CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

Novak/Howard

RESOLUTION 09-48(S)(A)

 

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF RATES AND FEES FOR SEWER SERVICE, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 07-120(A).

 

WHEREAS, Homer City Code 14.04.040 Sewer Rate Schedule, is being amended to provide that the rate schedule for sewer utility services is adopted by resolution and shall be reviewed biennially and amended, as necessary, to take effect with the bills for the first full month of service beginning after July 1, 2009; and

 

WHEREAS, The rate structure is broken down into 2 user groups with the actual cost per gallon based on the individual user groups’ actual percentage of the total volume of gallons of water used on a biennial basis; and

 

WHEREAS, The proposed rate model includes the dollar amounts necessary to fund 20% depreciation toward the repair and maintenance of the water and sewer systems; and

 

WHEREAS, The monthly service charge to all customers will be the same, a flat fee of $20; and

 

WHEREAS, Billing for the actual gallons used benefits customers who conserve and use less.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:

 

Section 1.  The schedule of rates and fees for city sewer service is amended to read 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.

 

 

 

Monthly Customer

Charge

Charge per

Gallon

Usage Charge per 1,000 Gallons of Water

Residential

$20

$0.00997

$  9.97

Commercial

$20

$0.01264

$12.64

 

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 $54.90.  Variable rate $34.90 based on 3,500 gallons per month plus monthly customer charge $20. 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* 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 $60.90. Variable rate $34.90 based on 3,500 gallons per month plus monthly customer charge of $20 plus septage cost $6.00* 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.

 

            Section 2.  Resolution 07-120(A) is repealed.

 

            Section 3. This resolution shall take effect with the bills for the first full month of service beginning after July 1, 2009.

 

*Note – was to increase with rate increase effective 2008. Since rate increases were delayed, so was the septage cost.

 

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council on this 26th day of May, 2009.

 

 

CITY OF HOMER

 


_____________________________
JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:



______________________________
JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

 

 

Fiscal Note: Increase of Revenues from the 2009 Budget $199,645 (20% of the depreciation expense).