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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-11 12-205 ORDER COUNCIL ACTION Item No. 12-205 Date: June li, 2012 � Item/Subject: ORDER, Establishing Sewer Rates to go into Effect for Accounts Billed Starting ]uly 1, 2012 Responsible Department: Wastewater Treatment Plant � Commentary: If approved, this order will increase sewer rates by 8.6% beginning July 1, 2012. In order to maintain compliance with State and Federal Environmental requirements. After discussions with CH2M Hill and the Environmental Regulatory Agencies, it was determined that the City would need to make immediate plans to undertake the following projects: Implement a capacity management study, Implement an operation and maintenance program (CMOM) for the sewer system; and Complete sewer mapping through the City geographic information system; Develop an asset management program; and Develop a Phase Two long term control plan for abatement of combined sewer overflows. The implementation of this program will necessitate a need to fund an additional $650,000 of operating costs. If approved, the impact of the rate increase on a minimum user (12 hundred cubic feet) would be $5.40 per quarter or $21.60 per year. The impact of a 8.6% increase on an average user (20 hundred cubic feet) would be $9 per quarter or $36 per year. 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 the increase was reviewed at a budget workshop. Department Head Manager's Comments: City Manager Associated Information: Order Budget Approval: Finance ector Legal Approval: City Solicitor Introduced for X Passage First Reading Page_of_ Referra I 12-205 JUNE 12,2Q12 ����� ��Bq.v� � Assigned to Councilor Blanchette ���09 -� � .;,, ,,�rl ��� CI~TY OF" BAI�IGOR . � �' , e �-�i-n o• �� �' ..n�y,__ - ,,ry � - p qa3J�l_c ED� � ,..}-,�_S,�i i (TITLE.) Order, Establishing Sewer User Rates To Go Into Effect For Accounts Billed Starting )uly 1, 2012 By ifie City Cauneil of the �'it}�of Bangor.� ORQERED, That the following sewer user rate is adopted effective July 1, 2Q12 and represents an 8.6°/a inerease over the current rate: Qu�rterly M4nthly Rate: Minimum Minimum $5.�0/HCF* $68.4Q $22.80 *Hundred Cubie Feet The rates pravided above shall be applied to a[I accounts billed on or afiter the eff�tive date listed above. This Qrder supersedes all prior CounciC Qrders establishing volume-based sewer rates. IN CITY COUNCIL June 11, 2012 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage d , � ����e� CITY CLERR ao�iauno�o;pau6issd �`3�lIJ