CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

Novak/Howard

ORDINANCE 09-22(A)(S)(A)

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HOMER CITY CODE 14.04.040 AND HOMER CITY CODE 14.08.080 TO PROVIDE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SEWER AND WATER RATES ON A BIENNIAL BASIS, WITH NEW RATES TO TAKE EFFECT WITH THE FIRST FULL MONTH OF SERVICE BEGINNING AFTER JULY 1, 2009.

 

WHEREAS, The Homer City Code presently provides for city sewer and water rates to be revised annually during the city budget process; and

 

WHEREAS, Establishing a two year review cycle for sewer and water rates will give users a more consistent rate structure; and

 

WHEREAS, Establishing sewer and water rates on a schedule that does not coincide with the annual budget cycle will allow more careful consideration of both the budget and sewer and water rates.

 

THE CITY OF HOMER HEREBY ORDAINS:

 

            Section 1.  Homer City Code Chapter 14.04.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

14.04.040 Sewer Rate Schedule. a. Sewer utility services shall be billed according to the schedule set forth by resolution of the Homer City Council and shall be reviewed biennially commencing in 2011 and in each odd calendar year thereafter, and amended, as necessary, to take effect the first full month of service beginning after July 1, 2009.

b. Domestic sewer service customers who use large quantities of City water in addition to their domestic use shall be allowed, with the Public Works Director's approval, to install an additional water meter on the domestic water use line for the purpose of metering and charging for domestic sewer system use. Sewer system use will be billed monthly. Refer to Sewer Meter Policy.

c. The City will allow, upon approval by Public Works and a permit from the Planning Department, a second water usage meter to measure the flow of City water that is not discharged to the sewer system.

 

            Section 2.  Homer City Code 14.08.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

14.08.080 Schedule of Rates--Rules and Regulations. a. Water utility services shall be billed according to the schedule set forth by resolution of the Homer City Council and shall be reviewed biennially commencing in 2011 and in each odd calendar year thereafter, and amended, as necessary, to take effect the first full month of service beginning after July 1, 2009.

b. The City Manager shall have printed a sufficient number of copies of the water rate schedule approved and adopted by the City and the copies shall be available for public use upon demand at the Office of the City Clerk.

 

            Section 3.  This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption by the Homer City Council.

 

            Section 4.  This ordinance is of a permanent and general character and shall be included in the city code. 

 

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA, this 26th day of May, 2009.

 

 

CITY OF HOMER


_____________________________
JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

 

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

 

First Reading:

Public Reading:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

 

 

Reviewed and approved as to form:

 

 

                                                                                                                                               
Walt Wrede, City Manager                                           Thomas Klinkner, City Attorney

 

Date: ___________________________                                 Date: ___________________________