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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM
G
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL X
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR I
May 13,2002
Meeting
MGR~J~
Authorization
REQUEST: Utility Department Presenting a draft version of the proposed Rate
Ordinance to the City Commission
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide to the City Commission a draft of
the rate ordinance and the notification schedule.
CONSIDERATIONS:
At the April 22, 2002 City Commission meeting, staffwas given final direction on
the implementation of the utility and stormwater rate study. The attached draft ordinance
should reflect the three annual increases of water and sewer rates, increase in stormwater
rate to $3.25 per month, increase in reclaimed water rate, and the increase in the other
charges discussed.
The City Attorney will be reviewing the draft and making modifications including
adding an express repealer and a general repealer to the ordinance addressing the original
adoption of the stormwater rate resolution.
The Finance Department began placing notices on the utility bill to meet the 30 day
notification as required by statute. The statement is similar to the following:
'~otice of Proposed Water, Sewer and Stormwater Utility Service Rate Increase"
Public hearings of a proposed ordinance to increase water, sewer and stormwater utility service
rates will be held on June 10 and 24,2002 at 6:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of City Hall,
located at 1126 East State Road 434 in Winter Springs, Florida.
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Informational Agenda Item G
May 13,2002
Page 2
The notice began appearing on the bills beginning May 1 st. The first reading of the
ordinance is scheduled for June 10, 2002. If approved the second reading will be
conducted on June 24,2002.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Ordinance
COMMISSION ACTION:
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ORDINANCE NO. 2002-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SEe. 19-97 BILLING, PAYMENT, DELINQUENCY, SEe. 19-100 APPLICATION
REQUIREMENT, SEe. 19-102 USER CHARGE SCHEDULE, GENERAL OF ARTICLE II,
CHAPTER 19, DIV. 4 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES; SEe. 19-138 RATES, FEES AND
CHARGES, SEe. 19-138 RATES AND CHARGES OF ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 19,
RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM; AND SEe. 19-164(a) SCHEDULE OF RATES OF
ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 19, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. I
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida,
has determined it to be in the best interest of the safety, health, and welfare of the citizens of the
City of Winter Springs to provide for the adoption of Rates, Fees and Charges relating to the
water, wastewater and reclaimed water system;
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida,
has determined it to be in the best interest of the safety, health, and welfare of the citizens of the
City of Winter Springs to provide for the adoption of the Rates, Fees and Charges relating to
the stormwater management system;
WHEREAS, at the request of the City of Winter Springs, Public
Resources Management G~oup, IDe. has conducted a review of the existing water, wastewater,
reclaimed water and stormwater rates to determine the appropriateness of such rates to meet
the anticipated expenditure requirements of each respective utility division;
WHEREAS, the Public Works/Utility Director and the rate consultant, upon
review ofthe utilities rates and structure, recommend that a change in rates is appropriate at this time;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to update these Codes from time to time.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA:
SECTION I That Sec. 19-97 Billing, payment, delinquency, is hereby deleted in its
entirety, and the following replaced therefore;
See. 19-97. Billing, payment, delinquency. Users of the water and wastewater
system shall be billed montWy and payment shall be due when rendered. If payment is not received by
the city in full within twenty (20) days from the date of mailing, the unpaid amount is to be considered
to be in arrears and shall be considered delinquent. If there is an arrearage amount due when the next
montWy bill is printed, a late fee will be assessed at the rate of five (5) percent per month on the
arrearage amount or five dollars ($5.00), whichever amount is greater. The customer shall be notified
of the delinquent amount along with the late fee charges by reference in the next month's billing or
specific notification as considered necessary by the city manager or his designee. If the entire bill if not
paid in full within ten (10) days from the date of mailing of the second bill, service shall be
discontinued. A fee of twenty !hir!y dollars ($20.00) ($30.00) shall be assessed to reinstate service,
and a fee of~thirty-five dollars ($30.00) ($35.00) shall be assessed for reinstallment of a' meter if
removed for nonpayment or unable to lock-off A fee of twenty dollars or 5.0% of the face amount of
the check. whichever is greater. shall be assessed for each check returned for insufficient funds or
closed account. Any customer who has two (2) returned checks within a six-month period will be
required to make payment in cash or money order.
