CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

Novak/Howard

ORDINANCE 09-30

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 OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2009, AND THEREAFTER ON A BIENNIAL BASIS, WITH NEW RATES BECOMING EFFECTIVE ON JULY 1.

THE CITY OF HOMER HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. Homer City Code 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

1. On or before December 1, 2009, and amended, as necessary, to take effect the first full month of service beginning after December 1, 2009; and

2. Bbiennially 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 of such year, 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

1. On or before December 1, 2009, and amended, as necessary, to take effect the first full month of service beginning after December 1, 2009; and

2. Bbiennially 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 of such year, 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 _____ day of _______________________, 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 F. Klinkner, City Attorney

Date: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________

Fiscal Note:

The anticipated decrease in revenue for 2009 is computed as follows:   

$400,000 in depreciation for both water & sewer ($200,000 for each separately)

($167,000 ($400,000/12 * 5)) loss in revenue.

If the new rates are not put into effect, the City of Homer will lose $400,000 that council was trying to fund for depreciation expense in 2010.