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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-12496WWAT6 ORD ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 96-043 BY CHANGING THE SR AND SRW RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE TO REVISE THE METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINING RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER RATES, AUTHORIZING CREDITS FOR RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER CUSTOMERS, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City's existing methodology for calculating wastewater billed volume for residential customers involves making an estimate of average monthly volume based upon water usage during winter months, in an effort to minimize the confounding effect of irrigation upon the average, and WHEREAS, February 1996 was an unseasonably dry month, prompting many residential customers to irrigate during that month, and WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Board has recommended issuing a credit to residential wastewater customers for February 1996 in an effort to mitigate the confounding effect of this irrigation, and to adjust the winter average methodology, and to adjust residential wastewater billings subsequent to February 1996, NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That Ordinance 96-043 is hereby amended by adopting new SR and SRW Rate Schedules, attached hereto and incor- porated herein, for residential wastewater service, as provided for in Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances, of the City of Denton, Texas. SECTION II That the City Manager is hereby authorized to issue rebate credits for residential wastewater customers for wastewater usage since February 1996, consistent with the methodol- ogy prescribed in the schedules, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference SECTION III That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sen- tence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the valid- ity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Coun- cil of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity SECTION IV That the amendments to the Schedule of Rates herein adopted shall be effective, charged and applied retroactive- ly, as applicable, to all residential wastewater billings occurring on or after February 1, 1996 PASSED AND APPROVED this the aI day of 1996 c JAC r ILLER, MAYOR ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY PAGE 2 SCHEDULE SR RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE APPLICATION Applicable for single family residential service, and individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi -family facilities with less than four (4) units Also applicable for wastewater service without City of Denton water service Not applicable for sub -billing or other utility billing by service user in any event NET MONTHLY RATE - WITH CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE (1) Facility Charge $6 20 / 30 days (2) Volume Charge $2 37 / 1,000 gallons effluent Except as otherwise stated in this schedule, wastewater volume is calculated based upon an Average Daily Usage, established annually during the billing months of December through February, and based upon actual water consumption during those months The Average Daily Usage thus calculated establishes the wastewater volume charge for each subsequent month, through the following February Otherwise, for customers possessing insufficient water consumption billing history to establish an Average Daily Usage, wastewater volume is calculated based upon the current month's water consump- tion A For customers with an established water consumption billing history for the preceding months of December through February, the Average Daily Usage applicable through the following February shall be calculated at 98% of the average daily water consumption for the preceding December through February, subject to the following exception 1 Weighting factor, If the Average Daily Usage so calcu- lated deviates by more than 25% from the daily wastewater volume (98%, of average daily water consumption) calculat- ed for any component month (December, January or Febru- ary), the Average Daily Usage calculated for the previous year plus or minus 25k shall be substituted for the daily usage in any such deviant month in calculating a new weighted Average Daily Usage to be utilized through the following February PAGE 1 B For customers without an established water consumption billing history for the preceding months of December through February, wastewater volume for each month through the following February shall be calculated at 98t of the actual water con- sumption for the month, subject to the following limitations For the months of March through November, the maximum wastewater volume for billing purposes shall be calculat- ed based upon 98% of 6,500 gallons of water consumption For the months of December through February, the maximum wastewater volume for billing purposes shall be calculat- ed based upon 90 of 30,000 gallons of water consumption PAGE 2 Methodology for Calculating Residential Wastewater Billed Volume and Credits for February 1996 ONLY A For customers with a water consumption billing hest ry for the previous months of December 1994 through Fe - ruary 1995, the February 1996 wastewater volume sha 1 be based upon 1 98t of actual water consumption, if it is not more than 25W greater than the winter average 2 If the actual water consumption is greater than 25t above the winter average, than the volume wil be based upon the December 1994 through February 1995 winter average B For customers without an existing Average Daily Usage, the February 1996 wastewater volume billed shall be 98t of that month's actual billed water volume, up to a maximum of 8,125 water gallons C Customer Service will recalculate February wastewater billings and apply any savings as a credit against a future billing Methodology for Calculating Residential Wastewater Winter Average, December 1995 through February 1996 (To be used from March 1996 through February 1997) A The December 1995 through February 1996 winter average will be calculated using all three months All actual December 1995 through February 1996 wastewater volumes that vary more than 25%- from the December 1994 through February 1995 winter average wastewater volume will be replaced with the December 1994 through February 1995 winter average volume plus or minus 25t in the calculation of the December 1995 through February 1996 winter average volume This winter average will be compared against the January and February 1996 winter average previously billed The lower of the two will be applied to March 1996 and subsequent billings prior to the implementation of this revised methodology, with billing credits being issued as applicable B The December 1995 through February 1996 winter average volume will be used through February 1997, in accord- ance with A above PAGE 3 MINIMUM BILLING - WITH CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE Facility Charge VOLUME CHARGE - WITH CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE With an established Average Daily Usage, billings through the following February shall be based on the Average Daily Usage Formula Average Daily Usage X Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000 For customers without an established Average Daily Usage, billings for months other than December, January or February shall be based on 98W of actual water consumption for the month, or 98k of 6,500 gallons, whichever is less. Formula. The Lower of; Actual Water Consumption x 98% X Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000 