34-97 ORDINANCE NO. 34-97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 52,
"WATER", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, BY AMENDING SECTION 52.34, "WATER
RATES", SUBSECTION 52.34(B), TO PROVIDE FOR
INCREASED RESIDENTIAL, NONRESIDENTIAL AND
IRRIGATION RATES FOR FY 1997/98; PROVIDING A
GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVING CLAUSE, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, to provide for accurate accounting of services,
the City Commission desires to more accurately reflect the payment
for services provided for the rendition of water services on a
prorated basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Title V, "Public Works", Chapter 52,
"Water", Section 52.34, "Water Rates", subsection 52.34(B), of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(B) Monthly rates. The monthly rates (except for fire
hydrants as set forth in Sec. 52.03) for water furnished by the water
facilities or plant of the City to customers within and outside the
corporate limits of the City, which unless otherwise indicated shall
include the appropriate customer charges, capacity charges, and
commodity charges for all customers, are fixed as shown in the
following schedule:
Inside Outside
.Type of Customer City City
Residential
Customer charge
(per meter) $ ~/~ 1.61 $ ~/~ 2.01
Capacity charge
(charged to all
customers, per
residential
dwelling unit) ~/~ 7.93 ~/~ 9.91
Commodity charge
(all metered
consumption-per 1,000
gallons)
Zero to 3,000 gallons ~/~ 1.09 ~/~ 1.36
4,000 to 20,000 gallons ~/~ 1.20 ~/~ 1.50
21,000 to 35,000 gallons ~/~9 1.32 ~/~ .1.65
36,000 to 50,000 gallons ~/~ 1.43 ~/~ 1.79
Above 50,000 gallons ~/~ 1.64 ~/~ 2.05
Nonresidential and Irrigation
Customer charge
(per meter) $ ~/~ 1.61 $ ~J~ 2.01
Capacity charge
(based upon
meter size):
3/4-inch meter ~/~ 7.93 ~/~ 9.91
1-inch meter ~/~ 13.24 ~/~ 16 55
1-1/2-inch meter ~/~ 26.41 ~/~6 33 01
2-inch meter ~/~ 42.27 ~/~ 52 84
3-inch meter 9~/~ 92.54 ~/~ 115 68
4-inch meter ~6~/~ 166.54 ~/~ 208 18
6-inch meter ~/~ 370.10 ~/~ 462 63
Commodity charge
(all metered
consumption-per 1,000
gallons) ~J~ 1.20 ~/~ 1.50
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That should any section or provision of this
ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a
whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective on
October 1, 1997.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final
reading on this the 2~d day of S~pe~mh~ , 1997.
City Clerk
First Reading September 9~ 1997
Second Reading September 23~ 1997
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MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: ~ITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM #/dD - REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1997
ORDINANCE NO. 34-97 (WATER RATES)
DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1997
This is second reading and a public hearing for Ordinance No. 34-97
which amends Chapter 52, "Water", of the City Code to provide that the
water rates be adjusted upward by 2% effective October 1, 1997. The
rate increase is necessary to fund the water/sewer and capital budgets
as presented for FY 1998 and will allow the City to do the following:
** continue our "pay as you go" concept in the water/sewer utility,
avoiding costly bond issues for construction projects;
** provide a $2,500,000 renewal and replacement transfer,
representing 2.5% of water/sewer assets (not including land), to
fund major on-going maintenance programs including 2" line
replacement, rehabilitation of Intracoastal water line crossings,
removal of corrosion and painting of elevated water tank, water
line upgrades and extensions to upgrade pressure and fire flows,
relocation of Military Trail water mains to accommodate Palm
Beach County road project, and rehabilitation of our raw water
wells;
** provide $765,000 of new capital funds for new water lines to
Bermuda Gardens Road, upgrade of backwash pumps at the Water
Treatment Plant, acquisition of land and construction of a new
chemical storage building, as well as providing protected shelter
for our portable emergency generators, and the installation of a
double wall tank to store polymers;
** provide for a self-supporting operating budget with $0 coming
from prior year surplus which is important for our bond credit
ratings and financial stability;
** provide for the final installment of funds needed to replace our
large meter inventory with high accuracy, low flow meters; and
** provide preliminary funding to start our small meter replacement
program which is to be funded over an 8 year period to replace
outdated meters with accurate automatic-read meters.
