an Inter-muidpal agency of two or more of the faagotrif J under state law having jurisdiction ova disposal of sewage, industrial waste or other waste. The defition Includes special districts such as dry utility, drainage, transport, or disposal of liquid waste of the general public In a particular geographic area. at and maintenance. Those function that result In expenditures during the useful life of the treatment works for materials. labor, utilities, and h are necessary for tan agng and which such works were designed and constructed. The term 'operation art meertenance- Incudes replace tent Expenditures for obtaining and instating egdpmert, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary dui g the useb lie of the I to maintain the capacity said pedonnarce for which such works were designed and constructed. it works. Any devices and systems for the storage. Vestment ecyd rig, and redamatbn of municipal sewage, domestic sewage, or lgdd I These Include inirtepting sewers. aMell sewers, sewage collection systems. dumping. power, and other equipment and their apwtene and dear well facilities: and any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or Is used for ultimate dspoa- al of residues resulting from such treatment (including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of such compost, and lard used for the storage of treat - ad wastewater In land Vestment systems before land application): or any other method or system for prarening, abating, reducing, storkg, treating, seper l - hg, or deposing of nut-cipaj waste or Industrial waste. including waste In combined storm water and sanitary ae'wer systems. (8) Inert us. The estimated period during which a treatment woks wO be operated. (9) User charge. That potion of the total wastewater service charge which Is levied in a proportional art adequate maser for the cost of operation, mante- hands and replacement of the wastewater treatment works. (10) Water meter. A water volume mess rng and recording device, furnished and installed by the water department of the city. (F) Decoos)t of revenues; fund. (1) The revenues from charges collected by the city shall be deposited In a separate ran-sps4g turd known as the operation, maintenance, and repaceme' I fund. (2) Rs®l year-end balances In the operation, maintenance and refslscrment fart shat be used for no other purpose than those designated. Moneys which may be transferred from other sources to meet temporary shortages in the operation, maintenance, and replacement fund shall be returned to their Repeepp tive accounts upon appropriate adjustment of the user charge rates. The user charge notes shall be adjusted so that the trenandled money$ will be retuned to their respective accounts within six months of the fiscal year in which moneys were borrowed. (3) Apcecatbn for revew, adjustments to user. (a) Any user who feels that the volume used to detarmdha his bit Is incorrect may make when application to the Director of Water and Wastewater requestng a review of his W. The written request shall where necessary, stow actual or es&nated flows art/or strength of his wastewatr, ncludyg how the mhmWllO- ments were made. I (c) A review of the request shall be made by the Water and Wastewater Director and if substantiated, the charges for that user shall be recomputed based On the revised flow and/or strength characteristics, In no case, however, shall allowances or adjustments be made for claims of sewage strengths less than 300 mga suspended sods and 300 mge of BOD5. (c) Any ad,ustmnnts wwl be applicable to the het bihhg period. (4) Arras review by cy, revision of rates; rotifdaibn of user. (a) The city shall review the charges at lees annually and revise the rates as necessary to ensure that adequate revenues are generated to pay to cost of Opar- atort, maintenance. and replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation, maintenance. art repscemem Costs among users ant user classes. i (b) The city shall nobly each user at least annnW, In conjunction with a regular bill, of the rates beg charged for operation, maintenance and replacement Of the treatment works.