SECTION II That Sec. 19-100. Appeals is hereby deleted in its entirety, and the
following replaced therefore;
See. 19-100 Application Requirements.
(a) All applications shall be made at the business office during office hours.
(b) Each applicant shall be required to provide information and pay fees at the .
time of application.
(1) Residential users. Application shall include but not be limited to the following
information:
a. Name(s) of applicant;
b. Address for which the service is requested and the residence of the
applicant, if different; and
c. Residence telephone number of the applicant at the service address and at the residence
address, if different.
A deposit fee and an application fee shall be assessed at the time of application for
service. The deposit fee shall accrue interest at a rate not to exceed six (6) percent
per annum as determined periodically by the city manager or his designee, and shall
be paid annually to the applicant. The deposit fee may be waived by the City if a
letter of credit is provided by the applicant at the time of application for service.
Upon completion of twenty-five (25) months of service with no delinquents during
the previous twenty-four (24) months, the deposit will be refunded. The twenty-
five-month time period will commence again upon the first turn off of service for
nonpayment. A new deposit will be required to be paid by the customer upon the
first time service is discontinued after the original required deposit has been
refunded. When service is terminated, the deposit plus the interest less any
outstanding fees and charges shall be refunded to the user. Thcrc '.'fill be no
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intcrest refundcd on any account 'Nhich has bccn in scrvice six (6) months or lcss.
The residential deposits will be based on the services provided by the city to such
residence. The following deposit schedule shall apply:
Residential Deposit Amount*
Water only service. . . . . . . $~30.00
Sewer only service. . . . . . . .~70.00
Water and sewer service. . . . 00:-00-100.00
*Reflects deposit for water and wastewater service - only; other deposits for
services billed on the utility bill, if any, are in addition to the above-referenced
deposits. An inspection fee shall be assessed at application and for each connection
when applicable; refer to miscellaneous charges, section 19-102(5)c.
(2) Nonresidential users. Application shall include such information as the utility
director prescribes and that is necessary for classification, reference, and other
similar identification purposes.
A deposit fee and an application fee shall be assessed at the time of application.
The deposit fee shall accrue interest at a rate not to exceed six (6) percent per
annum as determined by the city manager or his designee, and shall be paid
annually to the applicant. The deposit shall be held for the term of service. When
service is terminated, the deposit plus interest less any outstanding fees and
charges shall be refunded to the user. Therc '.vill bc no intcrcst rcfundcd on any
account in servicc six (6) months or l~ The deposit shall be equal to two (2)
times the average monthly bill for service as determined by the city manager or his
designee, but in no event shall the deposit be less than twe-ltl:l-fldred-two hundred
twenty-five dollars ($200.00) ($225,00).
An inspection fee shall be assessed at application and for each connection when
applicable; refer to miscellaneous charges, section 19-1 02( 5)c.
SECTION III That Sec. 19-102 User charge schedule, general is hereby deleted in its
entirety, and the following replaced therefore:
Sec. 19-102 User charge schedule, general.
The following rates and charges shall apply to all systems unless otherwise specifically stated:
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(1) Monthly water service rates. The monthly water rate shall include the sum of the
base facility charge based on the size of the meter plus a volume charge per one
thousand (1,000) gallons or a fraction thereof of metered water consumption as set
forth below.