At first reading on September 9, 1997, the Commission passed the
ordinance by unanimous vote.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 34-97 on second and final reading.
ref: agmemo9
To: David T. Harden~ager
( /brV
From: Joseph M. Saffo~ Director
Date: September 5, 1997
Subject: Water Rate Increase Effective October 1, 1997
The Finance Department requests that the water rates of the City be adjusted by 2% effective
October l, 1997 in order to fund the water/sewer operating and capital budgets as presented.
The rate increase will allow the City:
· to continue our "pay as you go" concept in the water/sewer utility avoiding costly bond issues
for construction projects
· to provide a $2,500,000 renewal & replacement transfer, representing 2.5% of water/sewer
assets (not including land), to fund major m-going maintenance programs including 2" line
replacement, rehab of intracoastal water line crossings, removal of corrosion and painting of
elevated water tank, water line upgrades and extensions to upgrade pressure and fire flows,
relocation of Military Trail water mains to accommodate Palm Beach County road project, and
rehab of our raw water wells
· to provide $765,000 of new capital funds for new water lines to Bermuda Gardens Road,
upgrade of backwash pumps at the Water Treatment Plant, acquisition of land and
construction of a new chemical storage building,, as well as providing protected shelter for our
portable emergency generators, and the installation of a double wall tank to store polymers
· to provide for a self-supporting operating budget with $0 coming from prior year surplus
which is important for our bond credit ratings and financial stability
· to provide for the final installment of funds needed to replace our large meter inventory
with high accuracy, low flow meters
· to provide preliminary funding to start our small meter replacement program which is to be
funded over an eight (8) year period to replace outdated meters with accurate automatic-read
meters
The ordinance has been prepared and is hereby submitted for your submission to the City
Commission.
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Water Ordinance
Section 3. That Chapter 52, "Water", Section 52.34, "Water Rates", Subsection (B), "Monthly
Rates", is hereby amended to read as follows:
(B) Monthly rates. The monthly rates (except for fire hydrants as set forth in Sec. 52.03)
for water furnished by the waater facilities or plant of the City to customers within and outside
the corporate limits of the City, which unless otherwise indicated shall include the appropriate
customer charges, capacity charges, and commodity charges for all customers, are fixed as
shown in the following schedule:
Ty.oe of Customer Inside City Outside City
Residential
Customer charge (per meter) ~ 1.61 - i .§7- 2.01
Capacity charge (charged to all ~ 7.93 -9_7_2 9.91
customers per residential
dwelling unit)
Commodity charge (all metered
consumption-per 1,000 gallons)
Zero to 3,000 gallons ~ 1.09 ~..34 1.36
4,000 to 20,000 gallons ~ 1.20 1,48_ 1.50
21,000 to 35,000 gallons ~ 1.32 ~ 1.65
36,000 to 50,000 gallons 1-:46 1.43 ~ 1.79
Above 50,000 gallons -1,6,1 1.64 '2T01 2.05
Nonresidential and Irrigation
Customer charge (per meter) I-:58 1.61 1.07- 2.01
Capacity charge (based upon
meter size)
3/4-inch meter 'W-,-,-~7 7.93 ,o,,,,,. -,.~_ 9.91
1 -inch meter -~,2,.98 13.24 ~"'r6-~,3 16.55
1-1/2-inch meter ~ 26.41 32.3~-~r- 33.01
2-inch meter ~ 42.27 .~'M,~L 52.84
3-inch meter 90.73 92.54 113..~.! 115.68
4-inch meter tO~:~-7 166.54 2-e4~8 208.18
6-inch meter 36-2?84 370.10 ~ 462.63
Commodity charge (all metered ~ 1.20 1.-48- 1.50
consumption-per 1,000 gallons
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