CITY OF HOMER                                                             

                                                             HOMER, ALASKA                                    

City Manager/Finance

                                                        RESOLUTION 07-120(A)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA AMENDING THE CITY OF HOMER FEE SCHEDULE REGARDING THE SEWER RATES.

 

WHEREAS, these rates correspond with the CY 08 Budget Ordinance and shall be effective January 1, 2008.                                                                                                        

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Homer, Alaska hereby amends the Homer Fee Schedule regarding the sewer rates as follows:

 

Sewer Connection and Extension Permit fee          

            Single Family/Duplex $255

            Multi-Family/Commercial/Industrial $330

 

Sewer Rate Schedule.

 

All sewer utility services shall be billed according to the following schedule.  This schedule is for monthly sewer services and is in addition to any charges for connecting or disconnecting the service, installation of the service or any assessment of the improvements.

 

Commodity rate per thousand gallons of water                     $9.12

 Sewer commodity Charge per thousand gallons of water

Customer Base:

Gallonage Usage - Avg

Customers

Charges per 1,000 Gallons

Residential

 </=2,000

275

 $12.00 Minimum Charge

 

 </=5,000

611

 7.00/1000 gallons

 

 </=10,000

152

 8.00/1000 gallons

 

 > 20,000

14

 8.25/1000 gallons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 </=5,000

164

 $15.00 Minimum Charge

 

 </=10,000

78

 8.00/1000 gallons

 

 </=20,000

72

 8.25/1000 gallons

 

 </=50,000

47

 8.25/1000 gallons

 

 </=100,000

8

 8.25/1000 gallons

 

 > 100,000

11

 8.25/1000 gallons

 

Monthly Customer Charge                                                     $3.98     

 

Customer Base:

Monthly Customer Charge

(Winter rates)

Seasonal

Residential

                         20.00

10.00

Commercial

                       100.00

50.00

                                                                       

General Monthly Service Charge (Spit Service Charge are equal to the General service charges) by meter size.

 

Meter size                               General                                    

                                                Service Charge                      

 

5/8                                          $ 16.95                                   

3/4                                          $ 25.44                                   

 1                                            $ 42.39                       

 1 2                                         $ 84.78

 2                                            $135.65

 3                                            $296.73

 

 4                                            $534.12

 6                                            $1,287.70

 

Sewer System Residential or Residential Equivalent Dischargers Who are not Water System Users: Sewer system dischargers who are not water system users shall be charged at the rate of $52.85 $42.50. Variable rate $31.92 $22.50 based on 3,500 gallons per month plus general service charge $16.95 plus monthly customer charge $3.98 $20 per month. The City reserves the right to adjust this rate based on the characteristics of the service for non-residential or non-residential equivalent users. Customers who receive septic service shall be charged an additional $6.00 $4.39 per month.

 

Sewer System Dischargers Who are Members of Kachemak City LID: Kachemak City Local Improvement District (LID) members have contributed to the initial cost of the sewer treatment plant and the collection system. Kachemak City LID dischargers connected within the LID and the City of Homer shall bill Kachemak City in one lump sum at the rate of $54.87 $46.89. Variable rate $31.92 $22.50 based on 3,500 gallons per month plus general service charge $16.95 monthly customer charge of $20 plus septage cost $6.00 $4.39 per month for each residential or residential equivalent discharger. Kachemak City shall be responsible for payment to the City of Homer.

 

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.

 

The City will allow, upon approval by Public Works and a permit from the Public Works Department, a second water usage meter - called a seasonal sewer meter for each customer that desires to measure the flow of City water that is not discharged to the sewer system during the summer growing season, June 15 through September 15.  Rates noted above do not apply.

 

Seasonal Sewer Meter Fee is $211.97.

                                                           

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this ______ day of December, 2007.                                                                                                        

CITY OF HOMER                                                                                                            

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ATTEST:                                                                     JAMES HORNADAY, MAYOR                                                                                                              

 

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK                                                                       

 

Fiscal  Note: Changes addressed in budget.