A. Individually Metered Residential Service
Base Facility Charge
All meter sizes
Volume Charge - D<?mestic Service (gallons)
0-10,000
10,001-15,000
15,001-20,000
20,001-25,000
25,001-30,000
Over 30,000
Volume Charge - Irrigation Service (gallons) [*]
0-5,000
5,001-10,000
10,001-15,000
15,001-20,000
Over 20,000
Bills
Rendered on
or after July
1,2002
Bills
Rendered on
or after July
1,2003
Monthly Charge
Bills
Rendered on
or after July
1,2004
~$3.85
$4.11
$4.39
Charge per thousand (1,000) gallons
~$0.97 $1.04
~1.34 1.43
-l-:-Wl.60 1.71
~1.87 2.00
um2.14 2.28
~2.67 2.85
$1.11
1.53
1.82
2.13
2.44
3.04
~$1.34
-l-:-Wl.60
~1.87
um2.14
~2.67
$1.43
1.71
2.00
2.28
2.85
$1.53
1.71
2.00
2.28
2.85
[*] Reflects water use for residential irrigation service which is metered in addition to domestic service
from a single service connection to water system. For those customers which receive dual metered
service from a single service connection, the base facility charge will only be applied to domestic
service (one [I] charge per service connection).
Bills
Rendered on
or after July
1,2002
Bills
Rendered on
or after July
1,2003
Bills
Rendered on
or after July
1,2004
ERC
Factor Monthly Charge
B. Master Metered Residential
and
Nonresidential Service
Base Facility Charge
(meter size)
5/8 x 3/4 and 3/4 inch 1.0 ~$3.85 $4.11 $4.39
1 inch 2.5 8>>49.65 10.30 . 11.00
1 1/2 inch 5.0 ++:&919.25 20.55 21.94
2 inch 8.0 ~30.80 32.88 35.10
3 inch 16.0 ~1.60 65.76 70.20
4 inch 25.0 ~96.25 102.75 109.68
6 inch 50.0 ~192.50 205.49 219.36
8 inch 80.0 308.00 328.80 351.20
Volume Charge - Domestic
Service per 1,000 gallons ~1.37 1.46 1.56
Volume Charge - Irrigation
Service per ERC (gallons) [*]
0-5,000
5,001-10,000
10,001-15,000
15,001-20,000
Over 20,000
~$1.34
~1.60
~1.87
~2.14
~2.67
$1.43
1.71
2.00
2.28
2.85
$1.53
1.82
2.13
2.44
3.04
[*] For those customers which receive both individually metered domestic and irrigation service from a
single service connection, the base facility charge will only be applied to domestic service (one
charge per service connection).
ERC
Factor
C. General Irrigation Meter Service [*)
Base Facility Charge
(meter size)
5/8 x 3/4 and 3/4 inch 1.0
1 inch 2.5
1 1/2 inch 5.0
2 inch 8.0
3 inch 16.0
4 inch 25.0
6 inch 50.0
8 inch 80.0
Volume Charge per ER<:;
Bills
Rendered on
or after .July
1,2002
Bills
Rendered on
or after .July
1,2003
Monthly Charge
Bills
Rendered on
or after .July
1,2004
~$3.85
8>>49.65
++:&919.25
~30.80
~1.60
~96.25
~192.50
308.00
$4.11
10.30
20.55
32.88
65.76
102.75
205.49
328.80
$4.39
11.00
21.94
35.10
70.20
109.68
219.36
351.20
Charge per thousand (1,000) gallons
0-10,000 $O:-9l$0.97 $1.04 $1.11
10,001-15,000 ~1.34 1.43 1.53
15,001-20,000 -b)()1.60 1.71 1.82
20,001-25,000 ~1.87 2.00 2.13
25,001-30,000 ~2.14 2.28 2.44
Over 30,000 ~2.67 2.85 3.04
[*] Reflects water use for irrigation service which is metered from a separate and distinct service
connection to the water system.
The base facility charge is the minimum monthly charge applied in each account and will
not be assessed if the service is discontinued.
D. A twenty-five (25) percent surchar2e on the monthly water service
rates shall be assessed to customers located outside the City limits
pursuant to Section 180.191. Florida Statutes.
