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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-02 Water Billing Rate WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 ORDINANCE 04-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE SECTION 704.1001 TO INCREASE THE BASE WATER BILLING RATE BY TEN CENTS (10~) FOR EVERY ONE THOUSAND (1,000) GALLONS OF WATER the City of Prior Lake reviews its sewer and water rate structure on an annual basis; and the City has affirmed it is financially necessary to increase the existing water rate to generate sufficient water revenues to offset current operating and capital expenses; and the City Council has reviewed and approved the financial justification support to increase the base billing charge by ten cents (1 O~) to $1.85 per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water for the first 25,000 gallons of water consumed; and. the City Council has determined the second tier rate for water consumed in excess of 25,000 gallons is to be increased by ten cents (1 W) to $2.10 per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT 9RDAINED by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake, Minnesota that: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein as if fully set forth. 2. Prior Lake City Code Section 704.1001 is amended to read as follows: 704.1001 Rates: (1) Effective February 1, 2004 billing cycle a billing charge of one dollar eighty-five cents ($1.85) per thousand (1000) gallons of water shall be charged to the l5t25,000 gallons of water used and a billing charge of two dollars ($2.10) per thousand (1000)gallons of water shall be charged for all water consumed in excess of 25,000 gallons. (5) Delete in its entirety. Passed and adopted this 5th day of January, 2004. This ordinance shall become effective upon publication. {Seal} Haugen Blomberg LeMair Petersen Zieska YES NO X Haugen X Blomberg X LeMair X Petersen Absent Zieska Absent CU' Frank BOYle&er www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 ORDINANCE 04-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE SECTION 704.1001 TO INCREASE THE BASE WATER BILLING RATE BY TEN CENTS (1~) FOR EVERY ONE THOUSAND (1,000) GALLONS OF WATER Whereas, the City of Prior Lake reviews its sewer and water rate structure on an annual basis, and Whereas, the City has affirmed it is fmancially necessary to increase the existing water rate to, generate sufficient water revenues to offset current operating and capital expenses; and Whereas, the City Council has reviewed and approved the fmancial justification support to increase the base billing charge by ten cents (10 cents) to $1.85 per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water for the frrst 25,000 gallons of water consumed; and Whereas, the City Council has determined the second tier rate for water consumed in excess of 25,000 gallons is to be increased by ten cents (10 cents) to $2.10 per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council,of the City ofPrior Lake, Minnesota that: 1. The recitals setforth above are incorporated herein as if fully set furth.' . 2. Prior Lake City Code Section 704.1001 is amended to read as follows: 704.1001 ~: Effective February 1, 2004 billing cycle' a billing charge of one dollar eighty.five cents ($1.85) per thousand (1000) gallons ofwatershall bechargeci to the 1...,000 ga)1011i of water ueed and a bIDing charge ~ two cIol1an (..10) pel' thOwland (1GOO)pIlona of water sball be charted for lIB wata" coneumedin e.rau of.ClOG p)1ona. i (5), Delete in ita entirety. . Passed and adopted this 5th day of January, 2004. This ordinance shall become effective upon publication. YES NO X Haugen X Blomberg X LeMair X Petersen ' Absent Zieska Absent Affidavit of Publication Southwest Subu~ban Publishing State of Minnesota) )55. County of Scott ) Laurie A. Hartmann, being duly sworn, on oath says that she is the publisher or the authorized agent of the publisher of the newspapers known as the Shakopee Valley News, Jordan Indepen- dent, Prior Lake American and Savage Pacer, and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: (A) These newspapers have complied with the requirements constituting qualification as a legal newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. (B) The printed public notice that is attached to this Affidavit and identified as No. 7JSt...l was published on the date or dates and in the newspaper stated in the attached Notice and said Notice is hereby incorporated as part of this Affidavit. Said notice was cut from the columns of the newspaper specified. Printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the kind and size of type used in the composition and publication of the Notice: Subscribed and sworn before me on th;, / ti "'daY of f~--? 1JXJ4 / J2iZ-//fJfJd-P Notary Public / GWEN M. RADUENZ NOTARYP'U8UC MINNESOTA My Commission Ex,iires JaR. 31,2005 Haugen Blomberg LeMair Petersen Zieska RATE INFORMATION Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space.... $22.00 per column inch Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter................................. $22.00 per column inch Rate actually charged for the above matter.............................................. $10.85 per column inch {Seal} Frank Boyles, City Manager (Published in. the Prior Lake American on Saturday, January 10, 2004; No. 7353) ...".."----~ .