(A) There shall be and there is hereby established a minimum charge and a basic user rate for the use of and for service supplied by the wastewater facilities of the city.
(1) Minimum in-city charge.
(a) A minimum charge shall be applied to all in-city users whose water consumption does not exceed 2,000 gallons per month.
(b) For the billing period commencing on June 1, 2009, and ending on April 30, 2010, the in-city user minimum charge is made up of $7.71 for operation, maintenance and replacement; $0.07 for old debt reduction; $3.48 for administrative costs; for a total minimum bill of $11.26.
(2) Basic in-city user rate.
(a) A basic user rate shall be applied to all in-city users made up of $3.94 per 1,000 gallons per month.
(b) The basic in-city user rate shall be for all usage over 2,000 gallons. In-city users will be charged with $3.86 for operation, maintenance and replacement; $0.08 for administrative costs; for a total of $3.94 per 1,000 gallons.
(3) Minimum charge and basic user rate for users outside the city limits.
(a) There shall be and there is hereby established a minimum charge and a basic user rate for use of and for service supplied by the wastewater facilities of the city for users outside the city limits.
(b) A minimum charge shall be applied to all outside-city users whose water consumption does not exceed 2,000 gallons per month.
(c) The minimum outside-city user charge is made up of $6.19 for operation, maintenance and replacement; $2.35 for old debt reduction, depreciation and capital improvement funding; $3.48 for administration costs; and $14.49 for new plant debt principal and interest; for a total minimum bill of $26.51.
(d) A basic outside-city user rate shall be applied to all users made up of $11.09 per 1,000 gallons per month.
(e) For all usage over 2,000 gallons, an outside-city user will be charged with $3.09 for operation, maintenance and replacement; $0.97 for old debt reduction, depreciation and capital improvement funding; and $5.99 for new plant debt principal and interest; and $1.04 for administrative costs; for a total of $11.09.
(4) Sewer usage without city water. For any in-city user who uses the sanitary sewer without city water, the monthly charge will be $100.00 for a single-family residence. An outside-city user and larger in-city users shall pay a rate negotiated at the time of tap-on request.
(B) A summary of rates follows:
(1) Rates from June 1, 2009, through April 30, 2010, will be as follows:
(a) For in-city users, $11.26 for the first 2,000 gallons, and $3.94 for each 1,000 gallons, or portion thereof, thereafter.
(b) For outside-city users, $26.51 for the first 2,000 gallons, and $11.09 for each 1,000 gallons, or portion thereof, thereafter.
(2) Rates from May 1, 2010, through April 30, 2011, will be as follows:
(a) For in-city users, for the first 2,000 gallons and for each 1,000 gallons, or portion thereof, thereafter, the rate will be increased or decreased by the CPI, and by adding $1.00 to the rate for both the 2,000-gallon minimum and the rate-per-1,000 gallons, or portion thereof, thereafter.
(b) For outside-city users, for the first 2,000 gallons and for each 1,000 gallons, or portion thereof, thereafter, the rate will be increased or decreased by the CPI.
(3) Rates from May 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012, and thereafter, unless changed, will be:
(a) For in-city users, for the first 2,000 gallons and for each 1,000 gallons, or portion thereof, thereafter, the rate will be increased or decreased by the CPI, and by adding another $1.00 to the rate for both the 2,000-gallon minimum and the rate-per-1,000 gallons, or portion thereof, thereafter.
(b) For outside-city users, for the first 2,000 gallons and for each 1,000 gallons, or portion thereof, thereafter, the rate will be increased or decreased by the CPI.
(4) CPI is defined § 38-3-64.
(1993 Code, § 38-3-52) (Ord. 804, passed 9-18-1989; Am. Ord. 985, passed 12-18-1995; Am. Ord. 991, passed 2-5-1996; Am. Ord. 1096, passed 4-26-1999; Am. Ord. 1343, passed 9-19-2005; Am. Ord. 1513, passed 5-26-2009)