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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-10 19-247 Order 06/10/2019 19-247 06/10/2019 19-247 Water Quality Management Order N/A Title, Order Amending the Schedule of Fees by Amending Sewer Rates Starting July 1, 2019 This order will amend the City's Schedule of Fees to increase sewer rates by 3.5% beginning July 1, 2019. The sewer fund continues to experience a decline in billable water consumption. If approved, the increase will generate an additional $308,390 annually. The impact of the rate increase on a minimum user (12 hundred cubic feet) would be $4.56 per quarter or $18.24 per year. These funds will be used to comply with State and Federal Environmental requirements, including the City's capacity, management, operations and maintenance (CMOM) sewer system program, and the Phase Two Long Term Control Plan for abatement of combined sewer overflows. Failure to implement these programs could result in regulatory actions being taken against the City, such as fines and increased scrutiny over development. This need for this increase was reviewed at a budget workshop. This Order will also add the City's minimum sewer user fee to the Schedule of Fees. This fee is not new, but was not previously listed in the Schedule of Fees. Council Workshop Recommend for passage New Business 06/10/2019 19-247 CITY OF BANGOR ORDER 06/10/2019 19-247 Davitt Amending the Schedule of Fees by Amending Sewer Rates Starting July 1, 2019 Whereas, the sewer fund continues to experience a decline in billable water consumption; and Whereas, to meet the increased requirements from the City's EPA consent decree, it is necessary to increase sewer rates by 3.5% beginning July 1, 2019; and Whereas, an increase of 3.5% will generate an estimated $308,390 annually for the sewer fund; and Whereas, the impact of the rate increase on a minimum user (12 hundred cubic feet) would be $4.56 per quarter or $18.24 per year; and Whereas, failure of the city to ensure compliance with the consent decree could result in regulatory actions being taken against the City such as fines and increased scrutiny over development; and Whereas, the City's longstanding minimum sewer user fee should be listed in the Schedule of Fees. Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that The Schedule of Fees, as authorized under Chapter 109 of the Code of the City of Bangor, is hereby amended in accordance with the attached Exhibit A. The amendment will result in a 3.5% increase over the current user sewer rate. The new rate shall be applied to all accounts billed on or after July 1, 2019. M. Wastewater (1) Wastewater fees Sewer Connection Fee Septage Grey Water Sewer User Fee Minimum Fee CITY OF BANGOR SCHEDULE OF FEES $1.06 /gallon $120 /1,000 gallons $30 /1,000 gallons $7-.9G $7.25 /HCF $18.24 /year (2) Industrial Pretreatment Permit $250 19-247 JUNE 10,2019 §252-7 §252-9 §252-18(E) §252-24(A)&(B) §252-24(A)&(B) §252-11(C) W G7 z a O W O W z 4 o 1-4 (@ �,� o� N H