HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-2068-11 Amend 9-55 Water Rate IncreasesORDINANCE D- 2068 -11
SPONSOR: Councilor Snyder
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL,
INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 9 -55 AND RESTATING
THE SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES COLLECTED BY THE WATER
UTILITY AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana (the "City as an Indiana
municipal corporation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 8 -1.5, et. seq., the City owns, operates, manages
and controls a water utility (the "Utility and
WHEREAS, the City's existing schedule of rates and charges for water service is
codified within Chapter 9 of the Carmel City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Utility's costs are increasing and must be offset, in part, by increased
rates and charges to cover those costs; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council (the "Council is authorized to adopt, by ordinance,
a nondiscriminatory, reasonable and just schedule of rates and charges for water; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is necessary to establish an amended and
restated schedule of monthly rates and charges that produces sufficient revenue to meet the
requirements of Indiana Code 8- 1.5 -3 -8; and
WHEREAS, the Council has further determined that in order to meet the statutory
requirements for water utility rates, it is necessary that the rates and charges be increased for
services rendered by the waterworks of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council has further determined that due to the removal of the Utility
from the jurisdiction of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the Utility shall, like other
departments of the City, submit its yearly budget to the Council pursuant to the applicable
provisions of Indiana Code 36 -4 -7 -1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Council has caused a rate study (the "Rate Study to be performed by
the City's financial advisor, London Witte; and
WHEREAS, the Council, after careful study and review of the Rate Study, has
concluded that the new monthly rates and charges contemplated hereby are nondiscriminatory,
reasonable and just;
Version A as per Finance Committee 12 /15 /11
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THAT:
Section 1.
by reference.
Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein
Section 2. Amended and. Restated Schedule of Monthly Rates and Charges. Section
9 -55 of Division IV of Chapter 9 of the City of Carmel Code of Ordinances shall be amended to
read as follows:
9 -55 Monthly Metered Rates, Monthly Base Charges and Minimum Charges, and Private
Fire Protection
(a) Monthly metered rates.
(1) Residential Customers.. Except as provided in subsection (d) herein, there
are established for the use of and the service rendered by the waterworks system of the City to
residential customers, the following monthly metered rates and charges based on the use of water
supplied by said waterworks system:
Rate per
100 Cubic Feet
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Cubic Feet Gallons
First 1,100 8,000 $1.77 $2.36
Next 400 3,000 2.21 2.95
Next 18,500 139,000 2.66 3.55
Next 80,000 600,000 2.66 3.55
Next 400,000 3,000,000 2.66 3.55
Over 500,000 3,750,000 2.66 3.55
(2) Commercial Customers. There are established for the use of and the
serviced rendered by the waterworks system of the City to Commercial customers, the following
monthly metered rates and charges based on the use of water supplied by said waterworks
system:
Cubic Feet Gallons
First 1,500 11,000 $1.95 $2.58
Next 18,500 139,000 1.91 2.52
Next 80,000 600,000 1.80 2.39
Next 400,000 3,000,000 1.23 1.62
Over 500,000 3,750,000 .89 1.17
(b) Monthly base charges.
(1) Residential customers. Except as provided in subsection (d) herein, there
are established for the use of and the service rendered by the waterworks system of the City to
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Rate per
100 Cubic Feet
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Residential customers, the following monthly base rates and charges based on the size of the
meter(s) through which the customer receives service:
Meter Size Per Month
5/8 Inch meter $10.89
3 /4 Inch. meter 13.12
1 Inch meter 14.42
1 '/2 Inch meter 24.87
2 Inch meter 34.61
3 Inch meter 67.56
4 Inch meter 105.42
6 Inch meter 162.95
8 Inch meter 240.81
10 Inch meter 318.68
(2) Commercial Customers. There are established for the use of and the
serviced rendered by the waterworks system of the City to Commercial customers, the following
monthly base rates and charges based on the size of the meter (s) through which the customer
receives service:
Meter Size
5/8 Inch meter
Inch. meter
1 Inch meter
1 1/2 Inch meter
2 Inch meter
3 Inch meter
4 Inch meter
6 Inch meter
8 Inch meter
10 Inch meter
(c) Minimum charge.