(2) Water meter charges. The water meter charge shall be based on the size of the
meter as follows:
Meter Size (in inches)
5/8 x 314
518 x 3/4 remote read
5/8 x 3/4 double check
1 remote read
5/8 x 3/4 double check remote read
1 meter plus backflow prevention device
1 1/2 remote read
1 1/2 meter plus backflow prevention device
2 remote read
2 meter with separate double check valve
Meter Insbtllation Only
120.00
$120.00$190.00
~230.00
260.00
~280.00
200.00450.00
480.00
~700.00
640.00
~900.00
Installationffap- In
$350.00
$350.00
380.00
390.00
420.00
600.00
660.00
900.00
840.00
1,100.00
For all meters larger than two (2) inches, the meter charge shall be based upon the actual
cost of: i) the meter plus materials; ii) labor and equipment/machinery! vehicle
requirements associated with the installation; iii) an allowance for administration; and
iv) other items directly related to the installation, all as determined by the city.
(3) Monthly sewer service rates. The monthly sewer rate shall include the sum of the
base facility charge based on the size of the meter plus a volume charge per one
thousand (1,000) gallons or a fraction thereof of metered water consumption as
set forth below.
Bills
Rendered on
or after Jul)'
1, 20()2
Meter size (in inches)
A All Customer Classes
Base Facility Charges
5/8 x 3/4 and 3/4
I
I 1/2
2
3
4
6
8
Bills
Rendered on
or after Jul)'
1,20()3
Base Facility Charge
Bills
Rendered on
or after July
1,2004
~$7.10
~17.75
~35.50
~-956.80
~113.60
~177.50
~355.00
568.00
Charge per 1,000 gallons
Individually Metered Residential
(first 10,000 gallons)
Master Metered Residential (no maximum)
Master Metered Nonresidential (no maximum)
Commercial (no maximum)
~2.77
$7.58
18.95
37.90
60.63
121.27
189.48
378.96
606.40
2.96
$8.09
20.23
40.45
64.73
129.45
202.27
404.54
647.20
3.16
The base facility charge is the minimum montWy charge applied to each account and
will not be assessed if the service is discontinued.
b. A twenty-five (25) percent surcharge on the monthly sewer service
rates shall be assessed to customers located outside the city limits pursuant to Section
180.191, Florida Statutes.
(4) Service Availability Charges. A service availability charge shall be imposed and
levied on all development requesting water and/or wastewater capacity to provide service to
their properties and on all properties when structural charges, additions or changes in permitted
use shall result in an increase in capacity requirements from the City's water and/or wastewater
system.
a) The Service Availability Fees shall be as follows:
Water Availability Fee........................ $1.48 per gallon
Sewer Availability Fee............ ......... ...$7.33 per gallon
b) The determination of the amount of capacity shall be based on a schedule
of minimum daily flows for the Residential Users:
Minimum Daily Flow
(gallons per day)
Water Sewer
1 and 2 bedroom apartments, multi-family 300 250
1 and 2 bedroom townhomes, multi-family 300 250
3 bedroom, multi-family 350 300
Mobile homes, single-family, per home 350 250
Single-family residential 350 300
c) The determination of the amount of capacity for the non-residential users
shall be based on the flow rates contained in Florida Administrative Code, 64E-6.
Separate Laundry Facilities for apartments or multi-family complexes are not
included in the per unit flow rates included in 4b above.
d) With respect to the determination of the water and wastewater service
availability fees for non-residential development, if no water and wastewater
capacity estimates are provided, the City reserves the right to estimate the average
dependable daily capacity as referenced in this section and determine the
appropriate 'service availability fee to be charged to such owner or applicant.
e) The City reserves the right to review the amount of water and/or
wastewater consumption during the first eighteen (18) months of service and
shall bill to the owner or applicant any adj ustment to the water and
wastewater service availability fees for capacity use in excess of amounts
which have been paid by the owner or applicant. Any additional service
availability fee payments shall be billed to the owner or applicant at the same
rate that was initially billed at time of building permit issuance.
