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1980-06<< Bill 1980-6 ' AN ORDINANCE AD4ENDITQG SUBDIVISIONS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 OF SECTIOTI 8.12 OF THE ORDINANCE CODE O~ TiiE CITY OF RICHFIELD RELATITdG TO SATdITARY SEti~lER SERVICE RATES AND CHAP.GES AND AT?ENDING SUBDIVISIONS 1,2 AND 4 OF SECTION 8.23 OF St?CH ORDINANCE RELATIIQC', TO ~vATER RATES AD1D CHARGES. CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN: Subdivisions 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Section 8.12 of the Ordinance Code of the City of Richfield relating to sanitary sewer service rates and charges are hereby amended to read as follows: "8.12. RATES AND CHARGES. Subdivision 1. [The following rates and charges for use and service of the sanitary se:eer system are hereby established; such charges and rates to be made against each lot, parcel of land, unit or premises which may have a connec- tion directly or indirectly into the city sanitary sewer system and which discharges only normal sewage into such system.] Rates and charges for use and service of the sanitary sewer system shall be established, from time to time, by resolution of _the city council. Such rates and charges shall be made against each lot, parcel of land, unit or premises which may h_a_ve a conr.ectior: di_rectl or indirectly into the city sanitary sewer system. "Subd. 2. Flat Charges. [t^]here the rate is not based upon the metered use of water, the following quarterly flat charges shall be made effective with the winter quarter of each year for each customer billing district as defined in Subdivision 3: A) Residential per unit B) Commercial For the equivalent of 10 br less persons More than 10, less than 16 More. than 15, less than 21 rlore .than 20, loss than 2G . 1979 1980 1981 1982 11.00 11.55 12.35 13.35 11.00 11.55 12.35 13.35 27.50 28.83 30.89 33.37 41.25 43.31 46.34 50.00 55.00 57.75 61.80 66.74 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 charred 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: -2- 1979 1980 1981 1922 For each 100 grade school students or fraction in excess thereof 19.80 20.79 22.24 24.02 For each 100 junior high school students or high school students or fraction thereof 55.00 57.75 61.80 66.74 D) In addition to the above flat rates there shall be a customer charge on each invoice as determined in Subdivision 3 and a certification charge as determined in Subdivision 12.] Where the rate is not based_upon the metered use of water, the council may establish quarterly flat charges. Such flat charges shall be made effective with-the winter quarter of each year for each customer bil- ling district. Such flat charges may vary among the various classes of customers as established by the resolution establishing the rates and charges. In addition to such flat rates, there may be a customer charge on each invoice as Betermined in such resolution and a certifica= tion charge as provided in Subd. 12:of this section. "Subd. 3. Metered Flow Charge. [A) Zesidential For all resic:ential premises ~•ahere the rate is to be based upon metered use o.f water, the rate shall be as follows based on the actual use for the ~,~inter quarter per thousand gallons effecti~~e with the winter quarter for each cuctorner billing district: 197Q 1980 1981 1982 55 cents 58 cents 62 cents 67 cants For purposes of this ordinance the winter quarter shall be defined as follows: City 6.7ater District ~l - Use period of January, February, and ~Iarc':z, billed in March of current year. City Water District ;#2 - Use period of February, :vIarch, and April, billet? in April of current year. City 4later District tt3 - Use period of_ December, January, and February, billed in February of current year. B) Commercial and Institutional For all commercial and institutional premises where the rate is to be based upon metered use of water, the rate shall b- as follows per thousand gallons of_ water effective ~,~itiz the winter quarter for each district: 1979 1950 1981 1982 55 cents 58 cents 62 cents 67 cents C) Customer Charge ' In addition to tl:e flat charges and metered flow charge there shall b a customer char;: f_or each invoice r_onderod effective with the ~,rinter quarter of each year as follows: 1979 1981 $1.50 $1.75] .' -3 - Tr7here there are one or core ~+~ater meters measur_ inq u~a-ter usage on the premises, sanitary see.er service rates and charges shall be based upon the metered use of water except to the extent otlier_wise provided in this subdivision. The rates and charges shall be based upon the actual use of water on tlTe prer~.ises for the last