HomeMy WebLinkAbout5712ORDINANCE NO. 5 7 1 2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CITY
CODE 13.06.360 PERTAINING TO AUBURN WATER
RATES
WHEREAS, it has long been the law in the State of Washington that
municipalities are entitled to and responsible for controlling the finances of enterprise
utilities. See Rands v. Clarke County, 79 Wash. 152,139 Pac. 1090 (1914); and,
WHEREAS, it has also been the long-standing practice of the City of Auburn to
make sure that its enterprise operations, which include its water utility, charges a
sufficient fee to cover the costs of such service; and,
WHEREAS, consistent with the above, the provisions of 13.06.065 of the Auburn
City Code provide that the water rates to be paid by a consumer receiving service from
the City's water utility shall cover the total costs of the water services; and,
WHEREAS, in order to assure that the City's water utility fees are sufficient to cover the
City's costs of providing such services, it is appropriate to adjust the rates accordingly.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION ONE. PURPOSE
The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate a change in the rate for water
service outside the city limits, and insert the "take or pay" rates for 2003 pursuant to the
contract approved by Resolution No. 3482.
SECTION TWO. AMEMDMENT TO WATER RATES
That Section 13.06.360 of the Auburn City Code, relating the City's water rates, is
amended to read as follows:
13.06.360 Rates - Generally.
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Effective July 1,2002, the monthly rates for water supplied by meter shall be as follows:
Customer Class Base Charge Quantity Charge per
Single Family residential
Multi-Family residential
Commemial
Manufacturing/Industrial
Schools
City Accounts
Irrigation Only
Wholesale
Algona
WD #111 and Covington
$6.95
20.44
20.95
20.90
20.58
20.95
6.25
32.36
175.00
100 cubic feet (ccf)
$1.40 0 - 7 ccf
1.60 7.01-15 ccf
1.85 >15 ccf
1.44
1.65
1.35
1.55
2.15
1.85
1.06
0.70 1.5 mgd "take or pay"
1.85 summer over 1.5 mgd
0.80 winter over 1.5 mgd
Provided, however, that 37 percent shall be added to all rates for water service outside
the city limits. City of Auburn utility taxes are included in the monthly rate for all
customers except wholesale accounts. Wholesale rates exclude the 37 percent out of
city service charge and state excise taxes.
Effective as of the first full billing cycle after January 1, 2003, the monthly rates for
water supplied by meter shall be as follows:
Customer Class
Base Charqe
Quantity Char.qe per
100 cubic feet (ccf)
Sin.qle Family residential
$6.95
$1.40 0 - 7 ccf
1.60 7.01-15 ccf
1.85 > 15 ccf
Multi-Family residential
20.44 1.44
Commercial 20.95 1.65
Manufacturing/Industrial
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20.90 1.35
Schools 20.58 1.55
City Accounts 20.95 2.15
Irrigation Only 6.25
Wholesale
Alclona 32.36
WD #111 and Covinqton
175.00
1.85
1.06
0.75 1.5 mqd "take or pay"
2.00 summer over 1.5 m.qd
0.85 winter over 1.5 m.qd
Provided, however, that 50 percent shall be added to all rates for water service outside
the city limits. City of Auburn utility taxes are included in the monthly rate for all
customers except wholesale accounts. Wholesale rates exclude the 50 percent out of city
service charge and state excise taxes. (Ord. 5669 § 2, 2002; Ord. 5664 § 2, 2002; Ord.
5618 § 2, 2002; Ord. 5291 § 2, 1999; Ord. 5216 § 1, 1999; Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
SECTION THREE. GENERAL SEVERABILITY.
That if any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held to be invalid, the remainder of such code, ordinance or regulation of
the application thereof to other person or circumstances shall not be affected.
SECTION FOUR. IMPLEMENTATION.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as
may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
SECTION FIVE. EFFECTIVE DATE.
That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effective five (5) days after publication
of the Ordinance Summary.
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INTRODUCED:
PASSED: EC- 2002
APPROVED: DEC- 220O2
PETER B. LEWIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Dan~lle E. ~askam, City Clerk
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November 22, 2002
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
reel B. He~d, ~ty Attorney
PUBLISHED: /2.- ~--~_.~
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November 22, 2002
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