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RESOLUTION NO. 8982
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING WASTEWATER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES,
WATER RATES AND CHARGES, SPECIAL WATER SERVICE CHARGES, STORM
SEWER RATES AND CHARGES, AND 6.5% PENALTY ON PAST DUE ACCOUNTS
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, as follows:
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES FOR 2001
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.05 of the Ordinance Code of the City of
Richfield, the rates and charges for use and service of the sanitary sewer system are
hereby established to be those set forth in the following paragraphs of this resolution
which rescinds Resolution No. 8832:
2. Where the rate is not based upon the metered use of water, the following quarterly flat
charges are established effective January 1, 2001 for each billing district as defined in
paragraph 3 of this resolution.
2001
A) Residential per unit $ 45.90
B) Commercial -
For the equivalent of 10 or less persons
$ 45.80
More than 10, less than 16
84.00
More than 15, less than 21
118.00
More than 20, less than 26
156.80
C) Institutional -
For each public or private school the quarterly flat charge shall
be charged whether the school is in session or not (rates being
charged upon average yearly use); shall be based upon the
number of students enrolled at the beginning of the quarterly
billing period or the preceding period if school is not then in
session; and shall be as follows:
2001
For each 100 grade school students or fraction $ 55.30
in excess thereof
For each 100 junior high school students or high 138.90
School students or fraction thereof
D) In addition to the above flat rates there shall be a customer
Charge on each invoice as determined in paragraph 4 of this
Resolution and a certification charge as determined in Section
7.05 of the City Ordinance Code.
3. Where the rate for sanitary sewer service is based upon the metered use of water on the
premises, such rates shall be as follows:
A) For all residential premises the rate shall be based on
The actual use, or less of water for the preceding
Winter quarter, per thousand gallons with a minimum
of 7,000 gallons, effective January 1, 2000, for each 2001
customer billing district and shall be as follows:
$ 2.29
For the purpose of this paragraph A), the winter
Quarter shall be the winter quarter as specified in
Subdivision 3 of said section 7.05.
B) For all commercial, institutional, industrial, and other
Premises, the rate per thousand gallons of water
effective January 1, 2000, shall be as follows: $ 2.29
C) A customer charge shall be made for each invoice
Rendered effective January 1, 2000 as follows: $ 3.00
If the invoice is for water service, as well as sanitary
Sewer service, the customer charge, when collected,
shall be allocated proportionally between the City's
water fund, sewer fund, and its storm sewer fund
based on the user fees billed for by each fund.
D) Where the metered use of water on the premises for the
Preceding winter quarter was not normal, the rate may be
adjusted as provided in Subdivision 3 of said Section 7.05.
4. The foregoing rates and charges are in addition to, and not in lieu of, other rates and
charges established by ordinance or resolution.
WATER RATES AND CHARGES FOR 2001
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.15 of the Ordinance Code of the City of
Richfield, the rates and charges for City water and water service are hereby established
to be those set forth in the following paragraphs of this resolution:
The charge due and payable to the City by each water customer of the City, during any
quarter shall be $1.67 per 1,000 gallons. Water charges shall be payable quarterly, and all
bills issued after January 1, 2001 shall be at this rate.
SPECIAL WATER SERVICE CHARGES FOR 2001
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.15 of the Ordinance Code of the City of
Richfield, the rates and charges for special customer services are hereby established to
be those set forth in the following paragraphs of this resolution:
2. The charge for establishing a new customer account shall be $13.50 per account.
3. The charge for installation of meters or outside meter readers shall be $19.50 per
installation.
4. The charge to flush and maintain fire hydrants located on privately owned property
within the City shall be $39.00 per hydrant per year plus any required parts.
5. The charge to thaw and service water pipes on customer property shall be actual cost to
the City plus thirty percent.
6. The charge for any other services not covered by the above shall be based on actual
hourly cost to the City plus thirty percent.
STORM SEWER RATES AND CHARGES FOR 2001
1. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.20 of the Ordinance Code of the City of
Richfield, the rates and charges for City storm sewer service are hereby established to
be those set forth in the following paragraphs of this resolution:
2. The rates and charges for the use and availability of the system are determined through
the use of a "Residential Equivalent Factor" (REF). One REF is defined as the ratio of
the average volume of surface runoff coming from one acre of land and subjected to a
particular use, to the average volume of runoff coming from one acre of land subjected
to typical single - family residential use within the City during a standard one year rainfall
event. The REF's for the following land uses within the City and the billing
classifications for such land uses are as follows:
LAND USES
REF
CLASSIFICATION
Cemeteries
.25
1
Parks and railroads
.75
2
Two - family residential
1.00
3
Single- family residential
1.00
4
Public and private schools
and institutional uses
1.25
5
Multiple - family residential
uses and churches
3.00
6
Commercial, industrial, and
Warehouse uses
5.00
7
3. The basic system quarterly rate for storm sewer service is $44.00 per acre of land.
$8.80 is the quarterly rate for a single - family residence, which is considered to have an
acreage of one -fifth acre. The charge made against each parcel of land is then
determined by multiplying the REF for the parcel's land use classification times the
parcel's acreage times the basic system rate.
6.5% PENALTY ON PAST DUE ACCOUNTS
1. Customers will have thirty (30) days to pay their water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer
quarterly bills from the date of the mailing by the City. Any unpaid amount will be added
to the next quarterly bill along with a 6.5% penalty on the delinquent amount.
2. The penalty charge when billed on past due accounts shall be allocated proportionally
between the City's water fund, sewer fund, and storm sewer fund based on the user
fees billed for each fund.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 11th day of
D.ecornber, 2000.
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Martin J. Kir ,Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah J. Guihe , Deputy City Clerk