orecodlTlg ~+Jinter aua.rter_ for the CL1StOmer b1111na district In ~ehlch the nremlSes are lOCated. For - this purpose the ~+,inter quarter for each billing district is a_s follo~•~s: City. Water District ;[1 - Use period of January, February, and ?arch, 1?illed in :March of current year. City j~7ater District ~2 - Use period of. February, ~~arch, and Aril, billed in :A;~ril of current year. City Water District ~3 - Use period of Decer,ber, January, and February, billed in February of current year. _ _ ears that metered water use for the ~•3inter_a~zarter i s not normal, by reason of the fact that for soT~e or all of the winter quarter the premises have. not been occupied or_ there have been otl^ier interruptions in the normal use of water, the volume of `+Tater to b~a used for the purposes of establishing see+~er cha_rges_may be basea upon water usage at comparable occupied premises e~se~~~here ~in tl:a cite. Sewer charcxes ao established shall.•be determined by. .the city manager. Any customer ~•-110 believes that his or her secaer cizaraes tZa~;e been determined i.n an inea_uitable manner may petition for and sha11 receive a redetermination of such charges by the city manager. Such redetermination shall be subject to appeal to and final determination by the city council. In addition to the rates and charges established on the basis of_ the metered use of water, as hereinbefore provided, there shall be a cus- tomer charcfe for each invoice rendered by the city. Where it a " [Subd. 4. Rate - Inc7.ustrial ~ilaste and Large Ur.its. On each lot, parcel, premises, or unit not enumerated in this subdivision the use o.f water shall be metered and the rate shall be the same as that provided in Subdivision 3 of this section.) Subdivisions 1, 2 and 4 of Section 8.23 relating to water rates and charges are hereby amended to read as follows: "8.23. WATER RATES. Subdivision 1, Basic Rates. [The rate due and payable to the city by each water user within the city for water taken during any quarter from the water supply system sha11 be seventy- four cents per 1,000 gallons. Such water charges shall be payable quarterly.] The rates due and payable to the city for use of city water shall be established, from time to time, by resolution of the_ city council. Billings to water customers shall be rendered auarterl~~. "Subd. 2. P~Iinimum Charges. In case the meter is found to have stopped or to be operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount used previously. [The minimum rate for water service is $7.40 per ctuarter and such minimum rate shall be applicable where the amount of water used is r - 4- 10,000 gallons, or less, for the quarter.] The council may, from time to time, by resolution establish minimum rates for water services. The council may also, from time to time, establish reduced rates, below the prevailing minimum rates, for senior citi- zens or disabled persons who qualify for such rPdu~Pd rates under the standards established b~ such ccuncil resolution. Flhere ser- vice is for less than a quarterly period, this charge will be pro- rated on a daily basis. Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota "Subd. 4. Water Bills. Water bills shall be mailed to the customers quarterly and shall specify the water consumed and the charge in accordance with the [foregoing] established rates." this ~51-h _ day of Fa;~ruary 1980. Donald J. Priebe Mayo ATTEST: r Sy a K. Bergh Act 'z City Clerk SUN NEWSPAPERS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION RICHFIELD SUN 9615 Lyndale Avenue South Bloomington, Minnesota State of Minnesota County of Hennepin DON R. CARSON, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times here stated has been the president and printer of the newspaper known as The Richfield Sun and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once every week. (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns devoted to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements. (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipalities which it purports to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 75% of its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears and has entry as second-class matter in its local post-office (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the City of Richfield in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of issue in the City of Bloomington in said county, established and open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer of said newspaper or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and control