(1) Residential customers. Except as provided in subsection (d) herein, each
Residential customer shall pay the greater of (i) the amount determined by combining the
monthly metered rate(s) plus the monthly base charge(s) applicable to such customer as
determined in subsections (a) and (b) above; or (ii) a minimum charge per month in accordance
with the size of the meter installed as set forth below:
Meter Size
5/8 Inch meter
3 /4 Inch meter
1 Inch meter
1 '/2 Inch meter
2 Inch meter
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Per Month
$10.89
13.12
14.42
24.87
34.61.
67.56
105.42
162.95
240.81
318.68
Per Month
$9.21
16.56
20.34
49.30
90.73
3 Inch meter
4 Inch meter
6 Inch meter
8 Inch meter
10 Inch meter
Meter Size
5/8 Inch meter
1 Inch meter
1 1 /2 Inch meter
2 Inch meter
3 Inch meter
4 Inch meter
6 Inch meter
8 Inch meter
10 Inch meter
2 Inch Fire Line
3 Inch Fire Line
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(2) Commercial Customers. Each Commercial customer shall pay the greater of
(i) the amount determined by combining the monthly metered rate (s) plus the monthly base
charges applicable to such customer as determined in subsections (a) and (b) above; or (ii) a
minimum charge per month in accordance with the size of the meter installed as set forth below:
Per Month
$10.89
22.15
50.66
82.83
174.05
252.23
553.55
1011.42
1349.12
(d) Charges for 5/8" Meters for Residential Consumption of 8,000 gallons or less.
Residential Customers with a 5/8" Meter who use 8,000 gallons or less per month shall pay the
following rates and charges without regard to the base charge, metered charge, or minimum
charge set forth in subsections (a), (b), and (c) herein:
Usage Usage Rate per Rate per
Gallons Cubic Ft. 100 Cubic Feet 1,000 Gallons
0 0 $9.21 $9.21
1,000 133 11.31 11.31
2,000 267 12.03 12.03
3,000 400 13.24 13.24
4,000 533 15.80 15.80
5,000 667 18.36 18.36
6,000 800 20.75 20.75
7,000 933 23.14 23.14
8,000 1,067 25.53 25.53
(e) Charges for Fire Sprinkler System Connection Per Month
Connection Size (Inch) Per Month
$6.55
14.51
Customer private fire protection service per month per hydrant $8.25
(f)
Section 3. Inconsistent Ordinances: Severability. All prior Ordinances or parts thereof
inconsistent with any term or provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. If any one or more
of the terms or provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be contrary to law, then such term or provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining
terms and shall in now way effect the validity of the other provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, execution by the Mayor and publication in accordance with the laws of the State of
Indiana. The rates and charges herein approved shall be implemented in the next billing cycle of
the Utility.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana this 1 da y of
lecembr r 2011, by a vote of 9 ayes and b nays.
Presiding Officer
W. Eric S ensticker, Presi•ent Pro Tempore
Accetturo
4 Inch Fire Line
6 Inch Fire Line
8 Inch Fire Line
10 Inch Fire Line
For purposes of this section, "Residential Customers" shall mean those customers
residing in single family or attached homes of less than four (4) units, regardless of
whether the premises is owner occupied or leased. "Commercial customers" shall
mean all customers that are not Residential customers.
r.
onald E. Carter
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19.29
32.57
64.07
123.89
COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
Richard Sharp 1
nyder
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk -Treas
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this 20 day of
2011, at o'1:S9 P.M.
ATTE
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk- i/easurer
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Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk- reasurer
Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 2' day of
Ie 2011, at 9: S A.M.
James Brainard, Mayor
This document was prepared by John Duffy, Utility Director, Carmel Utilities, 760 Third Avenue
SW, Carmel, IN 46032