Or, 6.500 Gallons x 98%* X Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000 For customers without an established Average Daily Usage, billings for December through February shall be 98% of the actual water volume consumed for the month, up to a maximum of 30,000 gallons of water volume per 30 days Formula Actual Water Consumption X 90 X Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000 PAYMENT Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance PAGE 4 SPECIAL FACILITIES All services which require special facilities in order to meet cus- tomer's service requirements shall be provided sub]ect to the special facilities rider PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula Actual days in reading period X customer charge 30 days SRN NET MONTHLY RATE - WITHOUT CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE (1) Facility Charge (2) Volume Charge SRI Inside Corporate Limits $6 20 / 30 days $2 37 / 1,000 gals SRO Outside Corporate Limits $7 15 / 30 days $2 73 / 1,000 gals The customer shall pay a minimum volume charge on four thousand (4,000) gallons per month MINIMUM BILLING - WITHOUT CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE The facility charge plus 4,000 gallons of wastewater VOLUME CHARGE - WITHOUT CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE The billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater volume calculated during the billing period Formula Minimum Wastewater Volume X Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000 PAGE 5 PAYMENT Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance SPECIAL FACILITIES All services which require special facilities in order to meet cus- tomer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the special facilities rider PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula Actual days in reading period x customer charge 30 days PAGE 6 SCHEDULE SRW RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE TO USERS OUTSIDE CITY OF DENTON CORPORATE LIMITS WITH CITY OF DE —ON WATER SERVICE APPLICATION Applicable for single family residential sewer customers, individu- ally metered apartments or mobile homes or multi -family facilities with less than four (4) units outside of the corporate limits of the City of Denton and also receiving water from the City of Denton NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge $7 15 / 30 days (2) Volume Charge $2 73 / 1,000 gallons Except as otherwise stated in this schedule, wastewater volume is calculated based upon an Average Daily Usage, established annually during the billing months of December through February, and based upon actual water consumption during those months The Average Daily Usage thus calculated establishes the wastewater volume charge for each subsequent month, through the following February Otherwise, for customers possessing insufficient water consumption billing history to establish an Average Daily Usage, wastewater volume is calculated based upon the current month's water consump- tion A For customers with an established water consumption billing history for the preceding months of December through February, the Average Daily Usage applicable through the following February shall be calculated at 98%- of the average daily water consumption for the preceding December through February, subject to the following exception• Weiahtina factor. If the Average Daily Usage so calcu- lated deviates by more than 25% from the daily wastewater volume (98%- of average daily water consumption) calculat- ed for any component month (December, January or Febru- ary), the Average Daily Usage calculated for the previous year plus or minus 25%- shall be substituted for the daily usage in any such deviant month in calculating a new weighted Average Daily Usage to be utilized through the following February PAGE 7 B For customers without an established water consumption billing history for the preceding months of December through February, wastewater volume for each month through the following February shall be calculated at 98t of the actual water con- sumption for the month, subject to the following limitations 1 For the months of March through November, maximum wastewater volume for billing purposes shall be calculat- ed based upon 98% of 6,500 gallons of water consumption 2 For the months of December through February, maximum wastewater volume for billing purposes shall be calculat- ed based upon 98% of 30,000 gallons of water consumption PAGE 8 Methodology for Calculating Residential Wastewater Billed volume and Credits for February 1996 ONLY A For customers with a water consumption billing history for the previous months of December 1994 through Feb- ruary 1995, the February 1996 wastewater volume shall be based upon 1 98k of actual water consumption, if it is not more than 25$ greater than the winter average 2 If the actual water consumption is greater than 25% above the winter average, than the volume will be based upon the December 1994 through February 1995 winter average B For customers without an existing Average Daily Usage, the February 1996 wastewater volume billed shall be 98* of that month's actual billed water volume, up to a maximum of 8,125 water gallons C Customer Service will recalculate February wastewater billings and apply any savings as a credit against a future billing Methodology for Calculating Residential Wastewater Winter Average December 1995 through February 1996 (To be used from March 1996 through February 1997) A The December 1995 through February 1996 winter average will be calculated using all three months All actual December 1995 through February 1996 wastewater volumes that vary more than 25% from the December 1994 through February 1995 winter average wastewater volume will be replaced with the December 1994 through February 1995 winter average volume plus or minus 25% in the calculation of the December 1995 through February 1996 winter average volume This winter average will be compared against the January and February 1996 winter average previously billed The lower of the two will be applied to March 1996 and subsequent billings prior to the implementation of this revised methodology, with billing credits being issued as applicable B, The December 1995 through February 1996 winter average volume will be used through February 1997, in accord- ance with A above PAGE 9 MINIMUM BILLING Facility Charge PAYMENT Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance SPECIAL FACILITIES All services which require special facilities in order to meet cus- tomer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the special facilities rider PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula Actual days in reading period x customer charge 30 days VOLUME CHARGE With an established Average Daily Usage, billings for the months of March through February shall be based on the Average Daily Usage Formula Average Wastewater Volume x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000 For customers without an established Average Daily Usage, billings prior to December through February shall be based on 98W of actual water consumption, or 98* of 6,500 gallons, whichever is less Formula The Lower of, Actual Water Consumption x 98% X Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000 Or, 6,500 Gallons x 98%, X Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000 PAGE 10 For customers without an established Average Daily Usage, billings for December through February shall be 98% of the actual water volume up to a maximum of 30,000 gallons of water volume per 30 days Formula Actual Water Consumption X 98% X Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000 PAGE 11