during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such regular business hours and at which said newspaper is printed. (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said newspaper is made available at single or subscription prices to any person, corporation, partnership or other unincorporated association requesting the newspaper and making the applicable payment. (8) Said newspaper has complied with all foregoing conditions for at least one year preceding the day or dates of publication mentioned below. (9) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter and affidavit in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the managing officer of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper. He further states on oath that the printed 8~-~-~- 1980-6 hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English language, once each week, fornnA successive weeks; that it was first so published on we'd the 2 7 day of February 19 8 0 and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including the day of 19 and that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to wit: abedefghij klmnopgrstuvwxyz ~,h , t"~7 ~ ~' Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27 day of February, 19 8O 9`~W~. MERtDEL M. HEDBLOM ~•~~ ~107ARY PU811t • MtNkI:SOi~ HENNEPIN C©UNTY My canmission expires July 2, 1986 (Official Publication) LEGAL NOTICE Bi11 1980-8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 3UBDIVISIONS 1, 2, 3 and 4 of SECTION 8.1E OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD RELATING TO SANITARY SEWER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES AND AMENDING SUBDIVISIONS 1, 2 AND 4 OF SECTION 8.23 OF SUCH ORDINANCE RELATING TO WATER RATES AND CHARGES. CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN: Subdiviaiona 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Section 8.12 of the Ordinance Code of the City of Richfield relating to sanitary sewer service rates and charges are hereby amended to.resd as follows: "8.12. RA~P'E3=AND CHARGES. Subdivision 1. [The following rates and charges forNuEe and service of the sanitary sewer system are hereby established•?su. charges and rates to be made against each lot, parcel of land, unit of~sea which may have a connection directly or indirectly into the city sanlt~yiBewer system and which discharges only normal sewage into such systenf.~ ll:ates and charges for use end service of the sanitary sewer system ebai~r~: be eetabnshed, from time to time, by resolution o[ the city council. Su`r•ated and charges shall be made against each lot, parcel of land, unit or:premises which may have a connection directly or indirectly into the city s~t~t~y,~ewar system. "Subd. t.~+~Pt;Charges. [Where the rate is not based upon the metered use of water, t1~f~tloWing quarterly flat charges shall be made effective with the winter quat~g~gf each year for each customer billing district as defined in Subdivision 3' '' y'=;~. 1979 1980 1981 189E A) Residenti8l per unit 11.00 11.55 12.35 13.35 H) Commerc[al' '' For the egaivel~nt of 10 or less persons 11.00 11.55 12.35 13.35 More than 10, less than 18 27.50 28.88. 30.89 33.37 More than 15, less than 21 41.25 93.31 48.34 50.00 More than 20, less than 28 55.00 57.75 8180 88.74 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 averagq y arly use) ; shall be based upon the number o[ students enrolled at the begning of the quarterly billing period or the preceding period of school la sot then in session; and shall be as follows: 1979 1980 1981 1992 For each 100 grade school students or fraction in excess thergof,~~?' 18.80 20.79 22.24 24.02 Foreaclf 100 junior high school students or high schoolstudente orfractio {hereof 55.00 57.75 81.80 88.74 D) In addition the above flat rates there shall be a customer charge on each invoicC af, eferinined in Subdivision 3 and a certification charge as detertitided; nSubdivision 12.] Where the rate.is not+based upon the metered use of water, the council may establish quarterly-fat charges. Such flat charges shall be made effective with the winter.~KMaiK~,rof each year for each customer b1lHng district. Such flat charges magoary3among the various classes of customers ae established by the resoiutio blJshing the rates aad charges. In addition to such flat rates, there may_ a ustomer charge on each Invoice as determined in such resolution and cation charge as provided in Subd. 12 of this section. "Subd. 3. Me f+'low Charge. [A) Residents ~ /~"r ' For all ." '~tial premises where the rate is to be based upon metered use of w rate shall be as follows based on the actual use for the winter d~eerr per thousand gallons effective with the winter quarter for each c oAler billing district: Gk??".:A'!