(5) East System guaranteed revenue charg~le-at-y-wiIk:-hM~
guaranteed revenues from property owners, buildef'S;-6r de";elopers in order to
defray the utility's cost for the ownership, operation and maintenance of facilities
and/or capacity dedicated or otherwise committed to such propert)' owner, builder,
or develop~ently serving-c-ustomer-s.+he-eity-will-.mly reserve capaeity
(a) As nonmetered customers of the reclaimed water system
become metered, the newly metered customer shall be
subject to the monthly rates and charges as identified in
Section 19-138(a)(3). Customer shall be subject to charges
for metered service effective the next available billing
period subsequent to installation of the reclaimed water
meter.
(2) For nonmetered service for tracts greater than one-half (1/2) area, an
additional montWy fee of flve.-eight dollars and fifty-five cents
($5.00)($8.55) for each additional irrigated one-half (1/2) acre shall be
added to the base charge of fi.ve-.eight dollars and fifty-five cents
($5.00)($8.55).
(3) For customers receiving metered service, the monthly charge shall be
the sum of the base charge of five-three dollars and fifty-five cents
($5.00)($3.55), plus a consumptive charge of twenty-five cents ($0.25)
per one thousand (1,000) gallons for usage up to twenty thousand
gallons (20,000) per month and fifty cents ($0.50) per one
thousand (1,000) gallons for all metered reclaimed water usage
over twenty thousand gallons (20,000) per month.
(b) Metcrcd scrvice shall bc requircd whcrc peak demand is cxpcctcd to exceed
cithcr fivc hundrcd (500)/gallons per minute or fifty thousand (50,000) gallons
per month. The customer shall not be required to pay all costs associated with
the purchase and installation of the meter. The utility managcr Public
Works/Utility Director or their designee may waive the requirement for a
meter where a suitable alternative method exists for the calculation of the
water usage and where the customer agrees to pay the metered rate for the
calculated amount of water usage.
(c) Connection to the reclaimed water .~ystem; connection charges. All
connections to the reclaimed water system shall be approved by the Hti-lity
ffiaflageFPublic Works/Utility Director or their designee. The total
connection charge will consist of tapping fee for the reclaimed water service
and the fee for installing a backflow prevention device on each potable water
line servicing the same tract.
Nonmetered Service Size (in inches)
Bacldlow Prevention Fee
3/4 to 1 Yz
2 t08
Tapping FeelPlus
Material
Actual Cost
$150.00$230.00
Actual Cost
As an incentive to customers within an area of planned reuse expansion, and to
allow the city to make as many taps as possible during construction, all taps for
three-quarter-inch or one-inch service will be made without charge to those
customers applying for service prior to the beginning of construction.
(d) A customer whose service has been discontinued may resume reclaimed water
service after paying any past due amounts and a reconnection fee. The
reconnection fee shall be equal to the actual cost of reconnection but in no case
shall be less than tefl-thirty dollars ($10.00)($30.00).
(e) Where service has been disconnected for a violation of an ordinance or
regulation regarding reclaimed water, such service shall not be reconnected
until the city manager receives adequate assurance and guarantees that such a
violation will not recur.
SECTION V That See. 19-164(a) Schedule of rates, is hereby revised by the foUowing;
(a) The stormwater management utility fee shall be adopted by resolution (the "rate
rcsolution")three dollars and twenty-five cents ($3.25) per ERU, and shall be
calculated for each developed property as follows:
1. The fee for residential developed property is the rate for one (1) ERU
multiplied by the number of dwelling units existing on the property. That is,
Fee = ERU X number of Dwelling Units.
2. The fee for nonresidential property is the rate for one (1) ERU multiplied by
the numerical factor. The numerical factor is obtained by dividing the total
impervious area in square feet of the nonresidential property by the square
"
footage for one (1) ERU as set forth in the rate resolution. The resulting
calculation is, Fee = ERU rate X (parcel impervious area expressed in square
feet/the square footage for one [1] ERU).
SECTION VI - CONFLICTS. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith being the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION vn - SEVERABILITY. If any section or portion of a section or
subsection of this ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional it shall. not be held to
invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other section or portion of section or subsection
or part of this Ordinance.
SECTION VIII - EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
PAUL P. PARTYKA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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