-: 1979 1980 1981 -~ 1882 ,; +~ ~:::#` 55 cents 58 cents 82 cents 87 cents For purposes of `this ordinance the winter quarter shall be defined as follows: City Water Diatri+et Nl -Use period of January, February, and March, billed in arch of curre~tt year.. City Water DjgtricS,f2 =.Use period of February, March, and April, billed in April of curlaei4F~Ear. -- City Water ~ `- Uae period of December January and. February, billed in Fe 'Trent year. B) Commerc C[tNtional For all e6l~meY~t6hand institutional premises where the rate is to be based upon to ~ _ Crof water, the rate shall be as follows per thousand gallons of wive with the winter quarter for each district: 1979 1980 1981 198E =~ ~ ;~f ~ ~ 55 cents 58 cents 82 cents 67 cents C) Customer Chu~gg,1~ ~ In addition t6'ttle"14at~Chargea and metered flow charge there shall be a customer charge fot+~sach invoice rendered effective with the winter quarter of each year as follows: 1879 1981 ;1.50 E1.75 Where there aet~totie or more watermetera measuring water usage on the premiaea, sanisaty sewer service rates and charges shall be based upon the metered use e~'water except to the extent otherwise provided in this subdivision. TpC:,rates and charges shall be based upon the actual use of water on the premiaea fot the last preceding winter quarter for the customer billing district to which the premises are located. For this purpose the winter quarter for eoc4;-rii10ng district is es follows: City Water Dlstrl>et /1 -Use period of January, February, and March, billed in March of eorrent year. City Water D1stNet ME -Use period of February, March, and April, billed in April of cur oar.; City WaterM A><-- Use period of December, January, and February, billed In Febru - ~ :~ ~ rent year. Where It appear tared water use for the winter quarter is not normal, by reas6n of Ohs t for some or all of the winter quarter the premises have not been occ"' d or there have been other Interruptions In the normal use of water, the volume of water to be used for the purposes of establishing sewer charges may be based upon water usage at comparable occupied premises elsewhere in the city._Sewer charges so established shall be de •..~.1.~ ~y the city manager, Any customer who believes that hie or s~11EMarQes have been determiaed in an inequitable manner may petition fo d shalt receive a redetermination of such charges by the city manager. Su edetermination shall be subject to appeal to and final determination by the Council. In ad on to the rates and charges established on the basis of the metered use of Vrater, ea hereiobetore provided, there shell be a customer charge for each Invoice rendered by the city. [ bd. 4. Rate -Industrial Waste and Large Units. On each lot, parcel, pram s, or unit not enumerated in this aubdiviaton the use of water shall be mete and the rate shall be the same as that provided in Subdivision 3 of this aegtion.j" Subdivisions i, 2 and 4 of Section 8.23 relating to water rates and charges are hereby amended to read as follows: "8.23. WATER RATES. Subdivision 1. Basic Rates. [The rate due and payable to the city by each water user within the city for water taken during any quarter from the water supply system shall be seventy-four cents per 1,000 gallons. Such water charges shall be payable quarterly.] The rates due and p able to the cty for use of city water shall be eatabiiahed, from time to time, Ny resolution of the city council. Bllliega to water customers shall be rendered quarterly. "'Subd. 2. Minimum Charges. In case the meter is found to have stopped or to be operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount used previously. [The minimum rate for water service is 57.40 per quarter and such minimum rate shall be applicable where the amount of water used is,10000 gallons, or less, for the quar~tr.j The council may, from Nme to time, by resolution establish mfdmgm rates for water services. The council may also, from time to tlme, eetahlisa reduced rates, below the prevailing minimum rates, for senior citizens°pr disabled persons who qualify for such reduced rates under the ataddtiii6e eatebhshed by such conncll resolutioe. Where service is for leas than a quarterly period, this charge will be prorated on a daily basis. "Subd. 4. Water Bills. Water bills shall be mailed to the customers quarterly and shall specify the water consumed and the charge in accordance with the [foregoing] established rates." Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 25th day of February, 1980, DONALD J. PRIEBE